by Pascal Schürmann, Yacht
The year is 2035 and all antifouling has been banned throughout the EU. And yet the hulls of yachts moored in harbours on the North and Baltic Seas and in the Mediterranean remain as smooth as a baby’s bottom even without a protective coating. Even if a ship is not moved for two or three weeks or longer.
This is made possible by innovative submersible cleaning robots. Similar to mowing robots in the garden at home, they are out and about in every harbour basin every day. With the help of rolling brushes and powerful water jets, they remove algae and pocks from the hulls of the yachts moored at their berths.
Even difficult areas such as a shaft system with propeller, a saildrive or the narrow gap between the skeg and rudder blade are no problem for the tirelessly cleaning and scrubbing robots. Small extendable arms and spray nozzles reliably get rid of the green stuff on the hull, even in the most hidden corners. Cameras and AI-controlled software ensure that no area infested with vegetation is overlooked.
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DemirHindiSG 24 Mart 2025-12:39
