Cluster group description – proportion of survey respondents in cluster, following best biofouling management practice Cluster group - on biofouling management regime group Proportion of respondents in cluster (%) N Cleaning hull frequency Niche areas Niche areas Cleaning hull in Waste capture and disposal (once a year or more often) (at least once a year) (once a year or more often) (2 times a year or more often) (one a year or more often) (usually or always) (usually or always) 1 Minimal 43% 271 30% 14% 93% 23% 58% 19% 53% 2 Comprehensive 19% 122 91% 82% 98% 98% 90% 50% 53% 3 OK but could improve 38% 243 100% 99% 100% 9% 51% 25% 79% Total 100% 636 Source: ABARES domestic boater survey 2017 Note there are statistically significant differences between the 3 cluster groups on all the biofouling management practices in the survey, including ‘waste capture and disposal’ which was not an original input variable to the cluster analysis.
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
Waste capture and disposal after cleaning Avoid or reduce contamination and pollution into waterways; protect the environment; stop spread of marine pests; meet requirements and regulations; required at most slipways Not practical or possible when cleaning in water; slipways or boatyards don’t always have containment and disposal systems; laziness/lack of care; high costs of using facilities; the biofouling is from the same area so no risk Already motivated, so make behaviour easier to perform How? Work with slipways and marinas industry to ensure containment facilities are available and up to standard Liaise with marinas and slipways to develop minimum standards for facilities which include waste containment and disposal Cleaning the hull in water Performance and speed; avoided costs of slipping by extending AF life; routine control of marine growth; it is convenient; or benefit in that you don’t need to use facilities for haul out which may be unavailable Release of contaminants or marine pests into water; safety concerns (injury, sharks); difficult to access hull areas; lack of capability; not required; requires specialised gear Increase motivation and make behaviour easier to perform How? Communicate advantages of in water cleaning Clear messaging around when it is OK to do in-water cleaning, i.e. only for minor biofouling Create ‘safe for in water cleaning (e.g. shark nets) Anti-fouling – application of coatings to the boat hull including the areas, to prevent biofouling by organisms on wet surfaces Minimise or slows the build-up or marine growth; reduces drag; avoid damage to hull where biofouling attaches; increase aesthetic appeal of boat high cost of slipping or haul out; laziness/lack of knowledge; not required if storing boat out of water, not using boat regularly, or trailering; time constraints/too much effort; availability of boat yards; physically unable due to ill health, age, lack of capacity Maintain motivation Already a common practice How? Spread messages through mooring authorities and marinas that berth sailing boats Sponsor Internet DIY guides (e.g. YouTube, boat blogs) to good methods matched to boat use and type Improve access to facilities / boat Provide guidelines on anti-foulants to promote use of those that work best
number of visits to a place was higher for powerboat owners compared to sailboat owners (Table 12). Summary statistics for visits to a place in the last 12 months, by state/territory Home port jurisdiction Mean Median Minimum Maximum n Visits / year Visits / year Visits / year Visits / year (respondent counts) VIC 13 2 1 200 30 WA 8 3 1 100 35 QLD 7 2 1 100 83 SA 5 2 1 50 23 TAS 3 2 1 20 28 NSW 3 2 1 20 90 NT 2 1 1 3 7 No home port provided 11 6 1 160 161 7 3 0 200 457 Source: ABARES domestic boater survey 2017. Note: 151 of the 457 boaters reported more than one destination. Two respondents reporting an international home port were not included in this analysis. Table Summary statistics for visits to a place in the last 12 months, by boat type Boat type Mean Median Minimum Maximum n Visits / year Visits / year Visits / year Visits / year (respondent counts) Powerboat 10 5 1 200 230 Sailing boat 5 2 1 100 231 Total 461 Source: ABARES domestic boater survey 2017. Note: 153 of the 461 boaters reported more than one destination.
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Maritime Matters Maritime Safety Queensland Boaters - maritime issues, information and services Quarterly newsletter () On Deck SA Department Planning, Transport and Infrastructure newsletter Boating SA Soundings Quarterly Journal of Marine Rescue NSW Yachties, Marine Rescue and Coastguard employees & volunteers, and on all aspects of boating safety published by Marine Rescue NSW Quarterly journal Industry Marine E-news by the Boating Industry Association of Victoria BIAV members, industry professionals and representatives (Peak body for the marine industry sector in VIC) E-newsletter Boating Industry Association WA Businesses associated with the marine industry (and boat website at BoatsOnSale.com.au: ) Bi-monthly newsletter to members Boating Industry Association NSW & SA Boating Advocate (Boat Owners Association) BOA is the peak representative body for recreational boaters in NSW. Monthly magazine Implementation plan Date Communication activity Audience Key messages Responsibility Mid-November 2016 Publish survey landing page on dept website (include basic details about survey) All Raise awareness of the survey. ABARES team coordinate/ assist
Question / theme Davidson and Ruiz 2014 Floerl 2002 Brine et al 2013 Cynthia McKenzie 2011 Zabin 2011 Davidson, Zabin and Ashton 2013 2013 Glasby & Lobb, 2008 Gorgula & Gates 2015 Cathryn Clarke Murray et al 2011 2009 Bird 2016 Please describe problems (linked to question above) X Where do you get information relating to anti-fouling and hull maintenance X Criteria for using a 'type' of anti-fouling paint X with cost & benefits of anti-fouling paint X What motivates (constrains) anti-fouling renewal OR timing of renewal X X General attitude towards anti-fouling (scale) X Reason for general attitude rating (linked to question above) X Perceived effectiveness of antifoul paint for weeds and shells X Do you renew anti-fouling paint before a race X you anti-foul more often if it were cheaper X Behaviour if hull requires unplanned renewal of anti-fouling paint X Beliefs regarding TBT (tributyltin)-based paints X Amount of biofouling carried on boat (<25%, 26-50%, 51-75%, 76-100%) X Suitability of refugia for harbouring pest organisms (<25%, 26-50%, 51-75%, Photo scale X X Boat use and recent voyage history Where do you keep your boat (in-water all year, part year, on land) X X How many days was the boat in the water last year X X Number of years actively boating X