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Anti-fouling Innovation | Keeping ships at sea longer

Rachelle Rigby October 22, 2018

Dr Andrew Ang of Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia) has been selected overall winner for the prestigious 2018 Fresh Science Victoria Award for work related to corrosion and biofouling, A new corrosion-resistant coating that halved the build-up of algae and barnacles…

Corrosion in F-35s | Primer missing

Website Admin July 9, 2018

Ten of the Royal Australian Air Force’s new multi-million-dollar strike fighters have corrosion issues after the manufacturer failed to use a protective primer when painting the F-35s The Australian reported this morning that pilots could face such debilitating ear pain or sinus injury…

STRUCTURAL CORROSION ISSUES ON COLLINS CLASS SUBMARINES | 2006

Website Admin April 3, 2018

Author: Mr. Roman Dankiw Senior Technical Officer Directorate of Submarine Engineering Structural & Naval Architecture Group This paper is a modified summary from a study conducted by the Submarine Branch to identify and quantify the impact of corrosion on the Collins Class…