Hull Roughness Gauge

The roughness of a ship’s hull increases mainly due to corrosion, pitting, plate undulation, mechanical damage, dry spray and above all bio fouling. Proper maintenance and the correct application of high-end anti-fouling coatings reduce the hull roughness which will lead to significant savings on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The hull roughness is measured during in-docking and out-docking.

• Measures the AHR value (Average Hull Roughness) the ‘mean’ of all the vessel’s hull roughness readings and is the measure against which ship’s performance is correlated.
• Can aid in significant savings on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
• The neck strap keeps the users’ hands free when required
• The Sensor unit is equipped with three non-slip wheels and a carbide tipped stylus and is moved over the ship’s hull in a horizontal way collecting series of measurements
• A set of LED’s indicate the status of the instrument so operation is possible without observing the control unit
• Statistics, time/date and location of each series and the average hull roughness are automatically calculated and stored in the Control unit
• Consists of a Control unit with a menu-driven interface and a Sensor unit
• It can be operated with just one hand, a 4-way directional push button operates an intuitive menu on a large illuminated display
• Using the supplied USB-cable and software you instantly create inspection reports in Microsoft Excel. Your own company logo and or -details can be incorporated to restyle your reports