Capability · Hold Cleaning

Hold cleaning to AQIS grain standards.

Dedicated cleaning teams in every port, using quality products and approved procedures — ready for inspection and accreditation.

Once cargo is unloaded, it is important to get all your holds cleaned and prepared for your next cargo. Using quality products and approved procedures, we clean cargo holds, making them ready for inspection and accreditation.

We understand biosecurity and contamination risks, and ensure your holds are cleaned and prepared to AQIS grain standards.

Our goal is to prepare your hold for your next load.

Hold Cleaning — AQIS Grain Standard

  • Biosecurity & contamination control
  • EPA-compliant waste disposal
  • Inspection & accreditation ready

Tank Cleaning & 24h Spill

  • Tank cleaning with Wilhelmsen products
  • Safe gas, oil & chemical residue disposal
  • 24-hour emergency oil & cargo spill clean-up
  • Inspection, documentation & certification

Hold & Deck Descaling — Rustibus

  • Rustibus descaling on-vessel
  • Machines available for hire or purchase
  • Australian agent & distributor
  • Extensive spare-parts stock
24-hour response

Emergency Clean-Ups

On busy ships, accidental spills happen from time to time. Fleet Services has a dedicated clean-up service, complete with a 24-hour emergency clean-up service, to get you ship-shape sooner.

Our 24-hour hold cleaning and emergency oil or cargo spill clean-up service is available nationwide.

Wilhelmsen products

Tank Cleaning

We conduct thorough cleaning procedures for tanks on your ship using our product line of choice, Wilhelmsen.

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Rustibus equipment

Hold & Deck Descaling

We recommend regular descaling of your decks and holds to remove corrosion, dirt, and spills. A clean, descaled ship will need fewer repairs, perform with better fuel economy and withstand hull damage.

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In the field

Hold de-scaling, tank cleaning & spill response.

Hold cleaning
Hold cleaning
Hold cleaning
Hold cleaning
Hold cleaning and deck descaling
Hold cleaning and deck descaling
Case study

Oil spill response — from incident to clean.

01 · Spilled
01 · Spilled
Initial incident assessment
02 · Preparing
02 · Preparing
Containment & treatment
03 · Cleaned
03 · Cleaned
Surface restored & inspected