The invention provides a fibre-coated marine material having antifouling properties, without necessarily containing bioactive agents. At least a part of said marine material is covered by piles of fibres having a thickness of at least 50 µm and a fibre length of at least 3 mm. The thickness-to-length ratio of said fibres is at least 0.010, and said piles of fibres have a density lower than 40 fibres/mm2. The fibre coating can be directly applied onto the marine material, such as ropes and construction parts, or can be present on sheets which can be applied on the marine equipment.