A national workshop on the implementation of the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001, has been held in Hai Phong, Viet Nam (18-19 June), jointly organized by the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE) and IMO. A second national workshop, on the management of biofouling, is being held in Manila, the Philippines (22-23 June), organized jointly by IMO with the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Philippines. IMO’s Markus Helavuori is in attendance. Each workshop has attracted nearly 50 participants.