Clean Maritime Equipment Without Adding Moisture or Secondary Mess
Remove contamination, stubborn build-up and suitable coatings from marine equipment and surfaces using a dry, controlled cleaning process.
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Marine environments do not make cleaning easy
Salt, moisture, oils, coatings and constant environmental exposure all take their toll on maritime equipment and surfaces.
Once contamination or corrosion-related build-up develops, removing it effectively can become a demanding maintenance challenge.
You are not simply cleaning for appearance. You are maintaining equipment that must continue to perform in some of the toughest operational conditions.
Common maritime cleaning pressures
- Salt and contamination accumulate quickly
- Surfaces may already be weathered or under stress
- Manual cleaning requires significant time and labour
- Chemicals create handling and clean-up requirements
- Downtime affects schedules and operations
- Water may introduce further moisture-related concerns
Cleaning should not create additional marine maintenance problems
An effective maritime cleaning process must account for the surface, equipment condition, working environment and operational schedule.
Added moisture
Wet cleaning can introduce water into areas where moisture and ingress are already concerns.
Surface damage
Aggressive abrasion may affect finishes, detailed components or already-weathered surfaces.
Manual labour
Scraping and brushing large or complex surfaces can become slow and labour-intensive.
Chemical handling
Chemical cleaning introduces storage, exposure, containment and disposal considerations.
Secondary clean-up
Water, blasting media and chemical residue can create another cleaning task after the work is complete.
Operational downtime
Lengthy cleaning and drying stages can affect maintenance schedules and equipment availability.
A dry, controlled approach for demanding maritime environments
Dry ice pellets are accelerated using compressed air. On contact, they help release contamination before sublimating directly from solid material into gas.
No added moisture
The process does not introduce water or leave liquid behind after cleaning.
Non-abrasive media
Dry ice does not introduce conventional abrasive blasting media to the surface.
Minimal secondary waste
The pellets sublimate, leaving removed contamination as the principal material to collect.
Detailed cleaning
The process can reach profiles and complex areas that are difficult to clean manually.
Reduced disassembly
Suitable applications may be cleaned in situ, following an appropriate assessment.
Reduced disruption
Faster cleaning and minimal residue can help shorten maintenance windows.
Dry ice cleaning for maritime equipment and infrastructure
Suitability depends on the substrate, surface condition, contamination, access and surrounding environment.
Deck equipment
Cleaning suitable equipment exposed to marine conditions.
Engine components
Removal of oils, grease and operational deposits.
Mechanical assemblies
Controlled cleaning of suitable complex components.
Electrical enclosures
Dry cleaning following isolation and assessment.
Ship components
Cleaning contamination from suitable marine components.
Marine infrastructure
Cleaning surfaces exposed to harsh environmental conditions.
Maintenance areas
Support for scheduled inspection and maintenance programmes.
Suitable coating removal
Controlled removal subject to testing and surface assessment.
Reduce reliance on wet and disruptive cleaning methods
Dry ice cleaning is often considered when existing processes introduce excessive moisture, clean-up, labour or downtime.
Traditional methods
- Pressure washing
- Chemical cleaning
- Manual scraping and brushing
- Abrasive blasting
- Wet cleaning and drying
- Extensive equipment disassembly
A controlled alternative
- No water introduced by the cleaning process
- No harsh cleaning chemicals required
- No spent dry ice blasting media to recover
- Potential for controlled in-situ cleaning
- Parameters matched to the surface and deposit
- Reduced secondary clean-up requirements
The correct approach starts with the surface and environment
We assess the cleaning requirement before recommending a system or operating configuration.
Enquiry
Tell us about the equipment, surface, contamination and current cleaning method.
Assessment
We review access, surface condition, environment, utilities and operational constraints.
Test or demonstration
Where appropriate, we test the process and establish suitable cleaning parameters.
Recommendation
We recommend the system and configuration suited to the application.
Dry ice cleaning may be suitable when:
- ✓ Introducing additional water is undesirable.
- ✓ Manual cleaning is affecting maintenance schedules.
- ✓ Equipment is complex or difficult to dismantle.
- ✓ Secondary blasting waste must be minimised.
- ✓ Detailed areas are difficult to clean manually.
- ✓ A controlled, repeatable process is required.
Maritime cleaning questions
Can dry ice cleaning be used in marine environments?
Yes. Dry ice cleaning can be considered for suitable maritime equipment and surfaces where a dry, controlled process is required. The application and working environment must be assessed first.
Will it damage surfaces affected by corrosion?
Dry ice is a non-abrasive cleaning medium, but corroded or weakened surfaces may already be unstable. A test area and condition assessment are recommended before wider cleaning begins.
Does the process introduce moisture?
Dry ice sublimates directly from solid material into gas and does not leave liquid behind. Atmospheric condensation and environmental conditions should still be considered during planning.
Can dry ice cleaning remove coatings?
Some coatings and deposits may be removed, depending on their composition, thickness, bond and the underlying surface. Representative testing is required before confirming suitability.
Does it leave blasting material behind?
No spent dry ice media remains because the pellets sublimate. Removed contamination and coating material must still be collected and managed appropriately.
Can equipment be cleaned in situ?
Some applications may be completed in situ, reducing disassembly requirements. Access, isolation, ventilation, containment and site safety procedures must form part of the assessment.
Need a cleaner, more controlled maritime maintenance process?
Tell us about the equipment, surface and contamination involved. We will assess the application and recommend the correct system configuration.
Request an Application AssessmentEvery enquiry is assessed around the surface, contamination and operating environment.