The end of toxic hull coatings?

[JonathanCole]

North Carolina State University (http://www.ncsu.edu/) engineers have created a non-toxic coating for use on ship hulls that resisted build-up of troublesome barnacles during 18 months of seawater tests - a finding that could ultimately save boat owners millions of dollars in cleaning and fuel costs.

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/311538/Barnacle+busters.htm

[mydauphin]

Wish it were so simple. First slime, then algae then others, sooner or latter barnacles will form. Now if boat is always moving preventing, slim and algae then may be....