CleanSubSea is an Australian company that has developed the innovative, diver driven or remotely operated (diverless) Envirocart System, a world-first completely closed in-water hull cleaning system with biofouling removal, capture, containment and filtration that removes marine growth, particulates and metal toxins from the Anti Fouling Coating (AFC), and clean water is then returned to the sea (meaning no collected marine growth enters the ocean), without damaging the AFC.
Using the Envirocart, marine growth can be removed from the hulls of ships, in the water, without costly and time consuming dry docking but doing so in a very environmentally protective manner. Removing marine growth reduces the fuel consumption of a vessel, and eliminates the potential for spreading unwanted/alien “invasive marine species” into Australia’s waters or into other marine ecosystems internationally. This process will also save money through reduced fuel costs but more importantly have a very positive environmental impact, in less fuel consumed and a contribution towards net zero targets by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.
The Envirocart system also includes diver hand tools for cleaning niche areas, sea chests and propeller polishing, whilst still maintaining full capture, containment and filtration.