For a transport ship to sail profitably it is important that the goods that it is carrying remain safe and sound throughout the voyage. Every transport ship is fitted with at least one hatch cover or it can more if the ship is huge and has more than one cargo holds. Since a transport ship is loaded and unloaded from the top with the help of huge cranes, the cargo holds are roofless and the hatch covers are its roofs. These covers need to be very tight when shut because a leak in them can result in the water to enter the cargo holds and wet everything inside.
If the cargo is damaged due to water, the ship’s owners would have to pay for the damages to the customer. Hence it is very important that the ship must be kept water tight from all sides. As other parts of the ship are already sealed and they are not opened, there isn’t much to worry about leaks from it. But since the hatch covers are opened every time a loading or unloadi
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