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The funny thing is small marine growths and attachments do actually have a massive impact on ship speed and efficiency.
by hansvm 4y ago
The funny thing is small marine growths and attachments do actually have a massive impact on ship speed and efficiency.
- gerdesj 4y agoThat'll be barnacles and lack of maint. Seawater is a fluid with a mass of more than 1 Kg per 10cm^3. I have customers that worry about hull shapes etc. Increase the coeff. of friction a small amount has a massive effect. Can't remember exactly now but I think friction is proportional to the square of ... something. The difference here is that these little beasties magically make a ship run slowly. I would bet real money that their invention was to cover up late delivery or whatever. Basically, an excuse that no land lubber of the time could possibly refute.