A human being has no control over weather. There is no human control over rain or any other nature’s mood. This is one of the biggest troubles for the maritime industry because if a ship is out in the ocean and encounters rain, it could mean big trouble for the ship’s staff especially with leaking hatch covers because the cargo is at a huge risk of getting wet damage. Leaking hatch covers have caused the industry more loss than the price of all the hatch covers put together. The maritime industry pays millions of dollars every year in terms of claims to the customers whose goods have been damaged during the voyage.

There is a dire need for the ships to run more tightness tests using the ultrasonic hatch cover tester. Running the test is the first step towards removing the leaks from hatch covers. Unles ... Read more »