Grooming

Braga C, Hunsucker K, Erdogan, Gardner H, Swain G. 2020. The use of a UVC lamp incorporated with a ROV to prevent biofouling: a proof of concept study. Marine Technology Society Journal 54 (5): 76-83

Hunsucker K, Braga C, Gardner H, Jongerius M, Hietbrink R, Salters B, Swain G. 2019. Using Ultraviolet Light for Improved Antifouling Performance on Ship Hull Coatings, Biofouling. 35 (6): 658-668

Hunsucker KZ, Vora GJ, Hunsucker JT, Gardner H, Leary DH, Kim S, Lin B, Swain G. 2018. Biofilm community structure and associated drag penalties of a groomed fouling release ship hull coating. Biofouling doi: 10.1080/08927014.2017.1417395

Dickenson NC, Krumholz JS, Hunsucker KZ, and Radicone M. 2017. Iodine-infused aeration for hull fouling prevention: a vessel-scale study. Biofouling doi: 10.1080/08927014.2017.1393803

Tribou, M and G. Swain.  (2017) The effects of grooming on a copper ablative coating: a six year study.  Biofouling, 2017 VOL . 33, NO . 6, 494–504

John Hearin, Kelli Z. Hunsucker, Geoffrey Swain, Harrison Gardner, Abraham Stephens & Kody Lieberman (2016) Analysis of mechanical grooming at various frequencies on a large scale test panel coated with a fouling-release coating.  Biofouling, Vol. 32, No.5, PP 561-569.

John Hearin, Kelli Z. Hunsucker, Geoffrey Swain, Abraham Stephens, Harrison Gardner, Kody Lieberman & Michael Harper.  Analysis of long-term mechanical grooming on large-scale test panels coated with an antifouling and a fouling-release coating.  Biofouling, 2015 Vol. 31, No. 8, 625–638

Tribou M, and G Swain.  Grooming using rotating brushes as a proactive method to control fouling.  Biofouling 31,  No. 4, 309-319 May 2015

Swain G. and M. Tribou (2014) Grooming as an option for fouling control. Journal of Ocean Technology, Vol. 9, No. 4.

Tribou, M. and G. Swain.  The use of proactive in-water grooming to improve the performance of ship hull antifouling coatings.  Biofouling 26:1, 47-56 Jan 2010.