. . . "The invention relates further in such article as to be used in or on the water, at least the surface of said article beind composed of an anti-fouling composition comprising a polymer and an anti-foulingly effective substance comprising in turn an organo-tin compound as expressed by the following general formula: ##STR4## wherein R1 stands for n-dodecyl and R2 and R3 stand for methyl; X stands for" .