Marine plant for the automatic washing of boats, in particular for cleaning the hull

Abstract

Herein described is a marine plant for the automatic washing of boats, characterised in that it comprises a supporting structure (1) partially submerged, means (26, 28, 41) for cleaning the boat, means (13-14, 25-26, 40) for transmitting the motion commanded by at least one motor (18, 23, 34, 39) suitable for reciprocally positioning at least part of said cleaning means (26, 28, 41) in relation to the boat (8, 30), and a control unit (200) for the operator to control the marine plant.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a marine installation for automatic washing of ships, in particular cleaning of hulls. Background technique [0002] The hull of a boat, more precisely the part of the hull that is underwater, the so-called "submerged hull", is particularly prone to wear and tear due to its constant contact with water. [0003] If we come to a new boat with an extremely clean hull, within a few days from the moment it enters the water, a thin layer of vegetation forms. [0004] After about a month, the vegetation layer solidified and some small shellfish began to attach to the hull. [0005] After a few months, said vegetation layer became almost a crust that began to damage the hull. [0006] In order to protect the hull, it is necessary to regularly remove the vegetation layer and the attachment of shellfish. [0007] Usually two or three times a year, the boat is returned to the dock and lifted out of the water by a crane to clean the hul...

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Problems solved by technology

[0016] All these defects inevitably lead to a non-negligible cost

[0017] In addition, when using a ship with a "dirty" hull, the performance of the ship in water is also much reduced: speed decreases, consumption increases

In fact, there are also "hidden" costs that have a large impact on the overall maintenance cost of the ship

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