@roddy_fcts: This nose saves the ship $10,000 a day. It's called a bulbous bow. It sits underwater, right at the front. Old cargo ships had sharp, pointed bows instead — and at high speed, a pointed bow acts like a bulldozer, piling up a massive wave in front. Every meter forward felt like climbing a hill. So engineers stopped fighting the water. This bulb hits the water first, creating its own wave before the main bow even arrives. The low point of that wave lines up with the main wave's high point. They cancel out. The water flattens. Resistance drops by up to 20%. That's $10,000 saved. Every single day. What other hidden engineering tricks should I break down next? 👇 #facts #engineering #ships

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Sunday 16 August 2026 11:53:30 GMT