Yes. Fiberglass reflects the laser wavelength while marine growth, paint, and oxidation absorb it. The fouling vaporizes and the gelcoat remains intact. This is the primary advantage over sandblasting, which pits and erodes fiberglass with every pass.
Yes. Laser cleaning generates zero liquid discharge and zero solid media discharge into the waterway. All vaporized material is captured by our HEPA filtration system. There is no blast media, no chemical runoff, and no paint chip fallout. This makes it compliant with both EPA Clean Water Act discharge standards and Coast Guard harbor maintenance regulations.
A 35-foot recreational hull typically takes 4-8 hours depending on fouling severity and coating layers. Compare that to 12-20 hours for sandblasting plus containment setup and cleanup. For commercial vessels, we price by the linear foot and provide fixed-price estimates after a site inspection.
Yes. Our maintenance contracts provide quarterly or seasonal hull cleaning at locked-in rates. Scheduled cleaning prevents heavy fouling buildup, reduces the time per cleaning session, and maintains the fuel-efficiency benefit continuously rather than once a year at haul-out.