HullWiper

Name

HullWiper

Legal name

HullWiper Limited

Website

https://hullwiper.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Hull Cleaning Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Underwater Hull Services (Diving, In-Water Cleaning, Propeller Polishing, Inspection) (TLAHAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Underwater Hull Inspection, Cleaning & Propeller Services (TLAKAKAJ), Hull & Structural Repair (Steel/Aluminum, Plate Renewal, Coatings Prep) (TLAHAMAB), Pollution Control & Environmental Remediation (Booming, Skimming, Shoreline Cleanup) (TLAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Hull cleaning services
• ROV technology
• Marine antifouling
• Underwater cleaning
• Marine maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. ROV Leasing: HullWiper leases their ROV technology to partners who want to add hull cleaning services to their existing operations. The leasing model provides an affordable and straightforward proposition for companies to build a new business or strengthen existing services. Training packages and ongoing technical support are included throughout the lease term.
2. Hull Cleaning Services: Direct hull cleaning services offered at operational bases worldwide. The ROV can clean vessels 24/7, including during cargo loading/unloading operations, providing significant value to vessel operators with minimal downtime.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HullWiper provides eco-friendly, diver-free hull cleaning services for commercial vessels using a proprietary Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that deploys adjustable high-pressure seawater jets (50-450 bar) to dislodge marine fouling without damaging anti-fouling coatings. An integrated waste collection system captures all removed fouling for onshore disposal rather than polluting port water, enabling 24/7 cleaning during cargo operations and in most weather conditions.

Product overview

HullWiper offers a suite of diver-free ROV hull cleaning solutions anchored by its flagship ROV Hull Cleaning Service, which uses adjustable high-pressure seawater jets to remove fouling without abrasives or chemicals. This core service is complemented by the Onboard Solution — an embedded ROV variant that enables vessels to self-clean on demand — and by Intertrac HullCare, a broader platform partnership with AkzoNobel and Orobotix that integrates hull inspection, cleaning, and reporting into a unified compliance-grade hull care program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HullWiper ROV Hull Cleaning Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating a clean cruise ship can save approximately USD1m per year on fuel and help reduce carbon emissions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• AkzoNobel (International Marine Coatings)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership through Intertrac HullCare combining HullWiper's ROV technology with AkzoNobel's International brand of marine coatings. This partnership provides ship owners and operators with comprehensive eco-friendly hull care support including regular inspections, analysis, reporting, and compliance with anti-biofouling regulations.
• Orobotix (SeaDrone)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Orobotix (SeaDrone Pro) as an underwater drone ROV specialist for the Intertrac HullCare program. Orobotix provides specialized ROV technology integration for hull inspection and care services.
• K ROVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralia-based partner providing HullWiper ROV hull cleaning services. Located in Australia, K ROV operates hull cleaning operations using the HullWiper system.
• UMISANcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrazil-based partner providing HullWiper ROV hull cleaning services. Located in Brazil, UMISAN operates hull cleaning operations including anchorage services in Angra dos Reis.
• Frog Marine ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDenmark and Sweden-based partner providing HullWiper ROV hull cleaning services. Covers Skaw Areas anchorage, Gothenburg alongside and anchorage, and The Sound operations.
• Damen Shiprepair DunkerquecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance-based partner providing HullWiper ROV hull cleaning services. Located at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque, offering alongside cleaning services in Dunkirk, France.
• ImmersubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMauritius-based partner providing HullWiper ROV hull cleaning services. Located in Mauritius, Immersub offers alongside and anchorage services at Port Louis.
• Talleres Industriales, S.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPanama-based partner providing HullWiper ROV hull cleaning services. Located in Balboa, Panama.
• HullWiper KoreacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth Korea-based partner with two ROV units available. Covers Pohang, Ulsan, Masan, Hadong, Kwangyang, and Yeosu with alongside and anchorage services.
• DP WorldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor port operator that HullWiper works with. HullWiper services are available at DP World operated ports.
• Port of RotterdamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor European port that HullWiper works with for hull cleaning services.
• Port of SingaporeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Asian port that HullWiper works with for hull cleaning services.
• Port of GothenburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwedish port that HullWiper works with for hull cleaning services.
• BIMCOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational maritime organization that supports HullWiper. BIMCO is the world's largest direct membership organization for shipowners and other maritime companies.
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUN agency that HullWiper is supported by. IMO is the global standard-setting authority for shipping.
• GloFouling PartnershipsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIMO GloFouling Partnerships project that HullWiper is supported by, focused on addressing biofouling and invasive species.
• InterManagerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational shipping association that HullWiper is supported by, representing ship managers globally.
• NACEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNACE International (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) that HullWiper is supported by.
• Ocean Habitat WWFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWWF's ocean habitat program that HullWiper is supported by, focused on ocean conservation.
• Plastic OceansminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental organization that HullWiper is supported by, focused on reducing plastic pollution in oceans.
• UNDP Sustainable Goal 14: Life Below WaterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUNDP Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Life Below Water) that HullWiper is supported by.
• Vancouver Maritime Center for ClimateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClimate-focused maritime organization that HullWiper is supported by.
• World Child CancerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable organization that HullWiper is supported by, focused on supporting children with cancer.
• World Ocean Council (WOC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal industry leadership platform on ocean sustainable development that HullWiper is supported by.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GAC EnvironHull: A GAC-group unit that delivers in-water hull cleaning using the HullWiper ROV system. Despite its commercial partnership with HullWiper, it is the closest direct competitor in eco-friendly ROV-based hull cleaning, serving shipowners (including Maersk Line) in overlapping ports.

