Hamriyah Port · AEHAM

Cargo Hold Cleaning (Shore Gang) at Hamriyah Port

Holds ready for the next fixture before the vessel sails

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Cleanship Marine puts shore gangs on board at Hamriyah Port, Sharjah, to clean cargo holds between fixtures — sweeping, washing, rinsing and drying to the standard the next cargo demands, worked at the free zone berths, oil and gas quays.

Hamriyah is Sharjah's free-zone and energy port, handling steel, oil and gas project cargo, aggregates and liquid bulk, with a large resident fleet of offshore support vessels and barges. That resident fleet, rather than the transiting traffic, is the regular user of in-water cleaning and tank work here.

What it gets you

Holds presented to the standard the next fixture actually requires
Inspection failures and the resulting demurrage avoided
Residue and washings disposed of to MARPOL Annex V rather than left as the master's problem
Crew kept on their own work instead of on cleaning duty

Working conditions at Hamriyah

Work here runs both alongside and at anchorage depending on the call, and on the passage out where neither gives enough time. The shamal sets the outer limits of the calendar, through the winter months and again in early summer, and it affects the anchorage far more than the berth. The larger constraint here is heat. Between June and September, working temperatures inside a cargo hold or a tank at this port routinely exceed anything a full shift can be worked in, so enclosed-space work runs to shortened cycles with enforced rest, forced ventilation and more people than the same job needs in winter. Pricing a Gulf summer tank entry on a winter productivity assumption is the most common way these jobs overrun. Access approval runs through Sharjah Ports Authority and the terminal, and the disposal route for residues and washings is fixed before the gang boards rather than found afterwards.

Where we work: Free zone berths · Oil and gas quays · Bulk berths · Anchorage
Vessels we see here: General cargo and project vessels · Handysize bulk carriers · Offshore support vessels and barges · Product and chemical tankers

What we do at Hamriyah

Sweeping and removal of cargo residues, dunnage and lashing waste from tank tops, frames and brackets
Fresh or sea water washing with the correct chemical treatment for the residue found, followed by a fresh water rinse
Bilge wells, strum boxes, bilge lines and hold ladders cleaned and tested
Drying and ventilation so holds pass inspection rather than merely look clean
Residue and washing water handled to MARPOL Annex V requirements and the disposal rules in force at Hamriyah
Hold-by-hold photographic record and a completion report ahead of the inspection

Planning the window at Hamriyah

The shamal governs the calendar at Hamriyah Port, through the winter months and again in early summer. The shamal is a wind and sea-state problem rather than a rain one: it builds short, steep seas across the shallow Gulf that stop anchorage work while berths stay usable. Some vessels sit and some turn straight round, so the plan is agreed against the actual call rather than a standard package: a shore gang alongside where there is time, a riding crew on the outward passage where there is not.

Teams mobilise via Sharjah (SHJ) or Dubai (DXB), so give us the ETA as early as you have it — the travel is the flexible part, the approvals and the working window are not.

What we typically find at Hamriyah

Hold and space work at Hamriyah is mostly offshore support tonnage and project carriers: void spaces, cargo rails, deck cargo areas and bulk tanks rather than a bulk residue clean. Vessels here often sit between charters, which gives a proper job the time it needs instead of the time a berth allows.

The standing residues at Hamriyah Port are steel and project cargo, oil and gas equipment, aggregates and dry bulk — the dusty, abrasive kind that films every surface and packs into frames, brackets and the tank-top margins. Anything following into a clean or food-grade cargo needs the full sequence: sweep, wash, rinse and dry, not a hose down.

Standard scope of work

Included as standard on every cargo hold cleaning attendance, wherever the vessel is. Anything outside it is quoted separately and flagged before mobilisation, never added afterwards.

Sweeping and residue removal: Full manual and mechanical sweep of tank tops, hoppers, brackets and frames, with residues bagged for landing ashore in line with MARPOL Annex V.
High-pressure washing: Fresh or sea water washing at working pressures suited to the coating condition, covering tank top, hopper plating, side frames, bulkheads and the underside of hatch covers.
Chemical treatment: Application of marine-approved, biodegradable degreasers and hold cleaners where previous cargoes have left oily, staining or odour-bearing residues.
Rinsing and drying: Fresh water rinse to remove salt and chemical traces, followed by forced drying and bilge drying so holds present dry, odour-free and free of loose scale.
Bilge wells and hatch coamings: Bilge wells cleaned, strainers cleared and non-return valves tested; coamings, drain channels and compression bars cleaned so hatch covers seal correctly.

