Potential engagement tactics Biofouling Benefits (survey) Barriers (survey) Engagement tactics management action Clean-and-go – To avoid moving marine growth Fees are costly if dry Make behaviour easier to perform cleaning the hull and from one area to another; ensure docking; laziness/lack of Only a small proportion are doing this regularly niche areas before boat performance (speed, travel care; time constraints; not moving the boat to times, efficiency); safety of needed if boat is clean; How? another location instruments and checking boat impractical in transit; Communicate clearly when cleaning prior to moving to a new working properly access to a slipway; need location is necessary, e.g. just to the next harbour / even for trips safe areas Create safe areas (e.g. shark nets) at key recreational boat ports to do clean-n-go. Connect people with cleaning services e.g. divers, slipways with haul outs Clearly communicate performance benefits to boat owner/users (e.g. speed, efficiency) Optimise performance of boat Laziness/lack of care; cost Cleaning areas Maintain motivation (speed, fuel efficiency); maintain and time needed to clean operation of boat; for reliability niche areas, difficulty in Already a large majority doing this as part of annual maintenance and safety as blocked seacocks accessing niche areas; or exhaust outlets can affect general ignorance or lack of How? safety and performance of boat knowledge Communicate safety, reliability and performance benefits Cleaning the hull out Can do a thorough job, do of slipping or hauling Maintain or increase motivation of water repairs at same time, as part of out, available/accessible Linked to haul out for anti-fouling and cleaning schedule, so benefits routine maintenance/at start of facilities, time consuming or of doing at same time are high season, can capture cleaning too busy, laziness, or How? waste at facility potential damage to hulls during boat lifting and poor Connect domestic boaters with service providers and facilities, (e.g. industry practices slipping and hauling). For example via an App to check the ‘where facilities are in my region’, and see which facilities are booked out/available, and a rating on the service. Consider liaison with state authorities or marina operators to reduce fees for those who clean boats to a schedule or can demonstrate cleaning on visits to new ports Biofouling Benefits (survey) Barriers (survey) Engagement tactics management action
Potential engagement tactics Biofouling management action Benefits (survey) Barriers (survey) Engagement tactics Clean-and-go – cleaning the hull and niche areas before moving the boat to another location To avoid moving marine growth from one area to another; ensure boat performance (speed, travel times, efficiency); safety of instruments and checking boat working properly Fees are costly if dry docking; laziness/lack of care; time constraints; not needed if boat is clean; impractical in transit; access to a slipway; need safe areas Make behaviour easier to perform Only a small proportion are doing this regularly How? Communicate clearly when cleaning prior to moving to a new location is necessary, e.g. just to the next harbour / even for trips Create safe areas (e.g. shark nets) at key recreational boat ports to do clean-n-go. Connect people with cleaning services e.g. divers, slipways with haul outs Clearly communicate performance benefits to boat owner/users (e.g. speed, efficiency) Cleaning areas Optimise performance of boat (speed, fuel efficiency); maintain operation of boat; for reliability and safety as blocked seacocks or exhaust outlets can affect safety and performance of boat Laziness/lack of care; cost and time needed to clean niche areas, difficulty in accessing niche areas; general ignorance or lack of knowledge Maintain motivation Already a large majority doing this as part of annual maintenance How? Communicate safety, reliability and performance benefits Cleaning the hull out of water Can do a thorough job, do repairs at same time, as part of routine maintenance/at start of season, can capture cleaning waste at facility of slipping or hauling out, available/accessible facilities, time consuming or too busy, laziness, or potential damage to hulls during boat lifting and poor industry practices Maintain or increase motivation Linked to haul out for anti-fouling and cleaning schedule, so benefits of doing at same time are high How? Connect domestic boaters with service providers and facilities, (e.g. slipping and hauling). For example via an App to check ‘where the facilities are in my region’, and see which facilities are booked out/available, and a rating on the service. Consider liaison with state authorities or marina operators to reduce fees for those who clean boats to a schedule or can demonstrate cleaning on visits to new ports Biofouling management action Benefits (survey) Barriers (survey) Engagement tactics
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