New hull coatings for Navy ships cut fuel use, protect environment (w/Video)
Thursday, June 4, 2009 - 18:28
in Health & Medicine
New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans - namely barnacles - on ships' hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing fuel costs.
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