Engineering
Derisking & Decarbonising Maritime Cleaning with Robotics
About the client
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📍 Location UK
💼 Industry
⚙️ Innovation Management
Co-Lab has consistently delivered these projects in a structured and organised manner, keeping teams engaged, motivated, and results driven.
- Viv Winter, Head of Business Improvements, Sellafield Ltd, Legacy Ponds
Challenges
Biofouling’s Impact: $100 Billion Annual Cost from Increased Fuel Use
Biofouling causes up to a 40% increase in fuel consumption, resulting in estimates of $100 billion in additional running costs annually.
Solution
ScrubMarine: Advanced Underwater Solution for Biofouling Removal
ScrubMarine is a Submersible Remotely Operated Vehicle designed to combat bio-fouling on marine vessels. Using a unique and advanced cavitation cleaning mechanism, ScrubMarine effectively removes bio-fouling without requiring dry-docking, harsh chemicals, or diver intervention.
Process
From Concept to Deployment: Advancing ScrubMarine with Expert Backing
We assembled a team of engineers and maritime experts to secure venture capital funding to drive ScrubMarine through the Technology Readiness Levels into deployment.
Benefits
Significant Fuel Savings, Emission Cuts, and Coating Protection
Fuel Savings – Reduces fuel consumption
by 15–25%, saving £1.5M–£2M per vessel annually.
Carbon Reduction – Cuts emissions by up to 77 million tonnes per year with a 15% fuel savings assumption.
Anti-Fouling Protection – Preserves and extends the lifespan of existing anti-fouling coatings on ships.
