Folks who want to enjoy the local lake or coastline or just like to fish on a budget can easily do so with an aluminum boat. Even though aluminum boats are quick to register and relatively simple to ...

Boats go through a lot when they're in the water, and they require a lot of maintenance to stay in top shape. And while many boat owners take the time to check the mechanical components and handle any ...

April 1, 2009 With vast numbers of ships traveling the world’s oceans daily and consuming large quantities of fossil fuels, it is not surprising that fleet owners would be focused on ways to reduce ...

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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 ...

New barnacle-killing hull coatings like the one on this 38,000 ton cruise ship are replacing a popular one highly toxic to marine life. Robert A. Martin/Arch Chemicals Inc. WASHINGTON — A treaty that ...