BRIAND Jean-François

The current trend is to limit or eliminate cleaning operations in farms in order to preserve their reef effect, and thus reduce their environmental impact, while drastically limiting maintenance costs. This is only possible if the phenomenon of biocolonisation is sufficiently understood to be anticipated. A focus on mooring lines and dynamic cables seems essential, as these key components are presumed to have different hydromechanical behaviour and therefore different wear once colonised. As (…)

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