Portsmouth International Port offers new in-house hull cleaning service

Portsmouth International Port, which is owned by Portsmouth City Council, has partnered with award-winning firm ECOsubsea, to provide a comprehensive hull cleaning service based in the port.

The innovative technology uses cameras and machinery to clean the hull underwater, and can be completed between six to 12 hours depending on the size of the vessel and will remove the need for frequent dry docks.

Ian Diaper, the port’s head of operations, said: ‘We’re pleased this service is available for our customers.

‘Industrial cleaning on this scale can traditionally be quite an undertaking, but with ECOsubsea on hand and having witnessed the results, I’m impressed by their dramatically efficient operation.

‘This is a convenient option for our regular port visitors, but it’s also beneficial for any ships moored nearby and just want to call by for a maintenance clean.’

Hull cleaning not only makes vessels more efficient, but can reduce their carbon footprint by minimising levels of air pollution up to 15 per cent.

The service, that will be available to both new and existing port customers, also provides full collection of the fouling debris released under water and continuous filtration processing and waste handling.

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