FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Biofouling management requires constant vigilance, while aiming beyond compliance can deliver dual benefits for marine biosecurity and operational efficiency, according to Tom H. Evensen, Regional Shipping Sales Manager at Jotun, and Ellie Besley-Gould, CEO at the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI). Speaking during an exclusive SAFETY4SEA interview at Posidonia 2026, held from June 1 to 5 in Athens, Greece, the two experts highlighted the importance of collaboration, high-performance hull solutions, data-driven optimization and proactive maintenance as shipowners prepare for a more fragmented regulatory landscape. RelatedNews IRI: Safety remains the unchanging core priority for flag states Shortlisted nominees announced for the 2026 SAFETY4SEA Awards var jnews_module_21376237_0_6a35545ce2ec9 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21376237","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"1146,1740,2402,1262,2403,4299,4437,1022,1745","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_lim