VISUAL REFERENCE GUIDE TO SHIPMASTERS

HOLD PREPARATION FOR ALUMINA CARGO

WHAT IS ALUMINA
Contrary to popular belief, alumina is not dirty brown stuff. That is bauxite. Alumina is produced after an
expensive refining process and is white in colour. Any impurity in alumina can easily be seen with the
naked eye. This impurity can further hamper the process of converting alumina into aluminium.

Alumina is converted into aluminium in smelters. Aluminium is used to make your everyday pots and pans
and also aircraft. Hence the need for cargo holds carrying alumina, to be very clean and free of
contaminants.


CARGO HOLD CLEANLINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR ALUMINA
Cargo holds shall be fresh water clean and be free of contaminants such as rust, flaking paint, timber
dunnage, plastic and burlap etc.

INSPECTION OF CARGO HOLDS CARRYING ALUMINA
Prior to loading cargo holds nominated to carry alumina are inspected by shippers' surveyors. This
inspection is rather strict, due to the reasons explained above.

Following is a visual guideline, compiled by experienced surveyors at C.R.COX & ASSOCIATES, as to
what is accepted and what is not. It covers many issues that might exist in cargo holds, but is by no means
a complete list.





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PANORAMIC VIEW OF CARGO HOLD BEING LOADED WITH ALUMINA






PANORAMIC VIEW OF CARGO HOLD LOADED WITH ALUMINA





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UNDER-DECK and BULKHEADS



























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SHIPSIDES and SHIPSIDE FRAMES




















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PIPES and PIPEGUARDS





























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LADDERS and LADDER PLATFORMS





























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HATCH COVERS



























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MISCELLANEOUS





















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CLEAN ACCEPTABLE CARGO HOLDS












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Expanded View of a Clean acceptable cargo Hold








Expanded View of a Clean acceptable cargo Hold



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