Cargo hold cleaning of bulk carrier is extremely vital for dry cargo shipowners, operators and seafarers working on the ship. It’s a process that can directly affect the ship’s schedule if the inspector did not pass the hold cleanliness.
For loading the next cargo in the hold, it should be cleaned to a selected standard and seafarers have the responsibility of Cargo hold cleaning by using different equipment and chemicals, if needed. This video explains the cargo hold cleaning procedure for a food-grade standard cleaning so that the bulk carrier cargo hold can carry different cargo once the surveyor approves and passes the hold cleaning procedure.