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Calibration

Which measuring instruments on board need to be calibrated?

This mainly affects instruments that are relevant to safety or operation, for example:

Instrument type
Function / significance
Navigation instruments
Gyroscopes, compasses, GPS receivers
Pressure gauges
Pressure gauges for hydraulics, steam boilers, fuel
Temperature sensors
Engine, boiler, and bearing temperature
Electrical measuring devices
Voltmeters, ammeters, insulation testers
Flow meters
Measurement of fuel, water, oil
Sound level meters
For monitoring noise and vibration levels
Humidity gauges and barometers
For climate control and weather observation
Calibration devices/reference standards
Are calibrated regularly to ensure traceability
and much more

To ensure reliable, accurate, and reproducible measurements, which are essential for navigation, safety, ship operations, and legal requirements, it is particularly important to calibrate the measuring instruments used on board a ship. The harsh and changing environmental conditions at sea can cause measuring instruments to drift more quickly or lose their accuracy. Regular calibration ensures that all measurements correspond to the actual physical quantities and that no critical decisions are made based on incorrect measurements.

Technical basis and practice
Calibration should be carried out in accordance with recognized standards and guidelines.
In most cases, the calibration intervals are not precisely specified by law but must be determined on a company-specific basis as part of the risk assessment.
Calibration is carried out by comparison with reference standards or calibrators and is documented (calibration certificate, test sticker).

What do we offer?
We can offer calibration for a wide range of measuring instruments. This can be carried out either on board or after the instruments have been sent to us. Our advantage is that we work with partners and calibration laboratories almost all over the world. This means that wherever your ship is sailing, we already have a partner or will find one.

Just ask us!