Custom Systems
Cargo transportation marine systems that leverage industry-leading, high-tech solutions for the ultimate in vessel safety management.
Custom marine systems tailored to your vessel’s unique needs.
Unlike our competitors, Bergan Marine Systems is more than just a retailer of parts and products. We offer a consultative sales approach that focuses exclusively on building custom vessel safety management systems.
To build your ship’s state-of-the-art measurement and monitoring system, we start by assessing your goals. Next, we help define your vessel’s needs and create a complete system that leverages our industry-leading high-tech solutions. This includes level gauging, level alarms, valve automation, and custom sensors.
Any audio engineer will tell you that there’s a big difference between replacing a speaker and building an entirely new sound studio. Speakers are easy to integrate into an existing space, but on the other hand, building a new studio requires an assessment of goals, careful planning, and the selection of a number of highly specific, hi-tech components that will work seamlessly together to provide optimum results.
Likewise, many in the marine transportation industry are in need of individual products and know exactly what they’re looking for. These customers know that they can depend on us for easy accessibility, quick shipment, and outstanding service after the sale. But did you know that a growing number of customers rely on us to design comprehensive, custom marine systems that are uniquely tailored to fulfill the specific demands of their vessels? Read on to find out more.
Vessel Safety Management System
Sample Marine System Configuration
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MMC Ball Valve
Deepwell Pump
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HPT-3 Draft
Sensor submerged into ballast and fuel oil service tanks for incredibly study and accurate pressure readings even in the harshest of conditions.
HPT-3 Ballast
Integral flange connection to measure fuel oil and service tanks as well as low pressure applications
HVPV Valve
TOPSAFE SUPER-ISO high velocity PV valves are high performance dead-weight based valves that meets all international and USCG requirements.
GUARD LEVEL® Twin
Highly reliable level alarm sensors for tank barges and tank ships providing the ultimate defense against tank overfill conditions – with a mounted flange that can accommodate optional radar level gauges.
CARGORADAR®
High tech, high accuracy (+/-2mm) non-contact ullage tank gauging with multiple mounting options.
LVPV
TOPSAFE SUPER-ISO high velocity PV valves are high performance dead-weight based valves that meets all international and USCG requirements.
Pressure Gauge
Bergan pressure gauges are manufactured by Ashcroft – all high quality units manufactured from SS 316L and designed for harsh marine and industrial environments.
MMC Ball Valve
GUARD LEVEL® DWSG
The GUARD LEVETM DWSG (Dual Wiper Site Glass) series of powerful sight glasses provide visual and and full-depth gauging on coastal tank barges assuring safe loading and prevent of tank overfills.
GUARD LEVEL® Maxiview
Heavy-duty cast stainless steel sigh glass that provides visual aid and full-depth gauging on coastal tank barges assuring safe loading and prevention of tank overfills.
GUARD TEMP™ DTG
Our 100% digital tank temperature sensor is designed for tank ships and tank barges that significantly saves on deck cabling, IS barriers and I/O cost.
All-In-One Gauge
Our All-In-One Gauge combines the level gauging, High Level (HL) and Overfill Level (HHL) alarms, tank pressure, and tank temperature up to three points.
GUARD LEVEL® DFG
Rugged and accurate tank gauge sensor ideal for cargo as well as ballast and service tanks – also available in an all-in-one version.
Manual Valve Control
Control non-rising submerged cargo and ballast valves and give a clear indication of the valve position even from afar.
Remote Valve Control
Control non-rising submerged cargo and ballast valves and give a clear indication of the valve position even from afar.
Deepwell Pump
Pressure Gauge
Bergan pressure gauges are manufactured by Ashcroft – all high quality units manufactured from SS 316L and designed for harsh marine and industrial environments.
LNRV
LNRV
GUARD LEVEL® MTDE
Heavy-duty explosion-proof remote display, when used with existing GUARD LEVEL® MCU and GUARD LEVEL® DAC+ control panels, providing a complete tank and alarm display in hazardous areas.
GUARD POWER™ UPS
High-performance, quiet, fan-less unit for control of key emergency functions like power failure alerts, push-button shut downs, and battery operated backup alarms.
