Sealing Hatches

Sealing Hatches

Cargo secured. Responsibility sealed.

At UPRIVER Marine, we perform the independent sealing of hatches after completion of loading, acting as Protecting Surveyors to ensure cargo integrity and full traceability from port to port.

Our service includes:

  • Verification of hatch cover condition and tightness prior to sealing

  • Application of numbered cable seals or customized security seals, properly recorded and photographed

  • Issuance of a Seal Record Sheet detailing:

    • Seal number

    • Hatch location

    • Time/date of sealing

    • Weather conditions at the time

  • Photographic documentation of each hatch before and after sealing

  • Notification to stakeholders (charterer, shipowner, cargo interest)

This service provides assurance to receivers, charterers, and cargo owners that no unauthorized access to holds occurred during the voyage and that the cargo remained secure under original loading conditions.

We perform sealing operations in:

  • Up River ports (San Lorenzo, Timbúes, Rosario)

  • Montevideo and Nueva Palmira

  • Bahía Blanca and Brazilian ports

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