ALKAATuff High Foam CLEANER liquid always be wise decision to clean ship cargo hold. As before loading of cargo surveyor first demand is - Holds must be thoroughly cleaned and dry and trace free of previous cargo in frames.
beams, girders, and other structure.
ALKAATuff High Foam CLEANER plays very important role in hold cleaning and general digressing. It is a heavy duty non-corrosive concentrated cleaning compound soluble in fresh and salt water , also suitable with high presure cleanig machines.
Hold Cleaning Preparation and Method :
Preparing Cargo Holds for loading Grain depends on the previous cargo.
1. Cargo Holds must be thoroughly cleaned and dry and trace of previous cargo in frames,
beams, girders, and other structure.
2. There should not be any loose rust and or paint scale anywhere in the Cargo Holds,
Bulkheads, upper and lower hopper spaces, underneath of Hatch Covers and tank top.
3. There should not be traces of live & dead insect & weevils.
4. Bilge covers should be cleaned of any cargo residues and have enough drain holes. Bilge
cover needs to be grain tight but not watertight.
5. Bilge well should be cleaned of previous cargo dray and odour free.
6. Bilge suction should be operational at all the times.
Removal of cargo residue:
Air Blow from top using high pressure air to reach all accessible corners. Cargo to be swept,
scrapped & collected in a drum. Attention to be given
• Australian ladder and its platforms and stanchions
• Beams and girders under cross decks
• Frames, beams, girders, and other structure
• Large pipes holding brackets behind the pipes
Then Cleaning and sweeping coal cargo from the hold as maximum possible by HELPER / Crew member
Loose Rust & Paint Scale:
A sharp hand scraper shall be used to take off the peeling rust & paint scale
Special attention to following areas:
• Australian ladder and its platforms, hand rails and stanchions
• Australian ladder and its platforms and stanchions
• Beams and girders under cross decks
• Frames, beams, girders, and other structure
• Large pipes holding brackets behind the pipes
• Hatch coamings and under hatch covers
• Booby hatches & cover
Tank top loose rust
Tank top should be free of loose rust and cargo residue
Any rust which can be scraped by hand scrapers should be removed.
The tank top should be rinsed with fresh water
Cleanliness of cargo hold bilges :
Hold bilges must be cleaned thoroughly to remove all residue, rust particles and cargo stains etc.
The filter (Rose Box) must be cleaned thoroughly
The bilge well sections shall be washed with continuous running of sea water to remove all odour and later rinsed with fresh water
Cargo Hold Cleaner, Bulk Hold cleaning etergent, Chemical Agent for hold cleaning, Hold Cleaning Kits detergent
Importance of Alkaleen Safety Liquid / ALKAATuff High Foam CLEANER Cargo hold cleaner for coal and pet coke:
Alkaatuff High foam and ALKAATuff High Foam CLEANER / Alkaleen Safety Liquid cleaner is most common marine cleaning chemicals for cargo hold cleaning after coal and pet coke.
Two Major Benefit of cleaning of Pet Coke:-
Pet coke residue contains oil content, which is creating more difficulties during the cleaning operation. ALKAATuff High Foam CLEANER high foam and one of our specialized product called Alkaleen Safety Liquid which is absolutely non-hazardous and biodegradable cleaner.
Petcokes also have sulphur content which is the main cause of corrosion due to its electrochemical corrosion mechanism. In presence of moisture and sulfur metal surface charges as anodic and damaging the hold paint due to electrical ion charges. Here presence of Alkaleen Safety Liquid / ALKAATuff High Foam CLEANER increasing the alkaline effect and neutralizes the effect of Sulphur.
ALKAATUFF High Foam CLEANER is absolutely free along with the purchase of Slip Barrier Coat - Hold block materials. ALKAATUFF High foam Free 1000 Ltr against 1000 Ltrs purchase of Slip Barrier Coat Plus at our Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Ennore, Kolkata, Kandla - Gandhidham, Fujairah - Gulf.
For degreasing and removal of residues of minerals oil , coal stain and soot from surface.
superior & powerful alkaline cleaner. It is low toxic product with an exceptional solvency power on soil & oily matter & having good foaming qualities. It is free from Hydrocarbon solvents , Biodegradable and minimizes the extreme hazards to personnel in handling materials .
Safety Phrases
S-2 Keep out of the reach of children.
S-26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S-36/37/39 Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
S-45 In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label where possible).
Preparation
Preparing Cargo Holds for loading Grain depends on the previous cargo.
1. Cargo Holds must be thoroughly cleaned and dry and trace of previous cargo in frames, beams, girders, and other structure.
2. There should not be any loose rust and or paint scale anywhere in the Cargo Holds, Bulkheads, upper and lower hopper spaces, underneath of Hatch Covers and tank top.
3. There should not be traces of live & dead insect & weevils.
4. Bilge covers should be cleaned of any cargo residues and have enough drain holes. Bilge cover needs to be grain tight but not watertight.
5. Bilge well should be cleaned of previous cargo dray and odour free.
6. Bilge suction should be operational at all the times.
Removal of cargo residue:
Air Blow from top using high pressure air to reach all accessible corners. Cargo to be swept, scrapped & collected in a drum. Attention to be given
• Australian ladder and its platforms and stanchions
• Beams and girders under cross decks
• Frames, beams, girders, and other structure
• Large pipes holding brackets behind the pipes
Then Cleaning and sweeping coal cargo from the hold as maximum possible by HELPER / Crew member
Loose Rust & Paint Scale:
A sharp hand scraper shall be used to take off the peeling rust & paint scale Special attention to following areas:
• Australian ladder and its platforms, hand rails and stanchions
• Australian ladder and its platforms and stanchions
• Beams and girders under cross decks
• Frames, beams, girders, and other structure
• Large pipes holding brackets behind the pipes
• Hatch coamings and under hatch covers
• Booby hatches & cover
Tank top loose rust
Tank top should be free of loose rust and cargo residue
Any rust which can be scraped by hand scrapers should be removed.
The tank top should be rinsed with fresh water
Cleanliness of cargo hold bilges
Hold bilges must be cleaned thoroughly to remove all residue, rust particles and cargo stains etc.
The filter (Rose Box) must be cleaned thoroughly
The bilge well sections shall be washed with continuous running of sea water to remove all odour and later rinsed with fresh water
