LIFE02 ENV/B/000341 Development of an integrated approach for ...

ANNEX 2: Questionnaire SHIPOWNERS
Life02 ENV/B/341
TBT CLEAN
Introduction
The European Commission has funded through the Life-Environment program a project
called TBT CLEAN. This project is being carried out by the Antwerp Port Authority
together with several partners. Within the framework of this study, the effects of
Tributyltin (TBT) present in the bottom of navigation channels are being investigated, e.g.
when the sediments are dredged. Moreover, existing and new cleaning techniques for
dredged material polluted with TBT are evaluated.
Survey
Part of the survey also covers the comparison between TBT containing
antifoulings and alternative marine paints. With this survey we would like to gather
some practical information on the maintenance of your vessels. If you would like to
get more information on the project or on the result of the questionnaire, please
feel free to contact us: TBTclean@haven.Antwerpen.be
The filling in of the following questionnaire will only take a few minutes.
1. What type of marine paints do you presently use for your seagoing vessels?
- TBT-containing anti-foulings Yes � No �
- Alternative paints:
� Copper based paints Yes � No �
� Self-polishing paints Yes � No �
- Other paints (please specify)
- Don't know
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2. In case you presently use anti-fouling paints which do not contain TBT:
- Do you consider these new paints as
effective as TBT-containing anti-foulings?
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Yes � No �
- Have you experienced an increase in Yes � No �
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