Underwater Hull Cleaning
Professional underwater hull cleaning to remove marine growth, improve vessel performance and support fuel efficiency without dry-docking.
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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
- India (33 ports)
- UAE
- Togo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- The Gambia
- Senegal
Underwater Hull Cleaning port by port
Every port below has its own page covering local working conditions, the approving authority and the vessel traffic that calls there — plus each scope at that port.
- Belekeri Port
- Bhavnagar Port
- Chennai Port
- Cochin Port
- Dahanu Port
- Dahej Port
- Dhamra Port
- Ennore Port
- Gangavaram Port
- Haldia Port
- Hazira Port
- Jakhau Port
- Kakinada Port
- Kandla Port
- Karwar Port
- Kolkata Port
- Krishnapatnam Port
- Magdalla Port
- Mangalore Port
- Mormugao Port
- Muldwarka Port
- Mumbai Port
- Mundra Port
- Navlakhi Port
- Nhava Sheva Port
- Okha Port
- Panaji Port
- Paradip Port
- Pipavav Port
- Porbandar Port
- Ratnagiri Port
- Tuticorin Port
- Visakhapatnam Port
Underwater 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.
Underwater 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 underwater 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.