As we move into the future with each
passing day, there is a great need for the old problems to be given up
forever. Unfortunately, this is not becoming a reality not for the
maritime industry at least. The problem of leaking hatch covers has been
in existence from day one and it is still there. The reasons are
various for a leak to appear, but the reason for damages due to leaks is
all because the lack of
hatch cover ultrasonic tightness testing
by the ship’s management. The ultrasonic test is meant to unearth all
the hidden and unhidden leaks in the hatch covers or the ship’s body.
Leaks
can be formed in some of the most bizarre locations on the ship. These
leaks are formed due to many reasons but the commonest reason is the
peeling away of the paint from the ship’s body. No matter how thick the
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