In Brazil’s busy bulk export market, professional hold cleaning is a critical requirement for vessels transitioning between cargoes—especially when preparing for high-standard exports like grain, sugar, or fertilizer.

Professional teams in major ports such as Santos, Paranaguá, and Rio Grande specialize in ensuring vessels pass rigorous inspections to avoid costly delays or rejections.

Key Service Features
Cleaning Standards: Specialized preparation for Grain-Ready, Sugar-Standard, and Hospital-Clean requirements.

Residue Removal: Thorough cleaning of coal, petcoke, minerals, and fertilizer residues from bulkheads, frames, and upper ledges.

Technical Methods: Use of high-pressure water blasting (up to 500 bar), chemical wash-downs, and mechanical scraping.

Treatment: De-rusting, spot painting, and deodorization to neutralize lingering odors from previous shipments.

Post-Cleaning Verification: Comprehensive inspections including "white glove" checks on ladders and tank tops to ensure compliance with P&I and Class standards.

Major Ports Served
Southeast: Santos, Vitória, Tubarão.

South: Paranaguá, Rio Grande, São Francisco do Sul.

North/Northeast: Itaqui, Pecém, Santarém.