Sam Fathololumi - student of MS - Department of Marine science and technology, Science and research branch, Islamic Azaduniversity, Tehran
Madjid Ghodsi Hasanabad - Research manager/ assistant professor - Department of Marine science and technology, Science and researchbranch, Islamic Azad university, Tehran

Fouling on ships hull occurs due to the attachment of barnacles, mollusks and other aquaticOrganisms on the underwater area of Ships hulls. MV Second Ocean is a container ship with299 meters length, 40 meters breadth and 14.5 meters draft, with wide wetted surface area.

Hull performance, propeller performance, fouling