We provide holistic related shipping services to vessels, semi-submersible rigs, jack-up rigs and drill ships in Luanda port and territorial waters.
We provide holistic related shipping services to vessels, semi-submersible rigs, jack-up rigs and drill ships in Luanda port and territorial waters.
The diagram below shows how the Mini-Pamper hull-cleaning machine is fitted with two counter-rotating brushes that create a suction force of several hundred kilograms on to the hull. If these brushes were allowed to operate without control they would abrade and damage the underlying surface.
The onboard control mechanism incorporated into the brush mountings of the Mini-Pamper counters this suction force and transfers the load on to the chassis. There is ample force to create a stable platform that can be driven and steered over the hull whilst the brushes glide over the surface without damage to the coating. If a hull has not been regularly cleaned, a build-up of marine fouling can occur. The brushes are designed to remove marine growth but when this build-up is excessive, as is often found on ships coming out of lay up, then the plough attachment is used to slice through and remove the bulk so that the brushes can then complete the hull clean in a single pass.