Researchers at MIT have demonstrated that wedge-shaped vortex generators attached to a ship's hull can reduce drag by up to 7 ...

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 ...

Nippon Paint Marine and Lloyd’s Register Advisory have entered into a technical collaboration agreement to examine the ...

A major fire in a cargo ship was "likely caused by an undischarged battery or other ignition source", a report has found. The ...

The HullSkater takes care of the biofilm of algae that collects on a cargo ship’s hull, making them more efficient. Because cargo ships are such big polluters, little improvements can make a big ...

When we hear about microplastic particles polluting the ocean, the usual suspected sources are degraded consumer plastic goods and synthetic textile fibers from washing machines. A new study, however, ...

This is the goal of a EU-funded project called HISMAR (Hull Identification System for Marine Autonomous Robotics). European researchers and engineers are working on an automated robotic cleaning ...

The group developed an additive that strengthens ship hull bottom paints, and enhances the durability of marine protection by ...

The South American country’s navy said it had discovered around 200 kg of cocaine hidden in an unnamed vessel’s sea chest.

“Our skipper said ‘Have you ever dived this mark? We said, ‘No, because it’s rubbish, there’s nothing there,’” Bournemouth ...