Measurements

Soundings; Ullages; Draught Marks

Purpose
Ship

Safety

Equipment
Engine
Cargo

monitoring

performance monitoring

monitoring

Ship Safety
Battery

Levels for Ships Radio &

GMDSS
Unmanned

Machinery Space

monitoring
Trim

and List indicators

Draught

Surveys

Equipment Monitoring
UMS

equipment on Bridge

Machinery
Comparing

Rounds
actual readings with UMS

readings
Be

diligent and conscientious

record units alongside every figure

Cargo Monitoring
Draught

survey

Soundings
Ullage
Inert

measurements

gas supply

Reading Level Guages

Beware

of Parallax Error

Parallax is a displacement or difference in the apparent

position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight,
and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination
between those two lines.

Pressure Measurements
Bourdon

Tube Pressure Gauge

Manometer

Temperature Gauges
Thermometers
a.
b.
c.
d.

Mercury
Alcohol solution
Bi-metallic
Burdon tube

Level Measurements
Soundings
Ullages
Sight

Glasses

Dipsticks

Sounding

Ullage

Draft Marks
Forward

Painted on both sides of

the Stem

Aft

Painted on both sides in line

with the Rudder Stock

Amidships

On both sides near the

Loadline markings

Load Lines & Draught

Marks
Deck line

300mm

TF
F
T
S
W
WNA

450mm
230mm 230mm
540mm

All lines are 25mm in thickness

2
9M
8
6
Fwd

11M
8
6
4
Aft

WL

2
9M
8
6
Fwd

10M
8
6
4
Aft

WL

2
9M
8
6
Fwd

11M
8
6
4
Aft

WL

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Draught and Trim

L e v e l tr im
100%

L e v e l tr im
60%

S e r v ic e tr im

ds
dp
M e a n dra u gh t d l

dl

Flow Measurement
Works on Rate over a time period

Density
Used for the calculation of Dock Water Allowance &
Density of liquid cargos