International Conference on Marine Antifouling Technology ICMAT on July 15-16, 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden

Marine Biofouling
Ships
Desalination plants
Offshore structures, platforms, ports and harbours
Power plants
Aquaculture installations

Antifouling
Fouling control in power plants
Fouling control on ships
Fouling control on offshore structures
Fouling control for optical sensors
Fouling control using chemicals
Novel materials

Invertebrate larval settlement
Recent development in culture of invertebrate larvae
Larval life history and development
Biofilm cues and larval settlement
Recruitment of invertebrate larvae
Larval dispersal and Bioinvasion

Biofilms and its control
Structure community and development of biofilms
Control of biofilm in industrial systems
Molecular techniques for studying biofilms
Biofilm resistance to biocides / antibiotics
Bacteria-substratum interactions

Marine Corrosion
Corrosion control and materials
Microbially influenced corrosion
Corrosion inhibitors

Natural Products
Antifouling compounds
Antibacterial and Cytotoxic compounds

Cooling Water Problems in Power and Process Industry
Biofouling, corrosion and scaling problems in cooling water systems (marine and freshwater)
Biocides and biodispersants

Coatings
Antifouling coatings
Marine protective coatings
Anticorrosive coatings
Polymeric coating
Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology
Nanocoatings - Marine applications
Nanostructured Surface
Biomimics