Operation
Operation
Successful Hold Cleaning for M/V HANZE GENUA
Company
Seachios' Customer
Company
Seachios' Customer
Company
Seachios' Customer
Services
Cargo Hold Cleaning
Services
Cargo Hold Cleaning
Services
Cargo Hold Cleaning
Industry
Shipping
Industry
Shipping
Industry
Shipping
Year
2025
Year
2025
Year
2025
Seachios® Marine Services was appointed to carry out a full cargo hold cleaning campaign on board M/V HANZE GENUA while the vessel was at Mosqueiro Anchorage, in Northern Brazil, to prepare the holds for the next grain / hygiene-sensitive cargo. The entire job was delivered under Seachios’ HSQE & Operations Management standard, aligned with SOLAS/MARPOL good practice and with full photographic documentation for later verification. No commercial party is disclosed in this public version of the report.
Seachios' Customer
Shipowner / Charterer / Operator
At Seachios, we treat cargo hold cleaning as a high-consequence service — not just a housekeeping task. This operation on board the M/V HANZE GENUA at Mosqueiro Anchorage proved exactly that. Even with limited power availability and the need to pause due to low illumination, our shore gang kept the job inside HSQE parameters and delivered all five holds clean, dry and ready for loading. That is the standard we want shipowners, charterers and agents to associate with Seachios in Brazil: a real local team, traceable reporting, and the confidence that the vessel will not be turned back at inspection because of poor cleaning.
1. Background & Objective
Vessels calling the Amazon / Belém area often need to turn around fast for clean-cargo loading but are limited to working at anchorage. For this case, the Master required all 5 cargo holds (CH01–CH05) to be cleaned, dried and ready for inspection before the next cargo, with evidence that a specialized Brazilian team was actually onboard.
Seachios mobilized a 12-man shore gang, embarked safely, and executed the cleaning with high-pressure freshwater and manual finishing, the same methodology we apply in Santos, Itaqui, Cabedelo and Paranaguá — but adapted for Mosqueiro Anchorage conditions and for the power supply available on that day.
Main objective: deliver 5 cargo holds in “clean and ready for loading” condition, with a technical PDF for owners/charterers/agents to file.
2. Operation Overview
Vessel: M/V HANZE GENUA (IMO 9746970)
Service performed: Cargo Hold Cleaning
Number of holds: 5 (CH01, CH02, CH03, CH04, CH05)
Place of service: Mosqueiro Anchorage, Belém – PA – Brazil
Dates: 27 to 29 October 2025
Team onboard: 12 professionals
Deliverables: Clean holds + photo register + technical report (PDF)
Standard followed: Seachios HSQE & Operations Management (based on SOLAS/MARPOL good practice)
This combination — anchorage + 5 holds + limited power — is a good example of why shipowners operating in Brazil prefer to work with a registered, compliant service provider rather than improvised teams.
3. Methodology Applied
Boarding & safety talk with the Master/chief officer
Identification of power and freshwater points onboard
Embarkation of equipment (high-pressure units, hoses, brushes, squeegees)
Sequential cleaning per cargo hold (CH01 → CH05)
Manual finishing in frames, hoppers, tank top and difficult corners
Final visual check by Seachios supervisor and photo capture
The method combined freshwater high-pressure washing (to remove residues, dust and stains) with manual brushing/squeegeeing to leave surfaces uniform and ready for grain-standard inspection — exactly what charterers, surveyors and P&I clubs expect to see in Brazil.
4. Timeline of Activities
27 Oct – morning: Shore gang embarked, equipment onboard, power/water confirmed
27 Oct – 11:45 → evening: CH01 fully cleaned; CH02 started (~35%)
28 Oct – daytime: CH02 completed; CH03 fully cleaned
28 Oct – late afternoon: CH04 started but paused at ~40% due to low illumination
29 Oct – morning: CH04 completed under safe daylight; CH05 started and fully cleaned
29 Oct – 16:50 LT: Operation declared completed onboard
Total execution time: ≈ 45 hours — a solid performance for 5 holds at anchorage with power restrictions.
1. Background & Objective
Vessels calling the Amazon / Belém area often need to turn around fast for clean-cargo loading but are limited to working at anchorage. For this case, the Master required all 5 cargo holds (CH01–CH05) to be cleaned, dried and ready for inspection before the next cargo, with evidence that a specialized Brazilian team was actually onboard.
