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Robotic ship hull cleaning service launched

Robotic ship hull cleaning service launched

2nd July 2023 | Shiprepair & Maintenance, Equipment

Following a successful trial period of demonstrating hull cleaning robots with several commercial shipping operators, US-based Armach has announced the official commercial launch of EverClean, a new robotic hull cleaning service. The hull service robot navigates its way over the hull intelligently, and, like geo-referencing, maps the hull condition to its appropriate on-hull location. According […]

Drydocking pre-inspection avoids future pain

Drydocking pre-inspection avoids future pain

22nd June 2023 | The Naval Architect - News, Equipment

Pre-docking inspections provide an increasingly powerful means of ensuring a successful drydocking, according to MacGregor Sometimes costly, periodically mandatory and ultimately inevitable, the drydock is part of the normal life of a ship. However, with days in dock also experienced as lost earnings, the stakes are high for what is a rare opportunity to deal […]