HATCH COVER INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE – MACGREGOR

This course is all about hatch covers; different types and constructions, and the importance of correct maintenance and inspection. Hatch covers are also part of the vessel’s watertight integrity and seaworthiness, therefore knowledge and understanding of the key components as well as their inter-dependency are at the core of the learning objectives.

This course will introduce you to hatch covers, step by step. We are then going to learn about their function, maintenance, testing the weather & water tightness, and the responsibilities when testing and maintaining. We will also learn about laws and regulations in relation to hatch covers, and the last chapter is about the important underlying causes of water ingress. Today most of the cargo damages are due to leaking hatch covers. After completing this training course you will have a solid foundational knowledge on how to maintain hatch covers in order, to keep your cargo safe.