A dry freight ship is a kind of holder or mass transporter having a few load holds or spaces where it can suit the payload. All load holds in such ships are furnished with a solid fabricated top which is known as hatch covers.

What is the Usage of Hatch Cover?
Cargoes and Products holds are managed with these hatch covers to keep the contact of freight with external environment i.e. air, dampness, climate and water and to stay away from load from getting wet. Another imperative duty of hatch cover is to keep up the water tight trustworthiness of the ship at all maritime condition by not permitting any entrance of water inside the compartments of cargo and upsetting the steadiness of the ship. Before you are ready to leave, make sure you have carried out ultrasonic hatch cover testing.

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