Blowing bubbles to make ships more fuel-efficient

YouTune / Damen Shipyard GroupThis is a screen shot from an video on how Dutch company Damen Shipyards Group has incorporated the concept of air lubrication to its ships.By John RoachBlowing a lot of bubbles under cargo ships turns out to be a good way to cut down on fuel costs, according to ongoing research on so-called air lubrication technology."The basic idea is that if you could somehow have air close to the hull, it would help the hull slip through the water better by reducing the skin

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