Cargo Hold Cleanliness Survey

Our experienced and well-trained surveyors carry out the cargo holds cleanliness survey mostly in accordance with following two standards 

Stringent clean - Sometimes referred to as “hospital clean”; it is the highest and most stringent of standards; it requires the holds to have 100% intact paint coatings on all surfaces, including the tank top, all ladder rungs and undersides of hatches. 

Grain clean – This is the most common requirement: a ship will often be required to be grain clean for the majority of bulk and break bulk cargoes. It is normally defined as: “Holds must be clean, swept and washed down with fresh water. They should be free from insects, odour, residue of previous cargo, lashing material, loose rust scale and paint flakes etc. They must be dried, well ventilated and ready to receive the intended cargo subject to shippers and relevant surveyor’s inspection.”