Many ship bottoms are painted red. TRAVELBOOK explores the reasons for this coloring, whether other colors are possible, and how harmful the paint is to the environment in this article. Have you ever ...

You've probably already noticed it by now. Many of the ships you've seen are painted red on the bottom. While they may have different colors on the top parts, from green or blue to the gray that is ...

That red band below the waterline is usually antifouling paint, designed to stop barnacles, worms, and weed from colonizing the hull and adding drag. This breaks down the old copper sheathing approach ...