Seachios mobilized a 12-man shore gang, embarked safely, and executed the cleaning with high-pressure freshwater and manual finishing, the same methodology we apply in Santos, Itaqui, Cabedelo and Paranaguá — but adapted for Mosqueiro Anchorage conditions and for the power supply available on that day.
Main objective: deliver 5 cargo holds in “clean and ready for loading” condition, with a technical PDF for owners/charterers/agents to file.
2. Operation Overview
Vessel: M/V HANZE GENUA (IMO 9746970)
Service performed: Cargo Hold Cleaning
Number of holds: 5 (CH01, CH02, CH03, CH04, CH05)
Place of service: Mosqueiro Anchorage, Belém – PA – Brazil
Dates: 27 to 29 October 2025
Team onboard: 12 professionals
Deliverables: Clean holds + photo register + technical report (PDF)
Standard followed: Seachios HSQE & Operations Management (based on SOLAS/MARPOL good practice)
This combination — anchorage + 5 holds + limited power — is a good example of why shipowners operating in Brazil prefer to work with a registered, compliant service provider rather than improvised teams.
3. Methodology Applied
Boarding & safety talk with the Master/chief officer
Identification of power and freshwater points onboard
Embarkation of equipment (high-pressure units, hoses, brushes, squeegees)
Sequential cleaning per cargo hold (CH01 → CH05)
Manual finishing in frames, hoppers, tank top and difficult corners
Final visual check by Seachios supervisor and photo capture
The method combined freshwater high-pressure washing (to remove residues, dust and stains) with manual brushing/squeegeeing to leave surfaces uniform and ready for grain-standard inspection — exactly what charterers, surveyors and P&I clubs expect to see in Brazil.
4. Timeline of Activities
27 Oct – morning: Shore gang embarked, equipment onboard, power/water confirmed
27 Oct – 11:45 → evening: CH01 fully cleaned; CH02 started (~35%)
28 Oct – daytime: CH02 completed; CH03 fully cleaned
28 Oct – late afternoon: CH04 started but paused at ~40% due to low illumination
29 Oct – morning: CH04 completed under safe daylight; CH05 started and fully cleaned
29 Oct – 16:50 LT: Operation declared completed onboard
Total execution time: ≈ 45 hours — a solid performance for 5 holds at anchorage with power restrictions.
1. Background & Objective
Vessels calling the Amazon / Belém area often need to turn around fast for clean-cargo loading but are limited to working at anchorage. For this case, the Master required all 5 cargo holds (CH01–CH05) to be cleaned, dried and ready for inspection before the next cargo, with evidence that a specialized Brazilian team was actually onboard.
Seachios mobilized a 12-man shore gang, embarked safely, and executed the cleaning with high-pressure freshwater and manual finishing, the same methodology we apply in Santos, Itaqui, Cabedelo and Paranaguá — but adapted for Mosqueiro Anchorage conditions and for the power supply available on that day.
Main objective: deliver 5 cargo holds in “clean and ready for loading” condition, with a technical PDF for owners/charterers/agents to file.
2. Operation Overview
Vessel: M/V HANZE GENUA (IMO 9746970)
Service performed: Cargo Hold Cleaning
Number of holds: 5 (CH01, CH02, CH03, CH04, CH05)
Place of service: Mosqueiro Anchorage, Belém – PA – Brazil
Dates: 27 to 29 October 2025
Team onboard: 12 professionals
Deliverables: Clean holds + photo register + technical report (PDF)
Standard followed: Seachios HSQE & Operations Management (based on SOLAS/MARPOL good practice)
This combination — anchorage + 5 holds + limited power — is a good example of why shipowners operating in Brazil prefer to work with a registered, compliant service provider rather than improvised teams.
3. Methodology Applied
Boarding & safety talk with the Master/chief officer
Identification of power and freshwater points onboard
Embarkation of equipment (high-pressure units, hoses, brushes, squeegees)
Sequential cleaning per cargo hold (CH01 → CH05)
Manual finishing in frames, hoppers, tank top and difficult corners
Final visual check by Seachios supervisor and photo capture
The method combined freshwater high-pressure washing (to remove residues, dust and stains) with manual brushing/squeegeeing to leave surfaces uniform and ready for grain-standard inspection — exactly what charterers, surveyors and P&I clubs expect to see in Brazil.
