• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.151-157
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• 2020

Harmful aquatic organisms introduced by ship movement cause marine ecosystem disturbances and are in the form of ballastwater and biofouling. Harmful marine life from ballastwater has been considerably reduced because mandatory treatment on all vessels is required to install onboard vessels. However, there remains risk of migration because biofouling is recommended to countries for management through the IMO guidelines. In particular, biofouling management has recently attracted attention for achieving IMO GHG reduction targets because it contributes to energy efficiency, as well as there are reasons for marine ecosystem protection. In recent years, increasing international consensus on the need for biofouling management is likely to lead to enforcement regulations. Thus, this study suggests the management method of hull attachment organisms in Korea, focusing on the cases of foreign countries that have regulated hull attachment organisms.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.10-18
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• 2022

With the increase in world trade through ships, the destruction of the marine ecosystem and socioeconomic damage due to invasive alien species (IAS) are continuously increasing. In particular, marine organisms attached on the hull surface and niche area increase the friction resistance of ships as well as the invasion of non-indigenous species, and causes a decrease in operational efficiency and an increase in GHG (Green House Gas) emissions. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recently begun revising guidelines for the control and management of ship's biofouling, and New Zealand and California in the United States are already regulating biofouling management under their own laws. This study investigated the management status of the submerged surface of ships and marine organisms attachments on five international ships entering South Korea, and analyzed species group and coverage (%) of biofouling communities to evaluate the LoF (Level of Fouling) rank. Macroflouling was observed on all ships surveyed, and specially, the adhesion of macro organisms in niche areas such as bow thruster, bilge keels and sea-chest gratings appeared to be at a serious level. This study proposed the management direction our country should take with regard to ship's biofouling and the improvement measures for evaluation of LoF rank and inspection methods of hull and niche ares.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.1078-1085
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• 2022

Fouling organisms attached to a ship not only greatly increase the resistance of the ship as they grow on the hull but also cause disturbances in local marine ecosystems as they move with the ship. Accordingly, the International Maritime Organization has started discussing the removal of biofouling and evaluation of cleaning performance to prevent the migration of hull-fouling species. In this study, specimens of FRP(Fiber Reinforced Plastic), HDPE(High Density Polyethylene), and CFRP(Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) materials used for small ship construction were cured in Gyeokpo Port (Jeonlakbuk-do) for about 80 days. Then, attached organism removal experiments were performed using a water jet nozzle. The results show that seaweeds, such as laver, were removed when the distance between the nozzle and the specimen was 1.8 cm and the pressure was 100 bar. Furthermore, it was confirmed that the cleaning of barnacles was possible only when the pressure was 200 bar or more.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.785-795
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• 2018

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recognized the risk of hull fouling and announced '2011 Guidelines for the control and management of ship's biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species'and is planning international regulations to enforce them in the future. In this study, to effectively respond to future international regulation, we introduce the case of leading countries related to management of hull fouling and also investigate environmental risk assessment techniques for in-water cleaning. Australia and New Zealand, the leading countries in hull fouling management, have established hull fouling regulations through biological and chemical risk assessment based on in-water cleaning scenarios. Most European countries without their government regulation have been found to perform in-water cleaning in accordance with the IMO's hull fouling regulations. In the Republic of Korea, there is no domestic law for hull fouling organisms, and only approximately 17 species of marine ecological disturbance organisms, are designated and managed under the Marine Ecosystem Law. Since in-water cleaning is accompanied by diffusion of alien species and release of chemical substances into aquatic environments, results from biological as well as chemical risk assessment are performed separately, and then evaluation of in-water cleaning permission is judged by combining these two results. Biological risk assessment created 40 codes of in-water cleaning scenarios, and calculated Risk Priority Number (RPN) scores based on key factors that affect intrusion of alien species during in-water cleaning. Chemical risk assessment was performed using the MAMPEC (Marine Antifoulant Model to Predict Environmental Concentrations), to determine PEC and PNEC values based on copper concentration released during in-water cleaning. Finally, if the PEC/PNEC ratio is >1, it means that chemical risk is high. Based on the assumption that the R/V EARDO ship performs in-water cleaning at Busan's Gamcheon Port, biological risk was estimated to be low due to the RPN value was <10,000, but the PEC/PNEC ratio was higher than 1, it was evaluated as impossible for in-water cleaning. Therefore, it will be necessary for the Republic of Korea to develop the in-water cleaning technology by referring to the case of leading countries and to establish domestic law of ship's hull fouling management, suitable for domestic harbors.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.236-237
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• 2019

