Tank Level Gauging
medium
Tank level measurement systems for fuel, ballast, freshwater, and cargo tanks
Known Models (4)
Emerson (Rosemount) Tank Radar 5900S
Individual tank installation
· Marine Equipment
· Radar Tank Gauging
type: Radar Tank Gauging
Common Failures:
- • Antenna fouling from tank vapors
- • Signal processing board failure
- • Horn antenna corrosion
- • False level from foam/turbulence
Service: Non-contact radar — no moving parts. Clean antenna if signal quality drops. Annual calibration verification.
Spares: Ersatzteile über Emerson (Rosemount) oder zugelassene Vertriebspartner. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.
Honeywell (Enraf) Marine Tank Gauge
Individual tank
· Marine Equipment
· Servo Float Tank Gauge
type: Servo Float Tank Gauge
Common Failures:
- • Float wire breakage
- • Servo motor failure
- • Encoder drift
- • Float sinking from contamination
Service: High accuracy (±1mm). Float wire inspection annually. Calibrate against manual sounding. Replace float wire every 10 years.
Spares: Ersatzteile über Honeywell (Enraf) oder zugelassene Vertriebspartner. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.
Kongsberg AutoChief Tank Gauging
Ship-wide, all tanks
· Marine Equipment
· Integrated Tank Gauging
type: Integrated Tank Gauging
Common Failures:
- • Pressure sensor drift
- • Signal cable damage from vibration
- • Display unit failure
- • Temperature compensation error
Service: Kongsberg automation platform. Calibrate sensors annually. Check signal cables for damage. Software updates from Kongsberg.
Spares: Ersatzteile über Kongsberg oder zugelassene Vertriebspartner. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.
Wärtsilä (Whessoe) Marine Tank Gauging
Cargo tank system
· Marine Equipment
· Cargo Tank Gauging
type: Cargo Tank Gauging
Common Failures:
- • Level sensor calibration drift
- • Temperature sensor failure
- • Overfill alarm system fault
- • Data link communication error
Service: Critical for cargo quantity calculation. Independent high-level alarm system per IGC Code. Annual calibration.
Spares: Ersatzteile über Wärtsilä (Whessoe) oder zugelassene Vertriebspartner. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.