Full Hold Cleaning Shore Gang service details

How we deliver it at Hamriyah

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Scope and vessel details
Tell us the vessel, her particulars, the last and next cargo and the window at Hamriyah. We come back with a defined scope, a crew size and a duration we will stand behind. Where the conditions here will not support what has been asked for, we say so at this stage rather than after mobilisation.
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Approvals and waste routing
Access and working approval is arranged with Sharjah Ports Authority and the terminal, and the disposal route for residues and washings is fixed before the gang boards — MARPOL Annex V compliance is a documented chain at Hamriyah, not an assurance. Where reception is limited, the plan changes rather than the paperwork.
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Mobilisation to Hamriyah
Gangs, pumps, chemicals and equipment mobilise via Sharjah (SHJ) or Dubai (DXB). Where a vessel is also calling at Sharjah, one mobilisation is normally sized to cover both.
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Entry, sequencing and the work
Enclosed-space entry runs to the vessel's own permit system, with a fresh gas test before every entry and after every break. Gas testing, standby cover and continuous supervision run throughout, and progress is reported hold by hold rather than only at the end.
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Report and handover
A completion report covering cargo hold cleaning is issued with before-and-after imagery, hold by hold and anything found that you should know about. The findings are discussed with the vessel rather than emailed and forgotten.

Hamriyah Port at a glance

UN/LOCODE: AEHAM
Port type: State Port
Emirate: Sharjah
Country: United Arab Emirates
Water body: Arabian Gulf
Port authority: Sharjah Ports Authority
Main cargoes: Steel and project cargo, Oil and gas equipment, Aggregates and dry bulk, Liquid bulk, General cargo
Crew mobilisation: Sharjah (SHJ) / Dubai (DXB)
Services here: Hull Cleaning, Hold Cleaning and Tank Cleaning

Frequently asked — Cargo Hold Cleaning at Hamriyah

Do you provide cargo hold cleaning at Hamriyah Port?

Yes. Cleanship Marine works Hamriyah Port (AEHAM) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, covering the free zone berths, oil and gas quays, bulk berths, anchorage. Teams mobilise via Sharjah (SHJ) or Dubai (DXB) with the full spread.

Can cargo hold cleaning be done while the vessel works cargo at Hamriyah?

It depends on the call. Where the vessel has time, a shore gang works the holds alongside as they empty; where she turns straight round, a riding crew completes them on the passage. The vessel stays on hire throughout, and there is no diversion and no dry dock. We scope against the conditions at Hamriyah and tell you honestly whether the window you have is enough.

How are hold washings and cargo residues disposed of at Hamriyah?

To MARPOL Annex V, through the reception route agreed with Sharjah Ports Authority and the terminal before the gang boards. Residues, sweepings and washing water are tracked from the hold to reception with documentation, so the vessel has a record rather than an assurance. Where reception capacity at Hamriyah is limited, we change the plan rather than the paperwork.

Where is the work done at Hamriyah — alongside, at anchorage or on passage?

Work here runs both alongside and at anchorage depending on the call, and on the passage out where neither gives enough time. Between June and September the binding constraint is working temperature inside the space rather than access to it.

Which vessels do you carry out cargo hold cleaning on at Hamriyah?

General cargo and project vessels, Handysize bulk carriers, Offshore support vessels and barges, Product and chemical tankers — the traffic at Hamriyah Port runs to steel and project cargo, oil and gas equipment, aggregates and dry bulk, so those are the profiles we see most. The scope is sized to the vessel, not to a standard package.

How quickly can a team mobilise to Hamriyah?

Crews and equipment mobilise via Sharjah (SHJ) or Dubai (DXB). Give us the ETA and the window and we will confirm what is achievable rather than promise a date we cannot hold. Where the vessel also calls at Sharjah or Ajman, one mobilisation is often sized to cover both.

What does cargo hold cleaning at Hamriyah cost?

It depends on the number of holds, the residue from the last cargo, the standard the next fixture demands and how much time the call at Hamriyah actually gives. We would rather scope it properly and give you a specific figure than quote a headline rate that changes once the work starts. Send the details and the window at Hamriyah and you get a scoped price, usually the same working day.

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