Load Management Using Standardized Technology
While general cargo and container ships can easily count and add up the loads connected to their cargos for effective load management, precise level measuring devices are required for tankers. Krohne Marine from Norway is considered one of the global experts in this field, with more than 50 years of experience in designing load-monitoring and management systems for tankers. Krohne is using standardized control technology from WAGO in their new generation of “Cargomaster” systems, and replacing their proprietary electronics.
By using “Cargomaster,” ships’ crews constantly have the level of their tanks at their fingertips. The complete solution from Krohne Marine includes the entire monitoring system, from alarms, to visualization and connection to higher-level control systems, in addition to straight level measurement systems. Krohne uses their OPTIWAVE 8300 C Level Radar for the actual measurements at the load level. In addition to level measuring, the system – designed in Brevik, Norway – can also monitor pumps, conduits and the ship’s draught. Until recently, the Norwegians developed most of the necessary electronics themselves – primarily with the assumption that this would maximize precision and uptime. Their innovation is reflected in an abundance of patents, among other things.
