UNDERWATER HULL CLEANING REPORT

Vertical Sides & Curves: The port side was found with moderate sea grass and slime (30-40% area), while the starboard side had moderate sea grass and slime (40-50% area), both with thicknesses up to 3mm. The area was cleaned using a brush kart system with 3 pieces of brushes.

Flat Bottom: The whole flat bottom was found with light marine growth covering 80% of the area, with thicknesses up to 4mm. The area was cleaned using a brush kart system with 3 pieces of brushes.

Propeller (Four Bladed Fixed Propeller): The propeller blades and boss cone were found with light slime (30-40% area) and moderate salt (60% area), both up to 1mm thick. Fouling was removed using a hydraulic mono brush system, and the propeller was polished using 3M diamond disk pads.

Rope Guard: Found in good condition.

Tail Shaft: Found free from oil leakage and without any entanglements.

Sea Chest Gratings: Sea chest gratings were found with barnacles covering 30% of the area, with thicknesses up to 5mm. All grids were in position including bolts and nuts with securing arrangements, with no damages or missing bolts observed, and were cleaned.

Rudder: The rudder was found with light marine growth (30% area, up to 2mm thick) and light barnacles (15% area, up to 10mm thick). The rudder was cleaned using a hydraulic mono brush system.

BEFORE CLEANING

AFTER CLEANING

PROJECT DETAILS

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Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Completed: 2026