Optimising Cargo Hold Cleaning for Enhanced Ship Performance

Dry bulk carriers perform an important role transporting goods around the globe. Often this includes carrying hazardous materials that pose a risk to the ship itself. To enhance a ship’s performance you need to tackle the problems posed by cargoes that threaten its integrity or limit its cargo options. Specifically, it means optimising cargo hold cleaning operations to do two things: protect the ship’s structure, and minimise repair and replacement expenses. Accomplish both of these goals by developing a robust cargo ship hold cleaning strategy using the most advanced cleaning solutions and barrier protection the industry has to offer.

Marine barriers optimise cargo hold cleaning

• Protects ship structures from caustic cargo reactions
• Protects holds from staining which affects turnaround time and cargo diversity
• Reduces repair and replacement costs

Caustic cargoes like salt and sulphur, and stainers like green delayed petcoke and coal, are big challenges for cargo ship hold cleaning. One eats away at the ship’s metal and damages the structure. The other deposits layer after layer of stain which increases cleaning time and reduces the types of cargoes a ship can transport. Protect the ship in both situations with an advanced solution like RBM HoldBlock®: a marine barrier with proven effectiveness.

Since transporting hazardous materials in unprotected holds wears out a ship very quickly, use a barrier solution every time. Minimise the need to make repairs and extend the life of the ship for as long as possible.

Further optimise cargo hold cleaning operations by using companion solutions. Case in point, RBM HoldWash-HD® is designed to remove RBM HoldBlock®, making this task easier and faster. It’s also an effective, eco-friendly cleaning solution--the strongest on the market. Ideal as a heavy-duty hydrocarbon remover, it can be easily diluted to suit a wide variety of cleaning needs. 

RBM HoldSolutions® has been providing cargo ship holds protection against hazardous bulk materials such as sulphur, coal, petcoke, salts and fertilizers since 1999. Our environmentally-friendly cleaning & barrier formulations are easy to apply. Contact us today for more information: 1-604-531-8333.