HATCH COVER / CARGO HOLD/ TESTING OF HATCH COVERS

HATCH COVERS

Cargo holds are fitted with hatch cover to avoid the cargo contact with outside atmosphere 
To avoid cargo getting wet
To avoid ingress of water in cargo hold which will danger to stability.
Its usually provided one hatch per hold
if ship having large hold, two hatches per hold

MAINTANCE OF CARGO HOLD

• Check the packing
• examine hatch beam for corrosion 
• examine for wire and rollers
• examine for broken or missing gaskets 
• examine for all moving parts 

TESTING OF HATCH COVERS

• HOSE WATER TEST

• ULTRASONIC TEST

• CHALK TEST