IMO는 MEPC 73차(2018.10) 회의에서 선박부착생물 관리절차, 방오성능, 수중소제, 선체설계 및 교육사항이 구체적으로 명시될 수 있도록 기존 지침의 유효성평가가 승인되었으며 수집된 정보를 바탕으로 관리지침서 개정을 검토하고 있어 향후 선박부착생물 관리 가이드라인도 규제화 될 가능성이 높다. 우리나라는 IMO 선체 부착생물규제 대응하기 위해 외래 유해침임종 관리를 위한 최적을 방안을 도출 할 필요가 있다.

• Journal of Korea Ship Safrty Technology Authority
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• s.34
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• pp.18-32
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• 2013

최근 선저 부착 생물에 관한 문제가 환경오염으로 확대되고 그에 따른 여러 가지의 선체 방오 방법 중 특히 주석(Sn)의 화합물질의 화학반응으로 따개비 등의 오염 요소를 방지하는 기존 방법이 수은, 구리 등의 유독성 화합물에 의해 임포섹스 유발과 그에 따른 2차 오염 확산의 요인이 되어 2012년 7월부터는 유기주석화합물(TBT) 도료를 사용한 신규 선박은 규제되는 등 그 심각성이 대두하고 있다. TBT는 매우 미량의 농도에서도 다양한 생물학적 저해영향을 일으키는 것이 알려져 이를 대체하기 위한 여러 화학물질이 개발됐다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 추세에 따라서, 유독성 화합물의 독성을 벗어나 저 전류의 고주파 고전압 펄스 에너지를 이용한 새로운 환경조성을 통해서 부착성 패류의 선저 부착에 대한 특성을 연구하였으며, 특히 환경오염 및 해양오염에 영향이 적은 방오시스템을 개발하고자 하였다. 또한 본 연구에서 적용된 고전압 펄스 시스템을 이용하여 선체의 부식정도를 저감 가능한 시스템을 구현을 위한 기초 실험과 현재 이슈화 되고 있는 선박평형수의 살균장치에 적용하는 파생연구들을 통하여 해양오염방지 요소들을 겨냥하여 후속연구를 위한 토대를 마련하고자 하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.123-128
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• 2016

The effect of propeller surface roughness condition on ship performance is very significant even the influence of fouling on propeller performance is not well established compared to biofouling on the hull surface. In present study, predictions of open water efficiency of propeller are made for three different fouling conditions, and its application is given for the 7m full-scale propeller of a medium-size tanker in open water condition. The numerical predictions of propeller efficiency loss due to fouling are based on the results from laboratory-scale drag measurements and boundary layer similarity law analysis presented in Schultz (2007) together with an in-house unsteady lifting surface code which is an appropriate tool to predict the effect of propeller surface roughness on propeller performance. The results of this study indicate that the subject propeller with the small calcareous fouling ($k_s=0.001$) can lead to as high as 15 % loss at the propeller operating condition (J=0.5) and the loss of propeller efficiency due to fouling should be evaluated while the ship is operating.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.83-83
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• 2014

선박건조에 사용되는 도료 중 SPC(self-polishing copolymer) A/F(anti-fouling) 도료의 주된 기능은 해양생물의 부착 등 해양생물에 의한 오염을 방지하는 방오성능으로 인식되어 왔으나, 최근 방오성능 뿐 아니라 선박의 운항 시 선체저항을 줄임으로써 발생되는 연료절감효과와 선박의 미관을 위한 변색지연 등 SPC A/F 도료의 다른 기능에 많은 관심을 가지게 되었다. 이러한 관심과 사용자의 요구에 따라 도료사에서는 항력의 감소를 가져 올 수 있는 Silyl acrylate copolymer로 디자인 된 Silyl acrylate SPC A/F 도료를 개발하였으나 SPC A/F 도료의 방오제(biocides) 종류에 따른 방오성능 차이를 비교 평가 할 수 있는 객관적 자료가 부족하여, 본 연구를 통해 SPC A/F 도료의 종류 별 방오성능을 평가하고자 한다.