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Commercial Marine Exhaust Decontamination

Ship Galley Exhaust Hood Cleaning in South Florida

NFPA 96-standard galley hood and duct cleaning for vessels at PortMiami, Port Everglades and the Port of Palm Beach. Our crews work around your port call, so your galley is clean, documented and ready before you sail.

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MARITIME FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE

NFPA 96 Standards for Ship Galley Exhaust Systems

A clean galley exhaust system is critical for fire safety and regulatory compliance at sea. NFPA 96 requires regular cleaning of commercial kitchen exhaust systems, and the same standard should apply to your vessel’s galley hood.
A galley fire on a ship is far harder to escape and contain than one on land. Your system should be cleaned by trained, qualified and certified professionals, on a schedule based on how much and what your galley cooks.

COMPREHENSIVE MARITIME SCOPE

Our Ship Galley Cleaning Services

Engineered for commercial maritime galleys, mess areas, and vessel culinary facilities operating under intense cooking cycles.

Ship galley exhaust hood cleaning

Surgical grease extraction across the entire canopy shell, collection troughs, and internal plenums.

Steam pressure washing

High-temperature industrial steam power to melt coagulated maritime fats without damaging steel rivets.

Complete hood and duct cleaning

Full horizontal and vertical riser flues cleaned to bare metal through certified maritime access hatches.

Ducts, fans, filters & Ansul nozzles

Cleaning of vent pipe ducts, exhaust blowers, baffle grease filters, traps, and sensitive fire suppression nozzles.

Stainless steel polishing

Meticulous hand polish on all exposed stainless surfaces to resist marine corrosion and salt fog oxidation.

Auxiliary equipment wipe-down

Thorough degreasing wipe-down of adjacent bulkheads, fryers, griddles, broilers, and galley cooking lines.

Floor cleaning & mopping

Complete slip-resistant deck scrub and mopping to leave your galley shipshape and sanitized before watch turnover.

Certificate & digital photos

Official Certificate of Completion and digital before-and-after photo dossiers for port authorities and underwriters.

TRI-COUNTY PORT DISPATCH

Serving South Florida's Ports

Direct dockside coordination with ship agents, harbormasters, and terminal security across all major deepwater facilities.

The world’s busiest cruise port. We clean galleys for vessels berthed in Miami, scheduled around turnaround days.

Serving Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Dania Beach, Port Everglades handles cruise, cargo and tanker traffic. We work with vessels across its terminals.

Located in Riviera Beach, the Port of Palm Beach serves cargo vessels and cruise service to the Bahamas. Our Palm Beach County crews are minutes away.

MARITIME FLEET COVERAGE

Vessels We Service

Equipped with specialized high-pressure hoses and marine degreasers calibrated for commercial marine vessel architecture.

Cruise ships

Multi-galley decks & buffet extraction risers

Cargo & container

Long-haul crew mess galleys & exhausts

Ferries

Island commuter & quick-turn passenger vessels

Research & govt

NOAA, university & public safety craft

Commercial yachts

Luxury charter & private superyacht galleys

RAPID TURNAROUND WINDOWS

Scheduled Around Your Port Call and Inspections

Schedule regular cleaning based on your cooking volume and type. We recommend timing your galley cleaning ahead of your U.S. Coast Guard inspection, so your certificate and photos are ready when the inspector asks. Tell us your arrival and departure times, and we’ll plan the job to finish inside your window.

Berth Arrival & Shift Assessment

Our TWIC-badged crew meets the port agent upon gangway clearance. We inspect duct run length, grease gauge depth, and lock out kitchen electrical systems instantly.

Overnight / Turnaround Bare-Metal Cleaning

Industrial hot water extraction and specialized degreasers strip all internal duct surfaces to bare metal without leaving standing water or odor in customer areas.

USCG Inspection Dossier Handover

Signed certification stickers affixed to the hood canopy, accompanied by a digital high-res photographic compliance folder delivered directly to the Chief Engineer before lines drop.

THE FIVE STAR MARITIME ADVANTAGE

Why Vessel Operators Choose Five Star

Built on two decades of specialized exhaust engineering for commercial clients across Florida waterways.

Industrial Steam & Custom Chemicals

Top-of-the-line industrial steam pressure washers and custom-formulated chemicals engineered to break marine-grade grease bonding.

Bare-Metal Fire Defense

Cleaning to bare metal to protect your galley exhaust system from grease fires that threaten vessel crew and cargo at sea.

Strict NFPA 96 Standards

Strict adherence to NFPA 96 standards matching the rigorous criteria expected by international marine surveyors.

Complete Galley Asset Protection

Galley equipment protected with plastic containment wrap during the job, followed by an exhaustive commercial cleanup after.

Owner-Led Maritime Leadership

Owner-led company with 20 years of hands-on experience personally supervising dockside teams to ensure uncompromising quality control on every vessel.

MARITIME OPERATIONS FAQ

Ship Galley Hood Cleaning FAQs

Under NFPA 96, inspection and cleaning frequencies depend on the volume and type of cooking. High-volume operations, such as 24-hour cafeterias, wok cooking, or solid-fuel appliances, require monthly or quarterly service. Moderate-volume systems are typically serviced semi-annually, while low-volume facilities may only need annual attention. At sea, we strongly recommend establishing a scheduled maintenance routine aligned with your dry-dock schedules, port turnarounds, and upcoming Coast Guard or class society audits.
Yes. We understand that maritime port calls are tightly budgeted by the hour. We routinely coordinate around rapid turnarounds for cruise lines, cargo freighters, and commercial yachts. Simply give us your berthing window (arrival and estimated departure), and our multi-technician teams will stage gear ahead of time to finish the job entirely before you drop lines.
Yes. Upon completion of every service, we provide an official NFPA 96 Certificate of Completion affixed to your galley hood canopy. In addition, we deliver a digital audit folder featuring high-resolution before-and-after photographs of the hood, fan assembly, and internal ductwork ready for presentation to U.S. Coast Guard inspectors, maritime insurance underwriters, and local port authorities.
We provide dedicated, TWIC-badged dockside response at PortMiami, Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood), and the Port of Palm Beach (Riviera Beach), as well as private shipyards, boat maintenance basins, and marina facilities throughout Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties.

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Keep Your Galley Safe and Compliant

 Contact us today for professional ship galley hood and duct cleaning. We’re committed to keeping your maritime operations safe and compliant.