In-water hull scrubbing an offence?

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But it’s ok for my boatyard to power wash my hull with the run off going straight into the sea?

Just as well I’ve never done it :rolleyes:

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My view is simple

The authorities must take action against all the little critters that attach themselves to my boat without my consent.

I circuintly did not dive then permission to so like squatters they must be removed by the authorities.
 
Rogershaw said:
My view is simple

The authorities must take action against all the little critters that attach themselves to my boat without my consent.

I circuintly did not dive then permission to so like squatters they must be removed by the authorities.
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It's a conspiracy to boost paint sales
 
Self eroding anti foul is doing exactly that. Scrubbing just speeds up the process. It all ends up in the water either way
 
That’s good if it comes to pass. Many old scrubbing grids don’t exist anymore.
 
How does anybody know if you scrub off some waterline slime half way through a season from the dinghy with a brush?
Or are they talking about serious gardening for boats that rarely move??
 
It was a rather badly written article, and not at all clear. Anyway... if antifouling paint is so toxic, why does so many marine organisms grow on it every year?
 
Who knows what happens when you are anchored in a quiet bay on a summer's day after you jump off the boat.
 
mbroom said:
It was a rather badly written article, and not at all clear. Anyway... if antifouling paint is so toxic, why does so many marine organisms grow on it every year?
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Yes this is the paradox , we are told this stuff is highly toxic , we need to keep it off the skin , we need to stop scrubbing our boats as this removes the anti foul , it is toxic for the marine environment so we cannot flush the extra down a drain , yet every year we slap it onto our hulls and by volume it still all gets into the sea , makes a mockery of the usual government spin.
 
There are international agreements that apply to ships. Practically all countries participate. But these only apply to ships.
http://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Environment/Biofouling/Pages/default.aspx

Rather than chatter, does anyone have a link to UK regulation?

And yes, there are MANY areas with strict rules, so you should participate in the process.

Australia and New Zealand (ships)
Underwater hull cleaning prohibited, except under extraordinary circumstances.
Sea-chests, sea suction grids, other hull apertures
may be allowed under permit, if debris not allowed
to pass to water column or sea bed. Polishing propellers may be allowed under permit.
 
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