Fleets

Container

The challenge

A clean hull. A more efficient voyage.

Container ships operate across multiple ports, regions and regulatory environment. High utilisation, long trading routes and tight schedule means limited maintenance windows between voyages. In ports, there are limited cleaning windows during loading and unloading time, subject to port authority and regulatory approvals.

Why it matters

Biofouling decreases hull hydrodynamic efficiency.
This could cost you an extra 2,000+ tonnes of fuel per vessel per year* and its associated carbon emissions.

*based on average 15% of drag penalty caused by microfouling of a container ship consuming 15,000 tonnes of fuel per vessel per year

Hullbot and Container

Hullbot robot swimming along a hull just below the waterline, brushes against the surface

We groom regularly, removing slime before it develops into heavier fouling, reducing drag and fuel consumption

We groom during your port calls, without diversions to your voyage route and schedule

We clean niche areas and propellers

We are compatible with all coatings

We capture regular hull imagery to monitor coating and fouling condition

We build a consistent digital record of hull condition and cleaning, compliant with IMO standards and biosecurity requirements

We generate measurable hull effiiciency impact data

Proven results

15% average fuel savings from proactive grooming, from over 2,500 hull grooming missions.
Maintain always clean hulls, supporting entry into countries with strict biosecurity requirements.

What this means for you

Whether you’re an owner, operator, manager or charterer, Hullbot helps you achieve your goals.

Owners
Improve vessel efficiency and protect long-term asset value.
Managers and operators
Integrate hull grooming into existing vessel and port operations, with minimal disruption.
Charterers
Maintain vessel efficiency, meet biosecurity requirements and support predictable operating costs.