Information for Vessels Arriving at California Ports

Commission personnel processing settling plates for invasive species research

ship intake screen with nonindigenous species

extensive biofouling community on the bottom of a ship hull

Commission personnel retrieving settling plates for invasive species research

ships propeller being cleaned in a dry dock

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

underwater image of a ships hull with a diverse biofouling community

cruise ship being cleaned and painted in a dry dock

Smithsonian and Commission research divers preparing to survey a container ship

settling plate used for invasive species research diverse biofouling community

cruise ships bow thruster with barnacles and mussels