The Benefits of Regular Marine Barrier Application

Marine barriers play a crucial role in the daily care and operation of dry bulk carriers. Regular applications provide many benefits: to owners through increased vessel longevity, and charterers, through improved profitability due to faster cargo hold cleaning. 

Marine barrier benefits with regular use

• Prevents damage & extends vessel lifespan
• Prevents hold staining
• Cargo hold cleaning is easier and faster
• Increases profitability

Prevents damage and extends vessel lifespan

Dry bulk cargo ships often carry caustic material like salt, sulphur and fertilisers. They’re highly corrosive to metal and cause extensive damage to untreated vessels. Damage over time inevitably reaches dangerous levels and the loss of a ship becomes a real possibility.

Regular use of a marine barrier mitigates corrosive damage. The barrier acts as a protective measure, laying down a thin, flexible membrane to coat the metal of the ship. With the barrier separating the chemicals from the metal hold, corrosive damage is greatly reduced. Ship owners benefit from longer lifespans for their vessels which brings down replacement costs over time.

Improved cargo hold cleaning

Some cargoes, like green delayed petcoke and other coals, are notorious stainers. They coat the walls of the cargo hold with oily black residue that is difficult to remove. Successive loads only deepen the staining and make it progressively more difficult for crews to clean. This extra work takes up precious time and reduces profits that are generated by getting from port to port as quickly as possible.

Regular use of a marine barrier when carrying dirty cargo is a must if tight schedules are to be maintained and turnaround times kept to a minimum. For instance, when using a marine barrier product like RBM HoldBlock®, crews will have no problem removing stains and other residues with RBM HoldWash-HD®. Hold cleaning will be quick and easy so they can take on the next cargo and get started for the next port..

RBM HoldSolutions will provide your vessels with the very best in cleaning and marine barrier solutions! Call 1-604-531-8333 today.