4. Timeline of Activities
27 Oct – morning: Shore gang embarked, equipment onboard, power/water confirmed
27 Oct – 11:45 → evening: CH01 fully cleaned; CH02 started (~35%)
28 Oct – daytime: CH02 completed; CH03 fully cleaned
28 Oct – late afternoon: CH04 started but paused at ~40% due to low illumination
29 Oct – morning: CH04 completed under safe daylight; CH05 started and fully cleaned
29 Oct – 16:50 LT: Operation declared completed onboard
Total execution time: ≈ 45 hours — a solid performance for 5 holds at anchorage with power restrictions.
5. Constraints Faced (and How We Solved Them)
a) Limited power from the vessel
The ship could safely supply only two high-pressure machines at a time. Instead of forcing the system, Seachios adopted a sequenced cleaning plan (area → pause → next area), keeping all equipment within safe load. This slightly extended the job but protected both the vessel’s system and Seachios’ machines.
b) Low illumination in CH04
Seachios’ HSQE policy does not approve finishing cargo holds in poor visibility. When illumination was no longer adequate, the team paused CH04 at ~40% and returned in daylight the following morning to finish correctly. This is the kind of decision that prevents “missed dirty spots”.
This shows that Seachios prioritizes safety and deliverable quality over speed, especially in jobs that may be inspected by owners, charterers, local authorities or P&I correspondents.
6. HSQE & Compliance
Throughout the 3-day window the following was observed:
Work aligned with SOLAS / MARPOL good practice
Continuous communication with bridge/deck officers
Proper management of freshwater
Supervision of confined/low-light areas
Photo documentation of final condition for traceability
Clear closing report issued by Seachios
For ship operators, this is important EEAT evidence: the job was actually done, by a real company, in Brazil, at a real anchorage, with a traceable technical report.
7. Result
At completion, all five cargo holds (CH01–CH05) were delivered clean, dry and ready for loading.
No rework was requested onboard.
Photos and the final technical PDF were made available to the principal.
8. Why This Case Is Relevant for Owners/Charterers in Brazil
Shows that anchorage-based cargo hold cleaning in Northern Brazil is viable when done by a structured provider
Demonstrates Seachios’ capability to mobilize shore gangs and deliver within a 2–3 day window
Provides documented evidence (PDF + photos)
Reinforces the importance of working with a compliant Brazilian company — avoiding non-registered, non-insured or non-HSQE crews
9. Book the Same Service
If your vessel is calling Belém / Mosqueiro / Northern Brazil / Amazon river area and needs cargo holds cleaned, inspected and reported before loading, Seachios can board with a ready-to-work team.
For transparency and data-protection reasons, some commercial details and the client’s name have been intentionally omitted from this public version of the report.
5. Constraints Faced (and How We Solved Them)
a) Limited power from the vessel
The ship could safely supply only two high-pressure machines at a time. Instead of forcing the system, Seachios adopted a sequenced cleaning plan (area → pause → next area), keeping all equipment within safe load. This slightly extended the job but protected both the vessel’s system and Seachios’ machines.
b) Low illumination in CH04
Seachios’ HSQE policy does not approve finishing cargo holds in poor visibility. When illumination was no longer adequate, the team paused CH04 at ~40% and returned in daylight the following morning to finish correctly. This is the kind of decision that prevents “missed dirty spots”.
This shows that Seachios prioritizes safety and deliverable quality over speed, especially in jobs that may be inspected by owners, charterers, local authorities or P&I correspondents.
6. HSQE & Compliance
Throughout the 3-day window the following was observed:
Work aligned with SOLAS / MARPOL good practice
Continuous communication with bridge/deck officers
Proper management of freshwater
Supervision of confined/low-light areas
Photo documentation of final condition for traceability
Clear closing report issued by Seachios
For ship operators, this is important EEAT evidence: the job was actually done, by a real company, in Brazil, at a real anchorage, with a traceable technical report.
7. Result
At completion, all five cargo holds (CH01–CH05) were delivered clean, dry and ready for loading.
No rework was requested onboard.
Photos and the final technical PDF were made available to the principal.
8. Why This Case Is Relevant for Owners/Charterers in Brazil
Shows that anchorage-based cargo hold cleaning in Northern Brazil is viable when done by a structured provider
Demonstrates Seachios’ capability to mobilize shore gangs and deliver within a 2–3 day window
Provides documented evidence (PDF + photos)
Reinforces the importance of working with a compliant Brazilian company — avoiding non-registered, non-insured or non-HSQE crews
9. Book the Same Service
If your vessel is calling Belém / Mosqueiro / Northern Brazil / Amazon river area and needs cargo holds cleaned, inspected and reported before loading, Seachios can board with a ready-to-work team.
