Boat Hull Inspection and Cleaning Services
For Privately Owned Boats, Yachts, Sailboats, Fishing Boats, Etc.
Pinnacle Diving Company can provide you with detailed underwater hull inspection and cleaning services for small to medium sized boats, either pier-side or afloat. Additionally, we also perform Calls to Aid for propeller disentanglements, search and recovery of lost items, light underwater maintenance and installations, and more.
Hull Cleaning and Propeller Polishing
Hull cleaning and propeller polishing can be done fast and efficiently by hand, or by using powered equipment. We strongly promote environmentally friendly practices, and therefore, will use the least environmentally impactful method required.
Cleaning Rates and Fees
We charge a flat rate that includes cleaning the hull, propeller, and other surfaces. Depending on the size of the hull, and amount of biofouling, we may use one diver or more to complete the work. Other services may also be completed during this time by request.
Underwater Inspections
Underwater inspection services include detailed photographic imagery of hull surfaces, grates, ports, anodes, counter weights, shafts, screws (props), rudder, and more, and HD video of inspections is available upon request.
Condition Reports
We can provide certified hull condition reports for maintenance tracking, insurance assessment needs, buying or selling, or any other documentation purposes needed.
Efficient, Safe, and Environmentally Friendly
PDC is capable of offering vessel owners the following services:
- Detailed underwater hull inspections, surveys and damage assessments,
- Certified hull condition reports for valuation, insurance and sales,
- Underwater photography and videography documentary services,
- Underwater hull cleaning operations,
- Propeller Polishing services
- Propeller disentanglement (fowled prop),
- Search and Recovery and Light Salvage of lost or overboard items,
- Installations and maintenance.
Rates for individual services are broken down as follows:
- Underwater inspections: ¥500 JPY per foot (However, inspections are free if cleaning work is performed on the same day).
- Hull cleaning rate: ¥1,000 JPY per foot.
- Propeller Cleaning is INCLUDED within our Hull Cleaning rate.
- Propeller Polishing services: ¥500 JPY per square inch (polishing is NOT included in the Hull Cleaning rate, and involves removing all rust and corrosion, and making the propeller smooth and shiny again).
- Underwater maintenance (anode replacements, sensor replacements, propeller changes, etc.): ¥15,000 per hour.
- Certified reports: ¥20,000 JPY.
- Service Calls (disentanglement, search and recovery, etc.): ¥15,000 per event.
The following items will be added to every service:
- Diver Pay rate: ¥15,000 JPY per diver, per day (added to every service).
- Tax: VAT (10%) will be added to all invoices.
- A 3.25% Payment Processing fee is assessed by the payment processing system.
- Additional Rates: If work is performed out at sea (afloat), a Boat Usage fee will be added, and if work is performed outside of our local service area, travel and per-diem rates will be added.
If our services are requested, we will travel to your location (saving you money on transportation costs), and perform the work by diving underwater (saving you even more by not needing to have the boat pulled out of the water).
If your location is within our local service area (Kanagawa and Tokyo - Bay Area), there will be no additional charge for travel.
If your location is beyond our service area, we are more than happy to travel to you, and are willing to provide our services across Japan, however, please understand that travel and per-diem rates will be added.
To preserve the lifetime of your boat and reduce maintenance costs, it is highly recommended to have the hull, prop, shaft, counterweight, rudder, and all below waterline surfaces cleaned at least once a month.
Professionalism
Our divers each maintain full certifications, training, and experience for the work being performed, all equipment necessary to perform diving operations safely and efficiently, and full professional liability insurance with coverage.
Price Simulation 1 (Hull Cleaning with Light Growth)
Length
Then the cost would be:
Condition
For this example, let's say your boat's length is 36 feet.
Basic Rate = ¥1,000/ft
Condition
Then the cost would be:
Condition
And upon inspection, we find it has moderate biological growth only.
One diver = ¥15,000/day
Location
Then the cost would be:
Then the cost would be:
And your boat is located within our local service area (Kanagawa and Tokyo - Bay Area).
Plus ¥0
Then the cost would be:
Then the cost would be:
Then the cost would be:
¥1,000 x 36 = ¥36,000
Plus: ¥15,000
Plus: ¥0
Subtotal = ¥51,000
Plus Tax: = ¥5,100
Total: ¥56,100
Price Simulation 2 (Hull Cleaning with Heavy Growth)
Length
Then the cost would be:
Condition
For this example, let's say your boat's length is 34 feet.
Basic Rate = ¥1,000/ft
Condition
Then the cost would be:
Condition
And it has heavy growth with barnacles throughout the hull.
Two Divers: ¥15,000 (x2)/day
Location
Then the cost would be:
Then the cost would be:
And your boat is located within our local service area (Kanagawa and Tokyo - Bay Area).
Plus ¥0
Then the cost would be:
Then the cost would be:
Then the cost would be:
34 x ¥1,000 = ¥34,000
Plus: ¥15,000 (x2)
Plus: ¥0
Subtotal = ¥64,000
Plus Tax: = ¥6,400
Total: ¥70,400