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. Unless the staff knows about the location of the leaks there is nothing they can do to remove the leaks. Apart from the ultrasonic leak testing there is a way known as the hose pipe test. But it is not too favorable because in it the joints or the openings are doused with a high pressure jet of water. This causes the water to seep inside the leaking areas and wets the cargo holds. It increases work because not only the hatch covers are needed to be dried, but the cargo holds are also needed to be wiped clean.

With the portable ultrasonic watertight integrity test indicator there is no such issue. And since the device is completely portable, there is no issue of dragging heavy pipes or extra wires. The device runs on batteries and can be taken anywhere with ease and convenience. With the ultrasonic device the issue of wetting any area is also never raised. There is no after work after running the ultrasonic test. The areas are neat and clean just the way there were before running the test and all the person running the test has to do is mark the areas for identification.

The ultrasonic test is fast and reliable which is the reason why it is gaining popularity. Once the test is completed the ship can be sent for repair which saves the cleaning time that comes after the hose testing. This way the ship also does not have to waste time in extra work and the deadlines can be met very easily even after the repair work.