For transparency and data-protection reasons, some commercial details and the client’s name have been intentionally omitted from this public version of the report.
5. Constraints Faced (and How We Solved Them)
a) Limited power from the vessel
The ship could safely supply only two high-pressure machines at a time. Instead of forcing the system, Seachios adopted a sequenced cleaning plan (area → pause → next area), keeping all equipment within safe load. This slightly extended the job but protected both the vessel’s system and Seachios’ machines.
b) Low illumination in CH04
Seachios’ HSQE policy does not approve finishing cargo holds in poor visibility. When illumination was no longer adequate, the team paused CH04 at ~40% and returned in daylight the following morning to finish correctly. This is the kind of decision that prevents “missed dirty spots”.
This shows that Seachios prioritizes safety and deliverable quality over speed, especially in jobs that may be inspected by owners, charterers, local authorities or P&I correspondents.
6. HSQE & Compliance
Throughout the 3-day window the following was observed:
Work aligned with SOLAS / MARPOL good practice
Continuous communication with bridge/deck officers
Proper management of freshwater
Supervision of confined/low-light areas
Photo documentation of final condition for traceability
Clear closing report issued by Seachios
For ship operators, this is important EEAT evidence: the job was actually done, by a real company, in Brazil, at a real anchorage, with a traceable technical report.
7. Result
At completion, all five cargo holds (CH01–CH05) were delivered clean, dry and ready for loading.
No rework was requested onboard.
Photos and the final technical PDF were made available to the principal.
8. Why This Case Is Relevant for Owners/Charterers in Brazil
Shows that anchorage-based cargo hold cleaning in Northern Brazil is viable when done by a structured provider
Demonstrates Seachios’ capability to mobilize shore gangs and deliver within a 2–3 day window
Provides documented evidence (PDF + photos)
Reinforces the importance of working with a compliant Brazilian company — avoiding non-registered, non-insured or non-HSQE crews
9. Book the Same Service
If your vessel is calling Belém / Mosqueiro / Northern Brazil / Amazon river area and needs cargo holds cleaned, inspected and reported before loading, Seachios can board with a ready-to-work team.
For transparency and data-protection reasons, some commercial details and the client’s name have been intentionally omitted from this public version of the report.
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Sometimes the hardest part is reaching out — but once you do, we’ll make the rest easy.
Opening Hours
Mon to Sat: 9.00am - 8.30pm
Sun: Closed
Services
Legal Department
SEACHIOS CRANE NAVAL E SERVIÇOS MARÍTIMOS LTDA
operating under the brand name Seachios® Marine Services
Brazilian Company Registry (CNPJ/Tax ID): 09.258.299/0001-53
This company is in compliance with IMO regulations, the ISM Code, and ANTAQ requirements.
©2025 All rights reserved.
Sometimes the hardest part is reaching out — but once you do, we’ll make the rest easy.
Opening Hours
Mon to Sat: 9.00am - 8.30pm
Sun: Closed
Services
Legal Department
SEACHIOS CRANE NAVAL E SERVIÇOS MARÍTIMOS LTDA
operating under the brand name Seachios® Marine Services
Brazilian Company Registry (CNPJ/Tax ID): 09.258.299/0001-53
This company is in compliance with IMO regulations, the ISM Code, and ANTAQ requirements.
©2025 All rights reserved.
Falar com a gente é o passo decisivo. Depois, tudo corre com segurança, prazos e clareza.
Horários
Seg a Sab: 09:00 - 20:30
Dom: Fechado
Serviços
SEACHIOS CRANE NAVAL E SERVIÇOS MARÍTIMOS LTDA
operando sob a marca Seachios® Marine Services
CNPJ (Tax ID): 09.258.299/0001-53
Esta empresa está em conformidade com as regulamentações da IMO, o Código ISM e os requisitos da ANTAQ.
©2025 Todos os direitos reservados.
Falar com a gente é o passo decisivo. Depois, tudo corre com segurança, prazos e clareza.
Horários
Seg a Sab: 09:00 - 20:30
Dom: Fechado
Serviços
SEACHIOS CRANE NAVAL E SERVIÇOS MARÍTIMOS LTDA
operando sob a marca Seachios® Marine Services
CNPJ (Tax ID): 09.258.299/0001-53
Esta empresa está em conformidade com as regulamentações da IMO, o Código ISM e os requisitos da ANTAQ.
©2025 Todos os direitos reservados.