Antifouling system with inductive power transfer for use in protecting a surface against biofouling

An antifouling system for reducing and/or preventing fouling of an object exposed to fouling conditions, the antifouling system comprising:

• a plurality of antifouling devices for providing antifouling protection to at least part of a surface of the object that is beneath a waterline of the object in a marine environment, and/or at least part of the antifouling system;
• a power transmission system comprising:
• an inductive power emitter comprising at least one inductive emitter element;
• and
• a plurality of inductive power receivers each one comprising at least one inductive receiver element;
• wherein the plurality of antifouling devices is situated on the surface of the object;
• wherein the inductive power emitter and the plurality of inductive power receivers are for mounting on the object in a fixed configuration with respect to each other thereby to provide an inductive coupling between each one of the at least one inductive receiver elements and the at least one inductive emitter element such that power is inductively transmitted when the power transmission system is in use;
• and
• wherein the plurality of antifouling devices are configured to be driven using transmitted power from at least one of the plurality of inductive power receivers when the system is in use.