Ever noticed strange buildup on the bottom of a ship and wondered what it is? That stuff clinging to the hull is called ...

The U.S. Brig Niagara has arrived at a Maine shipyard where it will undergo a $5 million refit expected to last a year. On June 5, the ship arrived in Bristol Marine’s Sample’s Shipyard in Boothbay ...

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 unique coating system, supplied by Azra Tech was applied to the ship’s underwater hull in May 2022. Ionic has commissioned this revolutionary coating technology as part of its strategy to ...