Emerging players

• Subsea Industries: Belgium-based specialist in eco-friendly hull coatings and cleaning systems (EcoPearl, Econea). Targets the same 'diver-free, non-toxic hull maintenance' niche and competes with HullWiper for shipowners prioritizing biofouling management and fuel efficiency.
• Bio-Sea (Veolia): Provider of ballast water and biofouling management systems to shipowners. Operates adjacent to HullWiper's ROV-cleaning niche by enabling compliance-driven biofouling programs, often specified alongside or competing with cleaning-as-a-service contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Global ship-management and maritime services group offering hull performance management and in-water cleaning through its Ship Service portfolio. Comparable because Wilhelmsen operates end-to-end maritime service contracts for commercial shipowners in the same customers' hull-care budget.
• Wärtsilä Voyage: Smart-vessel services arm of Wärtsilä providing hull-performance monitoring, fuel-efficiency optimization, and condition-based maintenance. It competes for the same fleet-level hull-management wallet and increasingly bundles digital services with in-water cleaning partners.
• Oceaneering International: Global subsea engineering and ROV operator servicing offshore energy, defense, and maritime customers. Comparable through its ROV inspection and intervention capabilities; potential channel partner or competitor in underwater vessel-services markets.
• Helix Energy Solutions Group: Subsea intervention and ROV services provider with global reach into offshore oil & gas and maritime infrastructure. Comparable to HullWiper's oil & gas vessel-cleaning segment (FPSOs, drillships) through shared ROV-based underwater intervention capabilities.

Others

• AkzoNobel (International Marine Coatings): Coatings supplier and HullWiper's flagship partner in the Intertrac HullCare platform. While not a direct hull-cleaning competitor, AkzoNobel shapes the integrated coatings + cleaning + inspection stack in which HullWiper operates and is itself a strategic supplier to shipowners in the same procurement process.

Regional players

• Damen Shiprepair: European ship repair and conversion group operating yards in multiple ports (including Dunkerque, where it hosts HullWiper cleaning services). Comparable as a regional provider of ship repair and hull-care services, with overlapping customer relationships at European ports.
• Frog Marine Service: Denmark/Sweden-based partner providing HullWiper ROV hull cleaning at Gothenburg, the Sound, and the Skaw anchorage areas. Comparable as a regional underwater hull service operator, though it commercializes HullWiper's ROV rather than its own technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hullwiperltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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