Marine & Underwater

Underwater cleaning (tanks, intakes)

Short answer Published prices for underwater cleaning (tanks, intakes) run $849–$2,999 per unit (2 prices from 1 source, United States; newest dated Oct 25, 2026). Every receipt is below.

ROVs cleaning intakes, reservoirs and tanks.

People ask for this as: “intake cleaning ROV”

Quick facts

Typical published range
$849–$2,999 per unit
Price receipts
2 prices from 1 source
Who does it
2 providers
Where
2 providers working worldwide; no local ones yet

Last updated · Cite this page

How it works

Robots used

  • Cleaning ROV

Ways to buy it

  • Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
  • Rental — the machine for days or weeks.
  • Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).

Bot or Not?

A robot makes sense when…

  • The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
  • It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
  • You need data you will compare over time
  • You need eyes on it right now

Hire a human when…

  • It is small, low and one-off
  • It needs hands, judgement or a repair
  • Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
  • Nobody has defined the job yet

Here's the catch for this job

  • Robotic ROV work can replace diver teams for many inspections — ask for both quotes.
  • Hull cleaning with debris capture is required in more ports every year.

Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →

What it costs

Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.

All 2 receipts as a table
WhatRangeUnitRegionReceipt
Residential robotic pool cleaner, Maytronics Dolphin US store: Nautilus CC Plus w/ Wi-Fi to Nautilus CC Supreme$849–$1,449/ unitUSmaytronics.com
as of Oct 25, 2026
Flagship residential robotic pool cleaner (Dolphin Sigma), Maytronics US storefrom $2,999/ unitUSmaytronics.com
as of Oct 25, 2026

Prices published by providers

WhatRangeUnitRegionReceipt
Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus w/ Wi-Fi residential robotic pool cleaner, Maytronics US storefrom $849/ unitUSmaytronics.com
as of Oct 25, 2026
Dolphin Nautilus CC Supreme residential robotic pool cleaner, Maytronics US storefrom $1,449/ unitUSmaytronics.com
as of Oct 25, 2026
Dolphin Sigma flagship residential robotic pool cleaner, Maytronics US storefrom $2,999/ unitUSmaytronics.com
as of Oct 25, 2026

Dataset: Underwater cleaning (tanks, intakes) price receipts (Whirrwork). 2 published prices for underwater cleaning (tanks, intakes), each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0

Price history

Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).

SeriesLatestObservationsObservedTrendReceipt
Residential robotic pool cleaner, Maytronics Dolphin US store: Nautilus CC Plus w/ Wi-Fi…$849–$1,449 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—maytronics.com
Flagship residential robotic pool cleaner (Dolphin Sigma), Maytronics US storefrom $2,999 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—maytronics.com
Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus w/ Wi-Fi residential robotic pool cleaner, Maytronics US store
via Maytronics (Dolphin)
from $849 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—maytronics.com
Dolphin Nautilus CC Supreme residential robotic pool cleaner, Maytronics US store
via Maytronics (Dolphin)
from $1,449 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—maytronics.com
Dolphin Sigma flagship residential robotic pool cleaner, Maytronics US store
via Maytronics (Dolphin)
from $2,999 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—maytronics.com

Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=pool-tank-underwater-cleaning

What to specify and ask

Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":

  1. Pool or tank volume and surface
  2. Can it stay full and in use during cleaning?
  3. Location (port, offshore, inland water)
  4. Water depth
  5. Asset type (hull, pipeline, dam, cage)
  6. Visibility and currents
  7. Deliverables (video, sonar, NDT)
  8. Class society requirements
  9. Vessel availability

Rules and regulation

Underwater work may need class society approval (DNV, ABS, Lloyd's), port authority permission and environmental permits (e.g., hull cleaning capture rules).

General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.

Providers who do this

Filters by headquarters or published service area.

Deep Trekker

🇨🇦 CA Serves global

Canadian maker of portable underwater ROVs.

  • Purchase
  • Rental
  • Public quote page
  • 10 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Maytronics (Dolphin)

🇮🇱 IL Serves global

Israeli maker of Dolphin robotic pool cleaners.

  • Purchase
  • 3 sourced prices
  • 2 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Questions buyers ask

How much does underwater cleaning (tanks, intakes) cost?

Published prices for underwater cleaning (tanks, intakes) run $849–$2,999 per unit (2 prices from 1 source, United States; newest dated Oct 25, 2026). Every receipt is below.

Who offers underwater cleaning (tanks, intakes) near me?

We list 2 providers for underwater cleaning (tanks, intakes). None of them states a specific service country yet. 2 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.

What should I put in a quote request?

Start with pool or tank volume and surface; can it stay full and in use during cleaning; location (port, offshore, inland water). The full checklist has 9 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".

Is a robot cheaper than hiring people for this?

Our modelled estimate for the US puts a person at about $125 and a robot at about $96.37 per month of service; crossover: now. It is a model, not a quote, and every default is sourced in the robot-or-human calculator.

Are there rules or permits?

Underwater work may need class society approval (DNV, ABS, Lloyd's), port authority permission and environmental permits (e.g., hull cleaning capture rules). More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).

Cite this page

Whirrwork. "Underwater cleaning (tanks, intakes): cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/pool-tank-underwater-cleaning/. CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX
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  title = {Underwater cleaning (tanks, intakes): cost, how it works \& providers},
  author = {{Whirrwork}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/pool-tank-underwater-cleaning/},
  note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
}

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