Propeller polishings play a crucial role in removing unwanted biofouling from your vessel’s propeller  assemblies and should be included as an integral part of your ship’s underwater maintenance program. To ensure that polishing was precisely cleaned, Rupert scale is the tool and worldwide accepted standard instrument for measuring and recording the roughness of the propeller blade. This is a very subjective measurement technique but the only one economically available since most propeller blades are fabricated from non-ferrous metals and are completely submerge underwater

Unmaintained propellers can affect the power and speed of your vessel by up to 5 percent! 

In an effort to maintain peak performance, minimize fuel consumption and maximize vessel efficiency, we recommend that propellers be cleaned every three months to six months.

Additionally, following an adequate propeller polishing procedure is critical in achieving high-level results. At TSS we use a “multi-layered” propeller polishing procedure and state-of-the-art power tools with customized polishing pads to ensure the best results.