ADVISORY HOLDS INSPECTION

RECENTLY, WE WERE REQUESTED TO ATTEND FOR ADVISORY HOLDS INSPECTION, WHICH CONSISTS IN ATTENDING ON BOARD UPON VESSEL’S ARRIVAL AND CARRY OUT A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF HOLDS’ CLEANLINESS CONDITION.

WE BOARDED THE VESSEL IMMEDIATELY UPON ARRIVAL AT TUBARAO ANCHORAGE, BRAZIL, AND PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE CARGO HOLDS.

WE TESTED WITH WHITE RAGS THE HATCH COVERS, LOWER HOPPERS, BETWEEN FRAMES -> AT THE SAME STANDARD THAT THE SHIPPER’S SURVEYORS DO IT.

AT THAT OPPORTUNITY, WE IDENTIFIED NUMEROUS FLAWS:

• TANK TOP PLATAINGS PRESENTED RUST DUST -> WE INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED WITH SWEEPING.
• TANK TOP PLATINGS PRESENTED RUST SCALES AT SOME SPOTS -> WE INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED WITH SCRAPING & SWEEPING.
• UNDERNEATH THE HATCH COVERS THERE WAS PREVIOUS CARGOES VESTIGES -> WE INSTRUCTED TO MOP IT AND RE-TEST WITH RAGS.
• LOWER HOPPERS, BULKHEADS AND BETWEEN FRAMES AT PORT & STARBOARD SIDES WERE FOUND WITH PAINT DUST COMING OFF WHEN TESTED -> WE INSTRUCTED TO MOP IT AND RE-TEST WITH RAGS.

BASICALLY, WE PREPARED THE VESSEL FOR THE SHIPPER’S INSPECTION.

MOREOVER, WE RENDERED CLEAR INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO ACT DURING THE SHIPPER’S INSPECTION.

WE TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE BELOW, OUR STANDARD INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO PROCEED DURING HOLDS INSPECTION:

DURING HOLDS INSPECTION

• PLEASE START THE INSPECTION IN HOLDS THAT ARE BETTER LOOKING;
• INSTRUCT AT LEAST 3 CREW MEMBERS TO GO DOWN INTO ALL THE HOLDS FOLLOWING THE SURVEYORS, READY TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS ON CLEANING (IF REQUESTED) DURING THE SURVEY;
• PUT ALL LADDERS INSIDE THE ENGINE ROOM AND DON’T PROVIDE IT TO THE SURVEYORS INSIDE THE HOLDS – IF THE ASK FOR IT, SAY THAT YOU DON’T HAVE;
• IF SHIPPER’S/CARGO/TERMINAL’S SURVEYOR BOARD THE VESSEL TO INSPECT THE HOLDS: WE SUGGEST TO NOT PROVIDE LADDER, STICK/LONG POLE/RAGS OR FLASHLIGHT -> SURVEYORS MUST BRING THEIR OWN TOOLS!

 

WE ARE PROUD TO MENTION, THAT THE VESSEL PASSED ON THE OFFICIAL HOLDS INSPECTION 🙂

 

 

 

JANUARY 2026

2026 STARTED AT FULL SPEED AHEAD!

TOTAL OF 100 SURVEYS CARRIED OUT.
38 DIFFERENT CLIENTS ATTENDED.
19 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ATTENDED.

COUNTRIES THAT WE CARRIED OUT SURVEY ON JAN/2026 -> YEMEN, BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, SPAIN, UK, POLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, INDONESIA, ECUADOR, USA, COLOMBIA, ESTONIA, NIGERIA, MAURITIUS, INDIA, KUWAIT, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, EGYPT & BELGIUM.

 

 

 

MOTIVATIONAL

BELOW FAMOUS QUOTE FROM DUMBLEDORE [HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE] BRINGS US WISDOM. IT MEANS:

CONFRONTING OPPOSITION REQUIRES IMMENSE COURAGE, BUT HOLDING YOUR FRIENDS OR ALLIES ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR MORAL OBLIGATIONS REQUIRES EVEN GREATER STRENGTH.

IT HIGHLIGHTS THAT MORAL COURAGE IS OFTEN HARDER THAN PHYSICAL BRAVERY, AS IT RISKS SOCIAL STANDING AND RELATIONSHIPS TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT.

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