Kongsberg Maritime develops new vapour monitoring system

Kongsberg Maritime of Norway is launching a new vapour monitoring system designed to meet and exceed the SOLAS standards for cargo tank venting, purging, gas freeing and ventilation. The SOLAS regulation specifies a system consisting of pressure transducers in each tank with a monitoring system in the control room, which must include alarms for over- and under-pressure in the tank.

The core component of the new system is the GT-402 pressure transducer that measures the vapour pressure in each cargo tank. To insure intrinsic safety in such hazardous environment as cargo tanks, the transducers are connected to the system via analogue input modules through zerner barriers.

Kongsberg Maritime has delivered over 200,000 high quality and reliable pressure transmitters. The GT-402 is part of the most recent, sophisticated range of sensors, which feature high accuracy and stability, making hazardous cargo transport and transfer a far safer prospect.

The GT-402 is based on a highly stable ceramic sensing element that is resistant to most chemicals. No second membrane or filling liquid is required to protect the sensing element, which eliminates a source for error and sensor degradation. This makes the GT-402 a more reliable, long lasting sensor.