Hull Cleaning
Since the early days, the need for smooth and fast hulls was very important. The faster the ship, the safer it was from weather, enemy nation’s navy vessels and pirates. Captain Cook was well known for seeking tie ups for his ships within freshwater basins such as Rio de la Plata in Argentina and other rivers in South America, which often kills the salt water based marine organisms.
During my own days as a captain, in the 80 and 90ties, we did not bother much as TBT had become the “ultimate solution”. Today however TBT is no longer legal or allowed by IMO, Flag States and other government agencies, worldwide. Shipowners and Managers has gotten even a stronger headache nowadays, satisfying government bodies everywhere, as well as IMO, by proving and document good bio fouling management practices, an environmental profile and the fight against “invasive species”.
Attempting to assist both ourselves and our long-term clients we have written this “Hull Cleaning Guide”. It is purely based on our many years of cleaning ships and polishing propellers. We hope that it will serve as a tool for you that can help to plan, prepare and secure a good result from this PITA. (This is a very compressed version of our Full Guide to Hull Cleaning, which you will receive upon request by email or phone).
Why do we Clean ?
- To achieve better performance, less fuel consumption and higher speed at the same RPM compared to before cleaning.
- To satisfy government agencies worldwide including IMO and others, which is writing and implementing an increased amount of law’s rules and regulations.
- In some ways a win win for both the ship owners and the marine environment. A smoother ship with less resistance trough the water saves cost for the owners as well as reduces the impact on the environment in way of less CO2 releases, less fuel consumption and a better miles pr ton utilization factor.
The Primary product that we deliver to you is simply: Better Performance, Reports including HC Certificates, and Underwater HD Videos and photos.