The rapid proliferation of dreissena rostriformis bugensis—the quagga mussel—has major implications for power plant reliability. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation installed a groundbreaking solution at ...

Figure 3. Ships Sea Water Cooling System Components. Source: The Author About the Author: During his original career as a Ship Master and Fleet Manager, Dave Smith observed first-hand the damage ...

A new study of marine organisms that make up the 'biofouling community' -- tiny creatures that attach themselves to ships' hulls and rocks in the ocean around the world -- shows how they adapt to ...

Hullbot’s cleaning speed, pressure and brush type are adjusted to suit the vessel. Image courtesy Hullbot ECOsubsea’s ROV Pink Panther has cleaned a fully laden capesize vessel, with an 18-metre draft ...

Known as biofouling, the accumulation of barnacles and other marine organisms on ships' hulls greatly decreases their hydrodynamic efficiency. This means that their engines have to work harder to move ...

The typical multi-plant utility spends millions of dollars a year on bleach, bromide, and other biocides to keep heat-exchange surfaces clean and to control biofouling in cooling systems. Proper use ...

When a ship sails through the sea, barnacles, mussels, algae, and other organisms stick to the hull of the vessel. This process is called biofouling – and it’s a big problem for the shipping industry.

A group of synthetic biologists at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have identified new genetic targets that could lead to safe, biologically-based approaches to combat marine biofouling – the process of ...

Rust can be incredibly annoying if it appears on your new bicycle or car, but if you are a free-floating baby marine animal (larvae), it could be your dream home. Polymer brush films consists of ...