What is Hull Cleaning ?

Fundamental maintenance and performance requirements specified by a ship owner involves a clean hull and smooth propeller. Anti-fouling paints have been known to offer protection against marine growth which leads to reduced additional fuel requirements to maintain the same speed. The greater the time spent at sea, the less the anti-foulant effectiveness, and therefore, ship owners should intervene to arrest this process which in turn would reduce navigational expenses.

Throughout the years we have invested in the development of state of the are underwater hull cleaning equipment and now offer an international service that can give ships back their efficiency without the need for drydocking. This service is offered on a worldwide basis through a network of strategically located underwater hull cleaning stations across the globe. The unique design of our series of underwater hull cleaning units provides the efficiency and durability demanded by the harsh underwater environment. All systems are carefully constructed so that no damage will occur to those hull coatings which are suitable for underwater cleaning, while still completely removing all types of fouling. This restores a vessel’s performance to as close to its optimum condition as possible and offers shipowners considerable savings in fuel.

Phase 1

Various anti-fouling layers on the ship’s hull over time decrease in effectiveness

Phase 2

Soft marine growth consisting of algae, slime and immature barnacles start to adhere to the plating and penetrate the protective anti-fouling coatings

Phase 3

Barnacles and tubeworms develop and attach themselves to the steel plating, causing permanent hull damage Hull cleaning Services Prevention In order to prevent and minimize this damage, an overall clean should be carried out at phase 2, requiring a rotary cleaning system using soft nylon bristles.

Hull Cleaning Work Done in 2019

1. MV. CAROLINE SELMER
2. MV. PEGASUS -1
3. MV. CAPE MARY
4. MV. SEMIRAMIS
5. MV. CMA CGM THAMES
6. MV. GLORY SKY
7. MV. MGS SAGAR
8. MV. STRATTON
9. MV. OTZIAS
10. MV. VEGA GRANAT
11. MV. CRESTONE
12. MV. GREAT OCEAN

11. MV. AZZA H
12. MV. NORDIC SPIRIT
13. TOLEDO

Master Divers has a policy not to carry out underwater cleaning activities which result in an increase of pollution by spreading large amounts of toxic materials used in many underwater hull coatings. Please feel free to contact us for further information.