Periodic Reporting for period 3 - HCR (Market maturation of the first on-board autonomous biofouling cleaning system to keep ship’s hull clean at all times)

Environmental awareness has grown in the shipping sector alongside the enforcement of stricter regulations to reduce ship emissions and protect the maritime environment2. Indeed, since 2008 highly toxic compounds, as Tributyltin (TBT), were banned from antifouling coatings...