What's Growing Underwater Is Costing You.
Biofouling increases operating costs, reduces efficiency and complicates maintenance across marine assets.
Biofouling Never Stops. Why Should Your Operations?
Marine growth affects the performance and upkeep of vessels and offshore structures. Here's why regular inspection and maintenance matter.
Shipping
- 01Increased resistance
Hull fouling increases drag and can raise fuel consumption.
- 02Rising operating costs
Additional cleaning, maintenance and potential downtime can add to operating costs.
- 03Reduced efficiency
A modelled fouling scenario indicated up to 38% higher effective power demand; actual impact depends on vessel and conditions.
Offshore
- 01Structural loading
Marine growth adds mass and can increase hydrodynamic forces on exposed structures.
- 02Asset integrity
Fouling can complicate inspection and obscure corrosion or material degradation.
- 03Maintenance complexity
Underwater access, inspection and cleaning become more demanding as growth accumulates.
What's Biofouling
Costing You?
Find out what marine growth could be adding to your fuel and underwater maintenance costs. Choose an asset, set its size, and see the estimate change.
Your yacht
Just enter the length and time spent afloat.
Enter the length you already know. We'll estimate the submerged hull area.
The wetted surface of submerged legs, piles or equipment — not the sea area occupied by the site.
Total days the vessel is in the water, including time underway and at berth.
Days at berth, anchor or otherwise not moving. Cannot exceed days afloat.
Optional: make your estimate more specific
These refinements are optional. For sailing yachts, fuel estimates cover assumed engine use on moving days, not sailing under wind power.
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