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2. Anti-fouling paint - Wikipedia

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   New ship being prepared for launch, showing fresh anti-fouling paint Ship hull being cleaned of fouling in drydock. Anti-fouling paint is a specialized category of coatings applied as the outer (outboard) layer to the hull of a ship or boat, to slow the growth of and facilitate detachment of subaquatic organisms that attach to the hull and can affect a vessel's performance and durability.

3. In-water surface cleaning - Wikipedia

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   In-water cleaning, also known as in-water surface cleaning, is a collection of methods for removing unwanted material in-situ from the underwater surface of a structure.. This often refers to removing marine fouling growth from ship hulls, but also has applications on civil engineering structures, pipeline intakes and similar components which are impossible or inconvenient to remove from the ...

4. Neptune raises $17.25M to clean ship hulls with robots - AOL

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   Here’s a wild fact I’d never heard: Biofouling on ship hulls increases fuel consumption around 15% on average. Neptune Robotics builds systems designed to clean the gunk off the front of ships ...

5. Superhydrophobic coating - Wikipedia

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   The coating can be sprayed onto objects to make them waterproof. The spray is anti-corrosive and anti-icing; has cleaning capabilities; and can be used to protect circuits and grids. Superhydrophobic coatings have important applications in maritime industry. They can yield skin friction drag reduction for ship hulls, thus increasing fuel ...

6. Ships husbandry - Wikipedia

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   A diver at work on hull maintenance. Ships husbandry or ship husbandry is all aspects of maintenance, cleaning, [1] and general upkeep of the hull, rigging, and equipment of a ship. It may also be used to refer to aspects of maintenance which are not specifically covered by the technical departments. [2]

7. Sea chest (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Control strategies include coating all surfaces with an antifoulant such as copper-based epoxy paint or hot-dip galvanizing. Periodic inspection and replacement of grates and screens also reduces the risk. Increasing the size of the sea chests by 20% to 30% may delay the onset of serious problems that could force an engine shutdown.