CRANES INSPECTION – NUMEROUS FLAWS

RECENTLY, WE CARRIED OUT ON HIRE BUNKER & CONDITION SURVEY ON A BULK CARRIER AT GREENVILLE PORT, LIBERIA.

DURING THE CONDITION SURVEY, WE FOUND NUMEROUS FLAWS ON THE VESSEL’S DECK CRANES, WHICH WE WILL SHARE BELOW WITH PHOTOS:

HYDRAULIC MOTOR WITH LEAKAGE – CREW INSTALLED A BOTTLE TO RETAIN

ELECTRIC SWITCH TIED

HYDRAULIC HOSES TAPED

RAZOR WIRE STORED AT ENTRANCE OF CRANE’S PEDESTAL [RISK TO CRANE DRIVER] – FLAW ON HOUSE KEEPING

FIRE EXTINGUISHER MISSING IN CRANE’S CONTROL CABIN

IMPROPER SEAT IN CRANE’S CONTROL CABIN

 

BY OBSERVING THE ABOVE FLAWS IN VESSEL’S CRANES, IT CAN BE NOTED POOR MAINTENANCE CONDITION / POOR SEAMANSHIP.

WE HAVE A MANUAL OF PREPARATION FOR CRANE INSPECITON, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING IT, PLEASE ASK US BY EMAIL: MANAGER@SEATECH.ENG.BR

 

 

HOLDS INSPECTION

WE CARRIED OUT HOLDS INSPECTION IN FORTALEZA PORT, CLOSE TO THE COMPETION OF DISCHARGING OPS, IN ORDER TO HAVE A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE HOLDS CONDITION.

VESSEL’S NEXT CARGO IS BAGGED SUGGAR, SO THE HOLDS MUST BE IN GRAN CLEAN CONDITION.

DURING THE HOLDS INSPECTION IN FORTALEZA, WE FOUND RUST SCALES IN THE HATCH COAMINGS AND INSTRUCTED THE CREW TO PROCEED WITH SCRAPING/DERUST AND SWEEPING.

THAT SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF HIRING EXPERIENCED SURVEYORS -> THE INSTRUCTIONS AS PROVIDED BEFORE A PROBLEM IS RAISED.

 

 

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