Keeping Ships Shipshape Through Innovative Antifouling Innovations
Author: Daniel G. Teleoaca – Marine Chief Engineer Biofouling – the unwelcome accumulation of barnacles, algae, and other marine life on a ship’s hull – is a constant battle for the maritime industry. This unwelcome hitchhiker not only increases drag, reducing fuel efficiency and speed, but can also accelerate hull corrosion and require more frequent…