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Coastal vessels traveling up the Amazon’s rivers operate under two very different conditions: the open sea and the river. And the river has changed. In
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Coastal vessels traveling up the Amazon’s rivers operate under two very different conditions: the open sea and the river. And the river has changed. In

Barnacles, mussels, and algae don’t discriminate: they attach themselves to the hull, seawater intakes, filters, and box coolers. The result is evident in the engine

The MGPS (Marine Growth Prevention System) protects a ship’s saltwater systems from mussels, barnacles, and algae. When it works properly, no one even notices it’s

Every steel hull submerged in seawater corrodes. Cathodic protection exists to reverse this process: instead of the steel losing metal, it begins to receive electrons

The marine environment is recognized as one of the most aggressive settings for metallic materials. The combination of physical, chemical, and biological factors creates ideal
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