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New coating cuts barnacle build-up to keep ships at sea longer
10 October, 201810 October, 2018

Footage of HMAS Canberra available. Photos and video below. A new corrosion-resistant coating that halved the build-up of algae and barnacles on ship hydraulic components is now being trialled on HMAS Canberra, one of the Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock ships. Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology are collaborating with experts from the Defence…

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Putting a window and lasers in a ship’s hull
25 January, 201627 January, 2016

Melbourne and Indonesian scientists work to improve shipping efficiency Scientists available for interview in Bahasa Indonesia and English. Video overlay and photos of ferry available below. Read the release in Bahasa Indonesia. Every shipping manager wages an endless battle against fouling – the bacteria, seaweed, barnacles and other marine life that take residence on the…

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