Bilge Level Alarm Systems

Despite advances in technology, many bilge alarm systems still fail to alert crews of rising water in the bilge, often resulting in the loss of the vessel and, in many cases, the loss of life. In the hope of reducing the number of these incidents, the Marine Services department of Seafish conducted an investigation into the efficiency of various bilge alarm systems and technologies to determine which were most reliable.

Seven bilge alarm systems were selected from the wide choice available, covering a range of popular methods for the detection of high water, including the use of resistive sensors, float switches, pressure sensors and optical sensors. These systems were initially tested at the Seafish premises in Hull and then installed on local fishing vessels for long term testing.

The project has now ended and a report has been produced which details the findings of the investigation. To view the report, please select the link below.

Bilge Level Alarm Systems - Report