Reduce fuel consumption
9–17%lower hull resistance reduces fuel costs from ~$400,000 to $4,000,000 / yr
New · Hull grooming benefit model
AI Inspections & Hull Cleaning, In Transit
01 / CRABI Robotics
Meet CRABI
The CRABI system is a fully autonomous marine robotic platform designed to conduct in-transit cleaning & inspection of marine vessels, removing biofouling. Based on technology spun out of MIT, by cleaning and measuring hulls continuously, CRABI guarantees optimum fuel efficiency for your fleet with no off-hire time or extended port stays.
Docking station
Deck-mounted launch and recovery unit that docks CRABI on board.
- Max ship speed
- 24 knots
- Cleaning rate
- 400 m²/hr
CRABI
- Cleaning
- Coating-safe, every week
- Compatible with
- Self-polishing coatings
- Fouling-release coatings, incl. silicone
- Hard coatings
Ship hull
- 1Docking station
- 2CRABI
- 3Ship hull
Docking station
Deck-mounted launch and recovery unit that docks CRABI on board.
- Max ship speed
- 24 knots
- Cleaning rate
- 400 m²/hr
CRABI
- Cleaning
- Coating-safe, every week
- Compatible with
- Self-polishing coatings
- Fouling-release coatings, incl. silicone
- Hard coatings
Ship hull
02 / Technology
Three technologies that make it possible
Attach
Active permanent magnet control, capable on any geometry.
Stay
Wing surfaces turn flow into attraction force as speed rises, up to 24 knots.
Work
Waterjets clean without touching the surface or its paint. Future systems will paint, weld, and repair.
03 / Impact
For every ship, grooming can
01 · Fuel
02 · Emissions
Lower greenhouse gas emissions
2,000–20,000Reduces CO₂ emissions by up to 2,000 to 20,000 tons/year
03 · Compliance
Enable CII, ETS, & Fuel EU Maritime Compliance
>$250,000Take CII rating from a D or an E to a C, save >$250,000 in ETS allowances
04 / Savings calculator
What would grooming save on your vessel?
Fuel, dock and compliance value of grooming every 10–14 days, against your current practice. Open the full model to set your own vessel, speed, fuel burn, bunker price and docking cycle.
Open the full model
Example · Container 4,000 TEU · default inputs
—gross annual benefit, per vessel
TodayGroomed
—fuel saved / yr
—of fuel burn
—CO₂ avoided
Model outputs on literature-calibrated inputs, not measured returns.
05 / Why CRABI
Benefits
01
Save fuel
High-frequency grooming saves fuel
02
Minimize downtime
Minimizes vessel downtime compared to existing cleaning methods
03
Simplify cleaning
No complex cleaning logistics or scheduling like port-specific cleaning
04
Prolong coating life
Gentle grooming avoids damage from abrasive traditional cleaning technologies
05
Help the environment
Reduces Greenhouse gas emissions
06
Save inspection costs
Automatic hull inspection reports
07
Fight invasive species
Access to invasive species controlled harbors
08
IMO compliance
Enables IMO CII regulation compliance