Imagine painting a ship’s hull is like preparing armor for battle. Beneath the sea’s surface, the enemy isn’t rust or corrosion—it’s marine biofouling: barnacles, mussels, algae, and microbial slime. These invaders cling tenaciously to ships, slowing them down, increasing fuel use, and escalating maintenance costs. The shipping industry’s primary defense? Antifouling Paints. For centuries, ship operators […]