Ship/shore tank calibration

Quantity measurement forms a critical basis of good contractual relationships and the reduction of losses in the worldwide trading of chemicals, petroleum products and liquefied gases. Calibration is the science of determining the exact true volume of a containment system corresponding to a certain measurement value. Therefore, the value of the best gauging system or accurate manual measurement is negated if equivalent volumes are extracted from doubtful or inaccurate calibration tables.

SGS is a world leader in the physical calibration of all types of vessels such as static storage tanks, trucks, demountable containers and ships, including specialised gas and LNG carriers.

SGS is a leading ship tank calibrator and is at the forefront of each new development in technology, adopting such techniques as Laser Distance Technology, as well as the more traditional forms of physical calibration. Laser Distance Technology enables the calibration of ship tanks without scaffolding, thereby avoiding additional cost and disruption. SGS capacity tables, certificates of accuracy, and software ensure reliable volume determination and the maximum confidence of the parties concerned.

SGS is at the forefront in the calibration of rigid prismatic tanks, membrane tanks, horizontal cylinders and spherical containers.