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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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  Planning & cost

  Can cargo holds be cleaned during the voyage? Cleaning at sea and at anchorage before the load port

  When and how bulk carrier holds can be cleaned at sea or at anchorage, what MARPOL allows for wash water, weather and safety limits, and how to plan cleaning en route to the loading port.

  15 October 2026 · 4 min read

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  How to cut hold cleaning delays, off-hire and demurrage on bulk carriers

  Practical ways shipowners and operators reduce hold cleaning time and avoid losing a day to failed inspections, off-hire or missed laycans, from planning to mobilising shore gangs and riding crews.

  15 October 2026 · 4 min read

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  Can a riding crew clean bulk carrier holds? How riding squads work, what they cost and when they pay off

  How riding crews clean bulk carrier cargo holds on passage — documentation, team size, what they can and can't do, joining at ports like Singapore or Fujairah, and how they save port days.

  14 October 2026 · 5 min read

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  Cleaning cargo hold upper frames without scaffolding: how rope access works in bulk carrier holds

  How rope access technicians clean cargo hold upper frames, brackets and bulkheads above 7 metres without scaffolding or cherry pickers, how many you need, IRATA, and whether it's safer.

  14 October 2026 · 5 min read

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  How long does bulk carrier hold cleaning take? Realistic timings and manpower

  Realistic hold cleaning timings for bulk carriers — per hold and per ship, by previous cargo and cleanliness standard — plus how many people you need to clean five holds and what slows the job down.

  13 October 2026 · 4 min read

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  How much does bulk carrier hold cleaning cost? What drives the price and what a quote should include

  What bulk carrier hold cleaning costs depends on more than the number of holds. How hold cleaning is priced (per hold, per day, riding crew), what affects the quote, and who pays.

  13 October 2026 · 5 min read