Green hull cleaning firm extends global reach

HullWiper Ltd is teaming up with KWINT Offshore Services Namibia (Pty) Ltd to offer its brush and diver-free, solution for underwater hull cleaning to vessels calling at the Port of Walvis Bay in Namibia. The hull cleaning operations in Namibia will be headed by Ciska Swart of Hull Cleaning Namibia.

“KWINT’s addition to the HullWiper family continues our global expansion and increases availability of our environmentally friendly services to principals, both existing and new ones,” said Simon Doran, managing director of HullWiper.

Pioneering self-contained unit

Namibia is the first country where hull cleans will be conducted using HullWiper’s recently introduced self-contained 40ft hull cleaning container.

All pollutants removed during a clean with HullWiper’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV are collected by a unique onboard filter unit for safe disposal onshore. The system uses adjustable seawater jets as the cleaning medium, instead of brushes or abrasives, to minimise the risk of damage to coatings. Removing fouling from vessels’ hulls results in optimal performance, energy efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions, and avoids the expense of recoating in case of damage.

Since its launch in late 2013, HullWiper has expanded from its first base in Dubai to key locations across the Middle East, as well as ports in Australia, Denmark, Egypt, Gibraltar, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Panama and Mauritius. The company also plans to expand to locations including Sri Lanka, Korea, South Africa, Chile and Bahamas. HullWiper is also available for lease where the company does not have its own base.