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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]
This is a list of notable cleaning companies. Cleaning is the process of removing unwanted substances, such as dirt, infectious agents, and other impurities, from an object or environment. Cleaning occurs in various commercial, industrial, environmental, and domestic contexts, which differ in scale and requirements.
A list of rowing boat manufacturers that build for the world's rowing community. Racing. Swastik Boats; https://swastikboats.in/ Ave Rowing Boats;
This is a list of notable sailboat designers and manufacturers, which are described by an article in English Wikipedia. Sailboat design and manufacturing is done by a number of companies and groups. Notable designers
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 ...
The transition from wood to fiberglass at all the Thompson operated boat firms was difficult. The family resisted the switch and felt that any high quality wooden boat could out perform, outlast, and outsell fiberglass; however, the 1960s consumer shied away from wood and purchased fiberglass or aluminum pleasure boats, and sales plummeted. [6] [7]
Electric Boat Corporation, Groton, Connecticut, Quonset Point, Rhode Island; Everett Ship Repair, Everett, Washington; Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock, Newark, New Jersey (1917–1949) Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts (1901–1964) Gas Engine & Power Company & Charles L. Seabury Company, Morris Heights, Bronx, New York
With the increase in materials costs, engineering to a finer standard became critical for financial success. This was a double-edged sword as boats became lighter, but in some cases they became weaker. Also, some manufacturers turned to less expensive plastics and a form of hull decomposition known as blistering became prevalent.