World’s largest ship undergoes hull cleaning

With various operations, like the removal of the pipe-laying stinger and placement of a heavy lifting crane, the team were able to clean most of the fouled area of the Pioneering Spirit’s hull. The operation was carried out while dealing with turbulent weather, cold temperatures and wind force 7 Bft.

“Cleaning the largest vessel in the world during one of most severe storms of the year shows that Fleet Cleaner is capable of cleaning any vessel, anytime of the year,” said the company.

Owned by AllSeas, the 382m long Pioneering Spirit is the largest vessel in the world. Despite its length, the vessel is also built like a catamaran which made it more challenging for Fleet Cleaner to clean the entire hull.

The storm increased the turbulence in the water which caused almost zero underwater visibility. However, due to Fleet Cleaner’s in-house developed navigation and tracking system, it was able to complete a high-quality hull cleaning. Pioneering Spirit resumed its voyage after six days in port.

Fleet Cleaner aims to deliver the most complete hull cleaning service without any downtime for ship-owners and is currently available in all Dutch ports.