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Fleet Cleaner demonstrates remote control of hull cleaning services

Thunderbird 3 named as latest vessel in growing fleet as remote operating control centre in Delft begins operations. As hull biofouling and its role in invasive species transfer and carbon emissions due to increased fuel use continue to attract the …

Oct 28, 2022 / Curious

Fleet Cleaner demonstrates ATEX certified technology for hull cleaning of tankers during cargo ops at Vopak terminals in Rotterdam

Hull cleaning for petroleum tankers has always been an operational challenge. Just like any vessel type, the underwater hull of tankers gets fouled, which increases fuel consumption by 5-10%. The cleaning of a tanker always results in off-hire time, …

Jun 23, 2021 / Curious

Pioneering Spirit Gets a Scrub Down

The world's largest vessel, Pioneering Spirit, received a robotic hull cleaning during a recent port call in Rotterdam.The Allseas owned multipurpose vessel, which is on a temporary break from Nord Stream 2 pipelaying activities, made a stop in …

Mar 21, 2019 / Vessels