HullWiper | WHY HULLWIPER
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WHY HULLWIPER

HullWiper collects marine fouling removed from hulls, rather than polluting local port water and risking the spread of harmful invasive species. Captured residues are pumped into a filter unit and then deposited into dedicated drums onshore, which are collected by a locally-approved environmental waste disposal company. The effectiveness of HullWiper's filter system in cleaning the waste water has been verified by AMT Environmental, an environmental analysis and consulting professional. A clean hull also improves a vessel's speed and reduces carbon emissions.

HullWiper sprays adjustable high-pressure seawater jets directly onto a ship's hull at a very high velocity to dislodge waste materials, without using scrubbing, harsh chemicals or abrasive materials required for traditional methods. Unlike traditional brush cleaning, Hullwiper uses high-pressure jets for cleaning, thus leaving expensive antifouling surfaces smooth, intact and undamaged. The use of high-pressure jets for cleaning ensures that HullWiper does not damage the ship's expensive antifouling coatings.

Features

  • Variable and increased speed dependent on biofouling and coating condition

  • Does not damage hull antifouling coating

  • Uses seawater as a medium for hull cleaning

  • Extremely good power and stability

  • Fast mobilisation / demobilisation

  • Operational 24/7

Technical Specifications

  • Dimensions
    • 330 cm (L) x 170 cm (W) x 85 cm (H)
  • Frame
    • Stainless steel, tube structure
  • Weight
    • 1,275 kg
  • Max. depth
    • 40m
  • Buoyancy
    • Solid cell structure
  • Power input
    • 690 Vac, 3 phase, 60 Hz, 37 kW
  • Oil resevoir
    • 40 litres
  • Hydraulic power
    • Flow 195 l/min 130 bar compensated with an overpressure of 0.5 bar
  • Hydraulic oil
    • Standard is 32 hydraulic oil but the system can use all types of hydraulic oil
  • Thrusters
    • 8 hydraulic thrusters 3 Hp
  • Water pump
    • Capacity up to 635 l/min
  • Water pressure
    • 50-450 bar 80 l/min
  • Speed
    • Horizontal: 2.0 knot
    • Vertical: 0.7 knot
    • Turn xyz: 360 deg
  • Light
    • 2 x 250W LED light
    • 1 x 36 W LED light
    • 3 channel light dimmer
  • Sensors
    • 4 bar depth sensor
    • 160 bar oil pressure sensor
    • Magnetic 5 level oil sensor with automatic shut down (with 25% oil level)
    • 600 bar high water pressure sensor
  • Camera
    • CMOS Sensor in 1280 x 800 resolution
    • Removable IR-cut filter for day & night function
    • Built-in IR Illuminators, effective up to 15m
    • Real-time H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG Compression (Triple Codec)
    • Multiple simultaneous streams
    • Activity adaptive streaming for dynamic frame rate control
    • Tamper detection for unauthorised changes
    • Built-in 802.3af Compliant PoE
    • Built-in MicroSD/SDHC card slot for onboard storage
  • Others
    • Auto depth
    • Auto heading
    • Digital control of thrusters
    • Speed m²/hour

Surface Equipment

  • Power control cabinet
    • Power input of 220 V 50 Hz 3 phase, 12 kW
    • Digital instruments for volts, amps and Hz
    • Fuses and ground fault system
    • Connections for umbilical
  • Surface viewing
    • 60 cm (L) x 54 cm (W) x 64 cm (H)
    • PC rack with 2” x 32” monitors
    • Idcon overlay system and data presentations
    • Depth, date, time, heading, twist counter, video grabber and screen writer
    • Online recording
  • Umbilical
  • Kevlar armoured cable length 350m, outer diameter 24mm

    • 4 x 8 AWG
    • 4 x 12 AWG
    • 8 x single mode fibers
    • Auto altitude
    • Lighting
    • ¾” HP water hose 300 bar
  • High pressure pump
  • CD100 135 l/min

    • Working pressure 230 bar 3336 Psi
    • Maximum pressure 350 bar – 5076 Psi
    • Pump Triplex ceramic plunger
    • Remotely operated start-stop
    • Remotely operated pressure adjustment
  • Cleaning unit
    • 3x cleaning discs, each disc 480mm diameter; cleaning width 1,460mm
    • 4 nozzles on each disc; 12 in total
    • Waste collection system
    • Waste suction pump 38 m³ / hour
  • Generator
  • Diesel driven 60Hz/400V super silence

    • Standby power (ESP) 144 KVA / 115kW
    • Prime power (PRP) 152 KVA / 122kW
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