Magdalla Port · INMDA

Cargo Hold Cleaning (Shore Gang) at Magdalla Port

Holds ready for the next fixture before the vessel sails

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Tell us the vessel, the port and the window. Scoped reply, usually the same working day.

Cleanship Marine puts shore gangs on board at Magdalla Port, Gujarat, to clean cargo holds between fixtures — sweeping, washing, rinsing and drying to the standard the next cargo demands, worked at the river jetties and outer anchorage.

Magdalla is Surat's older river port on the Tapi, handling coal, steel and general cargo for the local industrial belt alongside the deeper terminals at Hazira. Traffic is smaller tonnage on short coastal and regional voyages rather than liner or deep-sea calls.

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 Magdalla

Work here runs both alongside and at anchorage depending on the call, and on the passage out where neither gives enough time. The south-west monsoon sets the outer limits of the calendar, roughly June to September, and it affects the anchorage far more than the berth. Access approval runs through Gujarat Maritime Board and the terminal, and the disposal route for residues and washings is fixed before the gang boards rather than found afterwards.

Where we work: River jetties · Outer anchorage
Vessels we see here: Handysize bulk carriers · General cargo ships · Coastal tankers

What we do at Magdalla

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 Magdalla
Hold-by-hold photographic record and a completion report ahead of the inspection

Planning the window at Magdalla

The south-west monsoon governs the calendar at Magdalla Port, roughly June to September. Swell and reduced surface visibility close most open-water work on this coast for the duration, and the weeks either side are unreliable rather than unusable. 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 Surat (STV) or Vadodara (BDQ), 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 Magdalla

Scrap and steel are the difficult residues at Magdalla rather than the bulk: loose metal, cut wire and dunnage in the frames and bilge wells, which has to be picked out by hand before any washing is worth starting. Holds here are smaller, which at least keeps the job proportionate to the tonnage.

The standing residues at Magdalla Port are coal, steel and scrap, timber — 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 Magdalla

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Scope and vessel details
Tell us the vessel, her particulars, the last and next cargo and the window at Magdalla. 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 Gujarat Maritime Board 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 Magdalla, not an assurance. Where reception is limited, the plan changes rather than the paperwork.
3
Mobilisation to Magdalla
Gangs, pumps, chemicals and equipment mobilise via Surat (STV) or Vadodara (BDQ). Where a vessel is also calling at Hazira, 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.

Magdalla Port at a glance

UN/LOCODE: INMDA
Port type: State Port
State: Gujarat
Country: India
Water body: Tapi estuary, Gulf of Khambhat
Port authority: Gujarat Maritime Board
Main cargoes: Coal, Steel and scrap, Timber, Edible oil, General cargo
Crew mobilisation: Surat (STV) / Vadodara (BDQ)
Services here: Hull Cleaning, Hold Cleaning and Tank Cleaning

Frequently asked — Cargo Hold Cleaning at Magdalla

Do you provide cargo hold cleaning at Magdalla Port?

Yes. Cleanship Marine works Magdalla Port (INMDA) in Gujarat, India, covering the river jetties and outer anchorage. Teams mobilise via Surat (STV) or Vadodara (BDQ) with the full spread.

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

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 Magdalla and tell you honestly whether the window you have is enough.

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

To MARPOL Annex V, through the reception route agreed with Gujarat Maritime Board 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 Magdalla is limited, we change the plan rather than the paperwork.

Where is the work done at Magdalla — 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.

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

Handysize bulk carriers, General cargo ships and Coastal tankers — the traffic at Magdalla Port runs to coal, steel and scrap, timber, 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 Magdalla?

Crews and equipment mobilise via Surat (STV) or Vadodara (BDQ). 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 Hazira or Dahej, one mobilisation is often sized to cover both.

What does cargo hold cleaning at Magdalla 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 Magdalla 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 Magdalla and you get a scoped price, usually the same working day.

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