Information for Vessels Arriving at California Ports

Commission personnel processing settling plates for invasive species research

underwater image of a ships hull with a diverse biofouling community

Commission personnel using remotely operated vehicle ROV to survey a container ships rudder

ships propeller being cleaned in a dry dock

settling plate used for invasive species research diverse biofouling community

ship intake screen with nonindigenous species

extensive biofouling community on the bottom of a ship hull

Smithsonian and Commission research divers preparing to survey a container ship

cruise ships bow thruster with barnacles and mussels

Commission personnel retrieving settling plates for invasive species research

cruise ship being cleaned and painted in a dry dock