Tag: Hatch covers
Emphasis on Maintenance of Hatch Covers & Container Lashing Equipment
Containership owners are placing more emphasis on the repair and maintenance of their hatch covers and container lashing equipment as the continuous full loading...
Hatch Covers Vital For The Safety Of The Vessel And Cargo
A recent news article published in the Alandia talks about the important pieces of cargoworthiness.
Safety of the vessel and cargo
Hatch covers are crucial for...
Fatal Crush Accident While Gantry Crane Moving A Hatch Cover
On 14 July 2020 a port stevedore on board the Gibraltar registered general cargo vessel was fatally crushed when a hatch cover was moved...
How To Reduce Cargo Wet Damage Claims?
A master’s Guide to Hatch cover maintenance is an original Standard Club document was written in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register provides further...
Seaman ‘Froze To Death’ After ‘Inherently Unsafe’ Crane Fall
Seaman fell off a ship's "inherently unsafe" crane platform into the River Clyde and died in the freezing water, reports BBC.
Fatal accident hearing
What happened?
Stanislaw...
P&I Claims: Wet Cargo Damage Due To Hatch Cover Leaks
Over 40% of all P&I claims are due to damaged cargo caused by water ingress from hatch covers.
Even the smallest leak can...