New biofouling tech on the market

It’s great to see more and more innovative products appear to help boat owners manage biofouling - as biofouling is one of the key ways marine pests can be spread. 

We’ve covered a number of these in the past including Cawthron Insitute’s trials with bubble technology, the Australian-developed Seapens, slippery coatings for recreational boats, robotic cleaners and more. 

We’ve recently heard of K-REN by Factory, which is essentially an underwater cover for your boat, developed in France and custom made in New Caledonia for the Pacific. The company’s tagline is “Discover the two innovative, eco-friendly, and cost-effective boat hull solutions : K-REN Protect and ZenDock, putting an end to fouling, haul outs, bottoms paints, and divers.” 

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The inventors say it takes an average of 20 minutes to install, for a single person on a 30 foot boat. It is free of chemicals, recyclable, and for storage fits into a bag about the same size as a mainsail bag.

Take a look by visiting their website:

Clean Below? Good to Go shares information from time to time with boat owners about new products that are becoming available. These are not recommendations and many factors must be taken into account when considering biofouling situations. Please research carefully and consult with professionals from the industry to ensure that solutions are fit for your boat. If you have a product for us to consider in a future issue, please email info@marinepests.nz with brief details.