Press Release: GAC Egypt is now offering the pioneering HullWiper hull cleaning system to vessels berthing at ports in the Suez Canal. The eco-friendly remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has already attended its first vessel, on a crude oil tanker, adding a valuable new service to the range of ship agency support provided by GAC in the key waterway.
“With 60 vessels transiting the Suez Canal daily, the area represents an important market that can clearly benefit from HullWiper’s globally renowned, efficient, and environmentally friendly approach to hull cleaning,” says Mohammed Badawi, Managing Director of GAC Egypt. “HullWiper is suitable for all commercial vessels, but segments we are especially looking to serve in Egypt include container vessels calling at the Ports of Said and Suez, as well as the increasing number of offshore marine service vessels operating in the Mediterranean and Gulf of Suez.”
Simon Doran, HullWiper’s Managing Director, adds that as a key transit hub, Egypt is the perfect location: “The country already has a strong reputation for vessel maintenance services such as hull cleaning, and demand continues to grow. Such is our confidence in the market that we are already planning to expand HullWiper’s availability to other Egyptian ports.”
