FLED/DiveCenter Ship well maintained, can sail much further

Ship Husbandry | Maintenance, cleaning, upkeep of the hull, rigging, ship equipment. Ultrasonic thickness gauging, propeller cleaning, and repair.

 

FLED/DiveCenter Ship Husbandry

Vessels that partially reside below the surface of seawater are subjected to different levels of fouling by saltwater or aquatic organisms. The biofilms on these structures constitute a glue-like between marine or aquatic organisms, both the biofilms form and the fouling organisms stick to the surface of structures, like propellers, rudders, inlet and outlet ports, sonar housings, and protective grills. The more uniquely design the structure is, the more difficult and expensive to remove these biofilms and the organisms.

BRP Dagupan City LS-551

Biofouling and mechanical damage can greatly affect the performance of the hull and propeller, it will deteriorate over time, and poor hull conditions will decrease efficiency. These can also affect the ship's dynamics by increasing drag and the required propulsion. When a ship is dock for a long time, like staying at the port with little activity, then growth of marine biofouling on the hull will accelerate. Hull fouling on the vessels can lead to higher fuel consumption and contribute to air pollution. The frictional resistance due to the buildup of biofilms, sea grass, barnacles, and other marine cretures on the ship hull will increase its fuel consumption. Hull fouling on vessels can also spread foreign species to local ports that can rapidly multiply in waters without predators.

Trans-Asia 19

Hull cleaning shall be carried out at least twice a year, while propeller cleaning is recommended to be conducted four times per year. FLED/DiveCenter used various methods to rid vessel hulls of biofouling through cleaning and to routinely monitor the structural integrity of the hull.

MV Inter Grace

FLED/DiveCenter Ship Husbandry, all aspects of maintenance, cleaning, and general upkeep of the hull, rigging, and equipment of a ship. Including ultrasonic thickness gauging, propeller cleaning, and repair.

Starlite Tamaraw

Ship maintained by FLED/DiveCenter includes: Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. M/T Snoppy II, M/V Yamm Gairlock Shipping Ltd. Valleta/Malta, M/V New Herald of STX POS Ship Management Company, M/V Voyager of Mond Shipping Inc., SL Mahogany, San Miguel Corp., S&L Swan Shipping Corp., MV Draft Slayer, MV ACX Dimond, NPC spug Mindanao, MV Inter Grace, BRP Dagupan City LS-551, Starlite Tamaraw, Trans Asia 19, MT Anesia, . . .

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