Why do ships have the bottom half of their hull painted red?

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Why do ships have the bottom half of their hull painted red?

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It’s called anti fouling paint. It’s various colors and infused with copper. In addition to zinc plated, they help through electrolysis prevent corrosion of ferrous objects of the vessel.

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