Welcome to our Hatch Cover Maintenance eLearning course. In this course you will learn what a hatch cover is, why it is critical to ship safety and cargo integrity, and how to inspect, maintain and test hatch covers effectively.

Learning Objectives:

LO1 Describe what a hatch cover is and why they are important.
LO2 Explain the design principles for hatch covers and the need for maintenance.
LO3 Discuss the hazards relating to hatch covers both during normal operations and maintenance.
LO4 Describe common hatch cover defects and their typical consequences (e.g. water ingress, cargo damage, claims).
LO5 Describe the process of inspecting and carrying out maintenance on hatch covers.
LO6 Explain how to test the integrity of a hatch cover after maintenance.
LO7 Identify additional considerations of hatch cover maintenance, such as the impact of heavy weather.