| Boat cleaning is tough, especially the hull. When | | | | Many do not use these in-place systems and |
| inventors help entrepreneurs to find better technologies | | | | apparently those Marina's who do have problems with |
| and robotic systems to clean hulls of vessels the fist | | | | sizes and shapes of the various different types of |
| thing they ask is: "How big are the Vessels you intend | | | | boat hulls. For instance a sail boat, tri hull, catamaran, |
| to clean?" Generally boat cleaners are looking for a | | | | etc. This limits your market base. |
| robotic type unit, which cleans without the use of | | | | Additionally a harbor in CA, WA, OR, MA, VA, MD, FL |
| people or a unit which requires no one to be | | | | would never let you put one of these roller systems in, |
| underwater cleaning and to clean these boats in the | | | | and even if you got permission, it would be shut down |
| water. | | | | by the first environmentalist who came by claiming you |
| There are several ways to do this and this may | | | | are removing oxygen from the water when you take |
| include robotic underwater UUVs (underwater | | | | algae and debris off the boat hull. These |
| unmanned vehicles). There are a couple of companies | | | | environmentalists are dogs, they are completely out of |
| in Florida using some MIT equipment cleaning large | | | | control. |
| ships. Also a former Stanford Student who is getting | | | | There is a Marine Catalog and Boating Magazine, |
| contracts for cargo ship and cruise ship industry | | | | which has them for sale and you can see pictures of |
| currently in LA. | | | | them. Most operators of marinas will not buy one, due |
| If you are taking about small vessels, then there are | | | | to environmental issues. The best roller type units |
| several units and you will still need a platform to work | | | | adjust for each size of vessel and scrub like a rollover |
| from and some areas the EPA will be upset because | | | | robotic car wash. Here is a designer of such a system |
| removing some of that old crud will cause issues with | | | | in the UK. |
| oxygen levels and thus it also becomes a fish and | | | | Some of this is old information and personal research, |
| games issue. Using rollers on a system underwater | | | | but a good place to start when looking for a system |
| and bringing the boats to the system is another way | | | | to clean ships or boat hulls. Good luck cleaning those |
| to do it. | | | | boats. |