Dealing with microfouling matters because microfouling increases hull resistance. Which means more fuel burned, higher costs and more greenhouse gas emissions.
Armach’s solution finally deals with microfouling, by efficiently addressing microfouling we create an alternative to the old methods that is better for the environment, better for the operators, better for the owners, better for the ports and better for the ship itself than waiting to deal with the alternative.
As important microfouling does not present an environmental threat the way macrofouling does. That slime, once removed, is not a threat to recolonize in the local waters and because Armach’s method for removing the slime is gentle - it doesn't damage the coating system. Meaning its not putting pollutants into the water, and its leaving the coating system intact.
Finally, Armach’s Hull Service Robot is small and doesn't require a big industrial infrastructure. Proactive cleaning can be conducted during a typical in port turnaround period and the small size lowers our operational carbon footprint in comparison to large capture systems used in dealing with heavy macrofouling.