CARGO MEASURING

SYSTEMS
OIL TANKERS
THREE TYPES OF MEASURING SYSTEMS

OPEN SYSTEM

CLOSED SYSTEM

RESTRICTED SYSTEM
OPEN MEASURING SYSTEM
 Whenever a vessel's measurement hatch is
opened to the atmosphere to perform the
necessary measurement tasks.

OPENED TO ATMOSPHERE
CLOSED MEASURING SYSTEM
A closed measurement system is designed
to allow cargo measurements to be taken
with no vapors escaping to the atmosphere.

NO VAPORS ESCAPING TO ATMOSPHERE

RESTRICTED MEASURING SYTEMS

A restricted measurement system is

designed to allow measurements to be taken
with minimum vapors being allowed into
the atmosphere.

MINIMUM VAPORS RELEASED

CATEGORIES OF EQUIPMENTS
The two basic categories of closed or restricted system
measurement equipment used on marine tank vessels
are :

FIXED INSTALLED -AUTOMATIC SYSTEM

( sensor installed in each cargo tank – controlling ,
measuring & monitor unit in CCR)

PORTABLE - MANUAL SYSTEM

( to be carried from tank to tank and manually measured)
WHAT ALL MEASUREMENTS POSSIBLE ?

FIXED AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS are primarily used

to obtain

Levels of Cargo Liquid ( Not Free Water)

Temperature of Cargo Liquid

.
WHAT ALL MEASUREMENTS
POSSIBLE ?
MANUAL PORTABLE EQUIPMENT can be
used to obtain
Level of liquid cargo
Level of free water
Cargo temperatures
Taking Cargo samples
PORTABLE MEASURING DEVICES

Portable Measurement Unit (PMU)

(eg. UTI ) obtain the appropriate
measurements through a Vapor
Control Valve (VCV) located at each
tank.
ULLAGE TEMPERATURE INTERFACE DETECTOR
(UTI)
DIGITAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY

TAPE LOWERING HANDLE

ULLAGE INTERFACE READOUT

BARREL (SENSOR INSIDE)

FITTING ARRANGEMENTS
VALVE OPERATING HANDLE

VAPOR LOCK VALVE ARRANGEMENT

FLANGE FITTED WITH ULLAGE PORT OF

TANK
Next Session :
Cargo topping off i.E. Final stages of
cargo loading in oil tanker
You operators are taking the Cargo
Tanker train well on track………
Keep going Commanders……
Thank you