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Super Rust Corrodes hundreds of ships and could sink the oil industry
Blame it on super-rust, a virulent form of corrosion that has destroyed hundreds of ships and could sink the oil industry. By Richard Martin, June 2002. Wired Magazine. Key points (see the full article at http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/10.06/superrust.html): Ships that cost hundreds … Continue reading →
Posted in Exports decline to ZERO, Ships and Barges, Transportation Infrastructure
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Tagged corrosion, double hulled, rust, ships, tankers
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