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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.
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The Parys mine had recently begun large-scale production and had glutted the British market with cheap copper; however, the 14 tons of metal required to copper a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line still cost £1,500, [12] compared to £262 for wood. The benefits of increased speed and time at sea were deemed to justify the costs involved.
And the action will wrap up Monday, when either the Minnesota Vikings travel to face the Los Angeles Rams. Here's the schedule for the wild-card round and beyond: NFL playoff schedule: Wild-card games
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Bill Clinton “Hillary and I mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life,” Clinton, the country's 42nd president, said in a statement on Sunday.
By 1857 nearly all abandoned shipping in the Yerba Buena Cove that had not been re-used was sent to a marine salvage or ship breaking firms where all usable fixtures, anchors, etc. were removed, the copper bottom (about 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg) of copper) salvaged and the timbers were removed and set aside for other uses. The rapidly expanding ...
Actor Robert Redford and his artist wife Sybille Szaggars Redford are selling their secluded home in Northern California, which sits on an unpaved cul de sac along the San Francisco Bay, for $4.15 ...