One of our biggest industries is being eaten away by rust. The sea transport industry is one of the biggest industries present on this planet and the entire global economy would collapse if this particular industry is harmed in any way. Most of the countries rely on their exports for their revenues and without the sea transport industry there would be neither export nor import. A country has limited resources which are sometimes in abundance and they are in a position to export them in exchange for cash or other items of need. For instance the Middle East is in a position to export oil and petrol while it lacks many other resources such as food which is imported from the revenues they generate from the exports.

Unfortunately a factor lies within which is putting the sea transport industry at risk which is none other than rust. As the ships body is eaten away by rust, the ship becomes vulnerable to many damages and the goods on board are more often destroyed. The hatch cover ultrasonic tightness testing is one method which is used to keep this problem at bay and to keep the industry working on a routine. Since the rust appears in some of the wildest places that are normally hidden from the eye, human inspections fail to detect them and they keep on destroying the goods.

When goods are destroyed or they are harmed in any way during the voyage, the shipping company is liable to pay for the damages. Although the shipping company takes shelter by having the goods insured, but there is a limit to how much the insurance company is willing to pay. If the ship is continuously destroying goods due to leaks, the insurance company marks it and does not handle its insurance further. If a ship is marked off the list, the entire reimbursement of damages falls on the ship’s owners who will have to pay for the damages from their own pockets. The amounts given away in terms of damages are far greater than the amount that would incur on repairing the leaks and saving the ship from troubles.

The best method is checking the tightness of hatch with ultrasound which saves time and money. As it does not take much time to complete the test, it can be completed within a day and mark all the damaged areas. The ship can then be sent for repairs and after all the leaks have been refilled, the ship is safe to sail for no less than a year or more.