The Seasteading Institute

Reply To: Cautious Fan

[quote=Cautious Fan]

Progress has been made in the genetic understanding of why barnacles attach to surface. This might lead to a replacement for a medetomidine drop system for keeping critical submerged surfaces free of barnacles.

http://www.gizmag.com/antifouling-barnacle-gene-identified/16061/

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For garunteed reliability,

as passive system that always works

must be applied for any hull garden management.

For seastead islands,

as a source of food and materials,

barnancles and other biota are exellent.

For speedy watercraft,

a passive biofouling retardant,

like would be most effective.

though actively cleaning is possible,

regular drydocking is also an effective method.

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