Upgraded Multigauge demonstrated at Seawork

Dorchester UK based Tritex NDT Ltd was also showing their Multigauge 5600 and Multigauge 5500 at the exhibition, which are used for the inspection of ship and boat hulls on the surface using the same multiple echo technique.

‘We had a very good show, in fact the best to date, said Jon Sharland of Tritex. ‘We sold at least one gauge over the counter on each day of the show and sold further gauges just as a result of being there. Additionally, we had the chance to meet existing customers. So, all in all, we are very pleased and have already booked our stand for next year’.

Recent purchasers of the new Multigauge 3000 include Seatronics, UMC International, Jeddah Shipyard and Campbell Marine Contractors amongst others. The company is marketing the gauge to diving contractors and companies involved with the inspection of bridge footings, pilings, subsea pipelines and offshore platform applications including risers.

A lot of structures use metal and in a marine environment it is likely to corrode. The Multigauge 3000 allows operators to inspect and check for corrosion and wastage levels in the remaining metal.

The new gauge features an improved switching mechanism, better styling and an upgraded display window, as well as retaining its classic features including the large 10mm display, which is essential for poor visibility applications, as well as the option to simply add a topside repeater if required.

The topside repeater displays the same measurements that the diver is getting. It has two way communication, allowing settings such as calibration and ‘Coating Plus’ to be changed in the Multigauge 3000 by users on the surface. Tritex also offers Communicator software for datalogging measurements on the surface in a grid or string format, or a combination of both.

The new Multigauge 3000 has been designed for checking corrosion levels on ship hulls for class surveys without the need for dry docking.