records show that as far back as 412 B.C., "arsenic and sulfur mixed with oil was used on wooden structures to prevent shipworm invasion." "During Columbus' time, bottoms of ships were covered ...

This month, two legendary wooden yachts — and Transpac veterans — Chubasco, or “Chubby,” and Ragtime Rags, are both getting ...

A traditional wooden sailing ship is being built using old photographs of a 19th Century vessel. The 68ft (21m) pilot cutter is being created by a team of shipwrights in Truro, Cornwall ...