A regional workshop on the management of biofouling is being held in Egypt (14-16 September). The workshop, which also aims to raise awareness of the biofouling guidelines, is organized in cooperation with The Regional Organization of the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, (PERSGA). Around 23 participants are attending the workshop from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Djibouti and the Sudan. IMO’s Markus Helavuori is representing IMO at the event.