PSM has designed and manufactured tank level gauging systems for the marine and navy industry for over 30years.  Their long running Series 260 Tankstar electronic level transmitter, widely used at the heart of the level measuring system, is arguably one of the most successful sensors in the industry purchased by shipyards and system integrators worldwide during that period.

 Now PSM is launching their latest generation of digital “intelligent” sensors and systems generically called “iCT” series. Invented and fully developed by PSM, the new iCT series will take measurement and monitoring in the marine industry to a superior level, claim PSM.  For the first time sensors contain directly embedded programmable functions and intelligent self-diagnostics. All sensors and transmitters are remotely configured and can transmit level, pressure and temperature on a single communication bus.

All stainless steel watertight construction of sensors and deck terminations modules makes this new series an excellent and cost effective choice for retrofit of a ballast gauging system, for example. Additionally, PSM has a wide range of sensors and transmitters and offers various measuring technologies to suit all tank applications on board, from liquid cargo to service tanks. These include Radar, TDR, acoustic wave and hydrostatic pressure. All integrate into the common bus to ensure the most cost effective gauging solution can be readily tailored to suit vessels of all sizes and duty.

The entire data from the TANKVIEW gauging system may be interrogated remotely via satellite/GPRS links to enable managers and operators to view and monitor all tanks on board in real-time, including bunkers.  Fuel consumption can be monitored, bunkers planned on route, cargo checking are typical benefits of an on-line system

In particularly with PSM’s unique “one size fits all iCT sensor, shipyards and system providers can now install a common sensor where a pressure, level or temperature is required and remotely assign a duty and an individual configuration later.