The transport ships are under heavy fire from their customers these days. The leaking hatch covers have become an intense debate among the transport ship owners and the customers who have lost valuable goods during the voyages. Although the transport ship owners claim to be doing the right Hatch cover maintenance and watertight integrity testing on their ships, but still goods are being damaged during the voyages. There can be various reasons for the hatch covers to be still leaking even though they have been tested and maintained. The main reason for the leaks to be still present is the use of the old and worn out methods to do the testing.

The water hose testing is the oldest method known to man. Although the water hose test looks good and reliable, but in reality, it is not as the water is sprayed o ... Read more »