Inspection & standards
Practical guides from the people who do the work — hull, hold and tank cleaning, in-water survey and the port conditions that decide how a job goes.
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Inspection & standardsWhy bulk carrier holds fail inspection, and the 12 failures surveyors find most
The most common reasons bulk carrier holds fail a cargo hold inspection, from residue and loose rust to moisture, smell and infestation, plus what surveyors look for and how to pre-inspect.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
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How to prepare cargo holds for grain: a grain-clean checklist that passes survey
Preparing bulk carrier holds for a grain cargo — what grain clean means, how much time to allow, the checklist the Chief Officer should run before calling the surveyor, and the usual reasons ships fail.
10 October 2026 · 6 min read
Inspection & standardsHospital clean, grain clean, normal clean, shovel clean, load on top: hold cleanliness standards explained
What hospital clean, grain clean, normal clean, shovel clean and load on top actually mean, who decides which one applies, and what happens when a hold fails.
9 October 2026 · 6 min read