Robots to Clean Ship Hulls
Published on 19 Sep 2008 at 12:41 am.
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European researchers are working on an EU-funded project called HISMAR (Hull Identification System for Marine Autonomous Robotics) to develop a robotic hull cleaning system to remove marine growth from ships. Marine growth significantly increases the friction of a ship moving through water, which significantly increases the cost in terms of energy. In addition, marine growth poses an environmental hazard.
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Kevin Knuth
Albany NY
