Keel (shipbuilding)

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Working on the underwater hull

Keel-fetching refers to the turning of a ship to the side on land to examine, clean and repair its underwater parts in places where dry docks are not available. One reason for this was the removal of mussels from the ship's hull, as heavy mussel growth significantly reduces the speed of a ship, as well as the application of new paint or planking to protect against infestation by the shipworm . The wooden hulls that were used in the past were particularly susceptible to this; today ship hulls are usually treated with antifouling paints to prevent deposits and infestation by shipworms.

literature

  • Keel . In: Pierer's Universal Lexicon . tape 9 . Altenburg 1860, p. 471 ( zeno.org [accessed May 11, 2014]).