Marine Hydraulic & Lube Oil Filter Cleaning – Onboard Ship Maintenance

Onboard ship maintenance teams depend on clean hydraulic oil filters, lube oil filters, and suction strainers to keep deck machinery, winches, cranes, and engine room systems running reliably. When these marine filters choke with sludge and carbon, flow drops, alarms trip, and unplanned stoppages increase.

The LeelaSonic Ultrasonic Filter Cleaning Machine is ideally suited as a marine filter cleaning machine for onboard ship use. High-intensity ultrasonic cavitation removes sticky oil deposits, sludge, carbon, and metallic particles from the fine mesh of hydraulic oil strainers, suction strainers, and wire-mesh filters commonly used in marine systems.

Typical Marine Filters Cleaned

• Hydraulic oil strainers for deck cranes, winches, and steering gear.
• Suction strainers and return-line filters in hydraulic power packs.
• Lube oil filters and strainers for main engine and auxiliary engines.
• Wire-mesh filters and Y-strainers in fuel and cooling water lines.

Why Ultrasonic Cleaning for Marine Filters?

• Deep cleaning of mesh: Ultrasonic cavitation reaches inside tiny pores where brushing or air blowing cannot reach.
• Non-destructive: No wire distortion or damage to the filter element, unlike aggressive mechanical cleaning.
• Fast turnaround: Filters can be cleaned, inspected, and refitted quickly during normal onboard ship maintenance schedules.
• Cost saving: Extends the life of expensive marine filters and reduces frequent replacement costs.

Many ship operators and marine service companies now keep a dedicated ultrasonic marine filter cleaning machine at shore-based workshops or directly onboard ships to standardize filter cleaning quality and reduce downtime.