Hull cleaner rebrand emphasises expansion

Fleet Cleaner will become Fleet Robotics, reflecting the company’s move from product designer to global, round-the-clock, one-stop-shop for underwater maintenance.

“Our new name reflects the full scope of innovative robotic services we now offer,” said Cornelis de Vet, chief operating officer at Fleet Robotics.

“With 24/7 availability and full operational coordination, we deliver the quality, speed and reliability our clients depend on across all aspects of underwater maintenance.”

In 2017 Fleet Cleaner became the first company to offer its robotic underwater hull cleaning in Dutch ports, expanding to Belgium shortly after. The company supplies reportedly the world’s only ATEX-certified solution for tanker cleaning during cargo operations which enables cleaning without downtime.

Last year alone the company conducted more than 2,500 underwater maintenance operations spread over 10 countries. As Fleet Robotics the company’s scope has expanded to include Fleet Cleaner, Fleet Inspector, Fleet Diver and Fleet Monitor.

The rebrand is part of the company’s vision of ‘Sailing Without Fouling’ which aims to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and invasive species transfer.

“With Fleet Robotics, we represent a robotics and technology company aiming to set a global standard for underwater vessel maintenance,” said Alex Noordstrand, chief executive at Fleet Robotics.