U.S. Navy UUV To Keep Hulls Clean

In an effort to clean ship hulls of bugs, slime and other unwanted material, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is developing the Hull BUG, an unmanned underwater vehicle designed to conduct anti-fouling missions and “groom” about 80% of a ship’s hull. The ultimate idea, says Julie Christodoulou...

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