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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While owners have long recognized the link between clean hulls and lower fuel costs, lack of reliable data has slowed investments in optimizing hull performance. But with improved sensor technologies ...

video: New hull coatings being developed by the US Office of Naval Research are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans -- namely barnacles -- on ships' hulls, optimizing vessel ...

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, ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - A ship that took on water in Lake Superior likely had a stress fracture in its hull, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday, backing off an initial report that the freighter had ...

The ship behaved extremely well in all trials the hull suffered no damage. Northrop Grumman Preble (DDG 88) Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered to the U.S. Navy its newest warship — Preble (DDG 88) ...

The recently unveiled hull scheme for Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest ship is another in a series of paintings that has distinguished its ships from the crowd for the past decade. The Norwegian ...

Historic trawler and floating lighthouse among East Yorkshire city’s attractions as it gears up for tourism boost ...

Remember when nearly every cruise ship hull was painted a crisp white or navy blue? Things sure have changed. In recent years, a growing number of cruise lines have begun adding "hull art" to their ...

These are words used by officials and the media regarding the New Zealand government's decision to interrupt at least eight cruise ships trying to sail the country's waters this season. Several of ...