Hismar, a hull-cleaning robot developed at the United Kingdom's Newcastle University, could save the shipping industry from excess drag, fuel consumption, and pollution. In a software-driven world, it ...

You might not think that keeping a boat hull smooth in the water has anything in common with keeping a scalpel clean for surgery, but there it does: in both cases you’re trying to prevent nature — ...

Gales lashing the East coast have washed part of an old ship ashore. Hull timbers thought to date from the 16th or 17th Century were found on Hemsby beach in Norfolk a week ago. Natalie Fairweather, ...

Navy ships are among the most potent and capable vessels in the U.S. military today. These ships come in various shapes and sizes, from the small Cyclone- and Archer-class patrol boats to the larger ...

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The SPARUS II AUV vehicle performing an inspection of a fishing boat (20m length) in the port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Girona). © IQUA Robotics Underwater view of ...

A cruise ship was prevented from docking in Australia due to fungal growth on the ship’s hull, according to statements issued by the cruise line and Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, ...

MANISTEE, MI – A historic ship moored in Northern Michigan could soon be on the move and out of the water. Plans are in motion to take the S.S. City of Milwaukee, which docks on Manistee Lake, to ...