| Alatas Service | Field Service, Inspections |
| Location | Longview, WA, USA |
| Vessel Type | Breakbulk Cargo |
| Equipment Type | Hatch Covers |
| Equipment Manufacturer | MacGregor |
Alatas Americas attended this breakbulk hatch cover inspection at Longview, WA ahead of the vessel’s dry-docking. The experienced Alatas technicians mobilised for this job found a range of issues on the MacGregor hatch covers due to multiple years of wear and tear.
As included in all our inspections, we provided a comprehensive report of steps for the client to ensure the hatch cover defects were rectified correctly and tested. After the inspection from our field service inspection technicians, the recommended repair was carried out by our onshore repair team.
Findings for breakbulk hatch cover inspection
Issues found
FX stoppers found heavily worn Bearing wear pads found heavily worn/not sealing Wheel assembly is heavily worn Wheel track is heavily worn Hing pin bushings are heavily worn Gaskets found heavily compressed due to other wear in the system, the hatch cover showing signs of bottoming out on the coaming surface SNUGS were found to be heavily corroded Main wheel track was found to be mushroomed out Cross joint gaskets found leaking due to wear in the mechanical system Control valve found corroded and test ports not operational [1/2] Control valve found corroded and test ports not operational [2/2] Cross Joint Hatch panel gasket damaged
Repairs and Tests
We provide pre-docking inspections that ensure critical items are noted and scheduled for corrective repairs. All inspections include comprehensive reports for the customer with engineering procedures and necessary parts/materials to correct the issues.
If you require any dry-docking inspections in the US area or anywhere in the world, we can help. Please Contact Us with any enquiries.
