Hull Cleaning
Commercial dive teams delivering hull cleaning, propeller polishing, thruster work, in-water surveys and UWILD.
Get a quote
Tell us the vessel, the port and the window. Scoped reply, usually the same working day.
Hull fouling is the quietest cost on a vessel's P&L. A moderate layer of slime and barnacle growth can add double-digit percentages to fuel consumption, and it accumulates steadily between dry dockings without ever producing a defect report.
Our commercial dive teams remove that fouling in the water, at anchorage or alongside, without taking the vessel off hire. The same teams carry out propeller polishing, thruster work, in-water class surveys and UWILD, so a single mobilisation can cover both the performance and the compliance side of underwater work.
Where we deliver this
- Togo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- The Gambia
- Senegal
Hull Cleaning services
Each scope below is a distinct service with its own method, crew and equipment. Combine them in one mobilisation where it makes sense.
Hull Cleaning — frequently asked
Will hull cleaning damage the antifouling coating?
Not when the method is matched to the coating. Brush hardness, tool selection and operating pressure are chosen against the coating type and its remaining service life. An aggressive clean on a soft self-polishing coating shortens its life, which is why we ask for the coating specification before quoting.
Do you need port permission to dive?
Yes, and we obtain it. Diving permits, port authority approval and, where required, environmental clearance for cleaning operations are arranged as part of the job rather than left to the agent.
How much fuel can hull cleaning actually save?
It depends entirely on the fouling state, the hull form and the trade. Independently published studies put the penalty from heavy fouling well into double digits, but we would rather survey your hull and give you a specific assessment than quote a headline number.
Need hull cleaning arranged?
Send us the vessel, the port and the window. You get a scope, a crew size and an honest duration — usually the same working day.