A service that we have been performing very often is dunnage inspection, for loading of steel products.
Despite the fact that shippers present fumigation certificate for the wooden dunnage used, always when we perform dunnage inspection, our team identify numerous dunnage units out of specification.
Below we share some photos for a proper understanding:
By observing the photos, it can be noted:
-Extensive cracks;
-Units moldy;
-Ht stamps missing or stained/erased;
-Missing pieces;
If our team was not there, all these off specs wooden dunnage would be used on the stowage and choking.
USA is extremely strict regarding dunnage condition, one of our clients advised that he had a vessel refused at a USA port, due to off spec dunnage -> Vessel had to unberth and discharge at another port [huge expenses].
If you need dunnage inspection, count on us
