Why Ships Are Red Below the Waterline

When’s the last time you looked at a ship? Picture a cruise ship or container ship in the harbor. Did you happen to notice that the bottom of the hull is always painted red? It’s not like you can see that snazzy paint job under the waterline, so what gives? In early times, ships were mostly made of wood. That's why sailors had to cover their hulls (the part that’s sitting in the water) with copper paint to protect the vessel from wood-eating worms, barnacles, and seaweed. It was the copper that added a red tint to the paint. But what about now? Other videos you might like: Titanic Survivor Claims an Iceberg Didn't Destroy the Ship    • Titanic Survivor Claims an Iceberg Di...   13 Secrets Cruise Ships Are Hiding From You    • 13 Secrets Cruise Ships Are Hiding Fr...   Why Airplanes Are White    • Why Airplanes Are White   TIMESTAMPS: The answer's here 0:21 Other fun facts about ships: How many containers fall off the ships and get lost in the sea 2:27 The largest cargo ship 2:46 No communication with the outside world 3:28 The speed of a ship 3:48 How tall are cruise ships? 4:08 A super-long cruise (Hey, count me in!) 5:23 How massive cruise ship anchors are 5:46 Virtual balconies inside the rooms 7:02 How large cruise ships are 8:02 #ships #cruiseship #brightside Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightgram   5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices