Fires on board ships can be devastating, to crew, vessel and cargo. Fire safety standards on board cannot afford to slip. At sea, fire poses one of the biggest threats to ships. Sailing alone and at sea throughout the year and without the ability to call upon the emergency services as a land-based asset might.

The financial effects from onboard engine room fires can run into millions of dollars. Often, after an engine room fire, a ship can rarely proceed under its own power leading to salvage, repairs, downtime and cancellations, all highly costly. Not just financially, but engine room fires can be detrimental to the integrity of a shipping company when the life of the passengers and crew are threatened by a fire. To avoid such situation, it is always suggested to have ultrasonic level indicator on board.
Case study: Engine Room Fire 2009
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It is really easy to use this fire suppression cylinder fill weight calculator manufactured by Coltraco Ultrasonics. While keeping the ease of clients, this company is unique to cater almost all the needs for measuring and monitoring different things in world of industries. This device is basically used as a supporting device for Portalevel Range. Whenever you are taking anything non-invasively with Portalevel Max or any other product from Portalevel, Portasteele Calculator can be used for calculating agent mass and especially it is great for calculating fire suppression agent weight.

The front screen of the calculator shows two sections, upper one with text calculator, which is its prior function and the lower box, shows the text – Database. The database allows you to take readings stored, which can help in reporting or for other general use. ... Read more »