An apparatus (1) for cleaning the outer side of the hull (60) of a marine vessel (50) and for cleaning the wall (70) of cargo holds, the apparatus (1) comprising a watertight housing (2) provided with magnetic continuous tracks (3) at opposing lateral sides of the housing (2), a front wheel (6) and a rear wheel (5) for each of the magnetic continuous tracks (3), each magnetic continuous track (3) comprising a plurality of links (9) interconnected by drive pins (10), the links (9) having an inwardly facing side (18) and an outwardly facing side (19), a guide (40) configured to engage the drive pins (10) for preventing the links (9) in a first portion of the extent of the of at least one of the magnetic continuous tracks (3) between the front wheel (6) and the rear wheel (5) from moving in the direction in which the outwardly facing side (19) faces and a submersible apparatus for cleaning the outer side of the hull of a marine vessel and for cleaning the wall of cargo space in the cargo holds that comprises a watertight housing provided with continuous magnetic tracks at opposing lateral sides of the housing. At least one drive motor in the housing is operably connected to at least one continuous magnetic track for driving the continuous magnetic tracks. The housing is provided with a main side between the continuous magnetic tracks.
HULL AND CARGO HOLD CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD
RUMPF- UND FRACHTRAUMREINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN
APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE DE COQUE ET DE CALE
2025-06-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English