The biggest dilemma faced by the shipping industry faced since its inception and still prevailing even after so many years is the unexpected and uncontrolled leakage inside the cargo hatches. The water that manages to enter inside the holds destroys goods worth millions of dollars and this huge amount is enough to easily set back the shipping company. Not only does it cut down on the profits earned throughout the entire year of lengthy voyages and bearing uncontrollable storms, it destroys the companyâEUR(TM)s credibility among customers and the insurance companies.
Throughout the years many different tactics and methods have been devised to control the leaks. Although some of them proved fruitful in terms of results, but the time required to complete them was devastating. Since the size of the ships is now getting bigger with every new production in line, using those methods on these massive floating ships that resemble an island take up a lot of time. It can even take weeks to complete an entire survey and the costs accumulated are even much more than can be afforded easily. The lengthy, expensive and tiresome procedure that takes up many weeks to complete, results in the ships to get late and miss their deadlines. Missing the deadlines is another serious issue which results in penalties from the dock authorities and the customers as well.
To minimize the issues caused by manual tests and to lower the costs on these tests, many ship owners and companies have started using the modern ultrasonic device for testing tightness of hatch with ultrasound. Using this device, the costs and time spent in the process are magically reduced. The tasks which take thousands of dollars and weeks to complete are managed in just in one cost. The only cost which is required on the purchase of the device. Once you own the device, you can easily carry out a scan of the entire ship by yourself. The added bonus it provides is that the time required for the scan is just a couple of hours, or it can take two days on the most if the ship is extremely large and is severely damaged.
The hatch cover ultrasonic tightness testing is becoming very popular among the shipping companies as the reduction of costs provides relief; the time saved is a huge benefit as it saves them from the penalties as well. The companies that have already started using the device to its full extent have noticed remarkable growth in their profits and can book more voyages than before. This device is no less than a gift to the maritime industry of the modern age.
