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Ever noticed strange buildup on the bottom of a ship and wondered what it is? That stuff clinging to the hull is called ...
Trader and shipowner Vitol has met the International Maritime Organization’s 40% carbon intensity reduction target six years ...
The Indian Navy on Wednesday inducted INSV Kaundinya, a stitched sail ship based on a fifth-century ship showcased in a ...
Misdemeanor charges have filed against the man who was operating the boat that fatally struck a 15-year-old girl off a South Florida beach last year, as well as the man who was operating the boat she ...
A 1,600-year-old wooden ship, long extinct and no longer in naval service anywhere in the world, has been successfully ...
Reconstructed from a 5th-century Ajanta painting, the ship was built using the ancient technique of stitching, featuring ...
Before air lubrication, the main way to cut drag was hull coatings. Special paints reduce friction, and some ship bottoms are colored red to prevent marine growth like barnacles and algae.
The Indian Navy on Wednesday inducted a traditionally built stitched ship as INSV Kaundinya, at a ceremony held at the strategically located Karwar naval base in Karnataka.
The welders have used three methods to repair the Kidd's hull, and it is ready for paint. One of the last tasks to be completed while in dry dock is painting the ship's hull a bright red.
The Indian Navy inducted INSV Kaundinya, a ship reconstructed using ancient shipbuilding techniques, into its fleet at the Karwar Naval Base on Wednesday. The ceremony was led by Union Minister of ...