Tag: cargo hold

The preparation and maintenance of cargo holds are very important for the bulk cargo trade. As Kate Richards, Senior Solicitor (FD&D), North Club explains, "when holds are not ready for their intended cargo, a number of different types of claim may arise".

In collaboration with CWA International, the Swedish Club produced a practical guide to help operators with the hold cleaning of bulk vessels.

Vessels on passage to some European ports are increasingly being requested by charterers to divert to an intermediate port to remove fumigants from the cargo holds prior to the final discharge port.

In its series of hatch covers incidents, the Swedish Club provides lessons learned from an incident where water had entered cargo hold 1 of a bulker, causing wet damage.

The Swedish Club highlights the importance of securing hatch covers and checking that they are in good condition. Presenting a case, the Swedish Club explains how seawater may ingress into cargo holds in bad condition can cause serious damage.