GUARD LEVEL® MCU
The core of a reliable monitoring and alarm system working in harmony for ultimate performance and top-rated safety in tanks, vessels and in potentially hazardous work areas.
Compact MCU
The core of a reliable monitoring and alarm system working in harmony for ultimate performance and top-rated safety in tanks, vessels and in potentially hazardous work areas.
Custom Console
Our industry-leading tank monitoring and alarm panel products can be configured to suit the unique demands of your vessel and industry.
GUARD LEVEL® WSU
Ergonomically designed compact graphical display unit that can be desktop or bulkhead mounted for ease of use and convince all around.
Strobe Lights
External alarm lights are a core safety feature onboard any marine vessel.
Marine System Components
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Level Gauging
From our tried-and-true digital float gauge to our innovative digital level indicator, Bergan has a gauge to meet every demand.
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Our gauges provide the proper foundation for precise inventory control and optimal fuel management. What’s more, due to their low power consumption, they can be powered completely by solar energy. Concerned about accuracy? Bergan sensors are incredibly accurate and never need to be calibrated.
We offer five types of gauging systems:
1.) Float – Accomplished by a cargo/pressure compatible stainless steel float installed on a gauge pipe.
2.) Radar – No restriction to cargo type; adaptable to high temperatures, corrosive characteristics, and pressure.
3.) Guard Level® Pressure – Makes it possible to derive flow rate, level, mechanical loading on structures, weight, and density.
4.) Electro-Pneumatic – Typically for liquid level gauging; utilizes an air column to isolate the pressure sensor from the liquid being measured.
5.) Visual/Manual – The simplest application for installation on tanks; does not require cable runs.
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Level Alarms
We manufacture three types of alarm systems that monitor tank pressure and temperature that help prevent spills before they happen.
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Bergan offers three types of alarm systems to fulfill the unique demands of our customers. Guard Level® is our revolutionary float arm sensor that adapts to your haul – be it blazing pitch or freezing cryogenically controlled LNG tanks. With our UTI sampling port, the rising gauge stick can sample tank pressure or even tank temperature, effectively minimizing tank penetration.
Our customizable sensors give our customers precisely what they need and expect – assuring safeguarding life, property, and the environment. Bergan offers three types of level alarm systems:
1.) Alarm Monitoring System (AMU) – A multi-channel alarm unit with a local, individual tank alarm display that monitors both cable condition (cable break or short) and alarm states (safe, acknowledged, or active alarm) of the level alarm sensors.
2.) Deck Alarm Cabinet (DAC) w/ Solar System – Designed for barges that want to show independent tank alarm status on a panel located in a safe area. Allows barge operators to meet all the CFR requirements without relying on the terminal.
3.) Bergan Series with API System – This system has no means of self-alarming but accomplishes the alarm function from the shore terminal via API connections.
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Valve Automation
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There are many types of valves (ball, butterfly, piston, etc.) that are used to control the flow of fluids and gases. Many types of materials and construction techniques that allow them to function in diverse temperature and pressure conditions.
Fully open, closed, or proportional (adjustable flow orifice) are some other variations of valves. Each can be manually or remotely operated in order to determine valve indication and thus control the flow rate. Manually operated valves are commonly opened and closed by turning a wheel, while remotely operated valves are controlled by hydraulic fluid, pneumatics (air pressure), or electrical motors.
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Custom Sensors
When it comes to tank measuring and monitoring, we set the standard with our hydrostatic level gauging and pressure sensors.
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For more than 45 years, our team of engineering professionals have been designing and manufacturing marine instrumentation and equipment built to the highest standards. Today, we are continuing to lead the way with custom sensors that fuse innovative technology with top-rate manufacturing practices.
Whether you’re measuring a tank’s vapor pressure or checking water and fuel levels with a submersible sensor, we set the industry standard with our hydrostatic level gauging and pressure sensors. Our VEGABAR series of highly accurate pressure instruments. They feature- ceramic measurement cells and HART compatibility for easy ranging and scaling, is a great example of our advanced sensor technology through our OEM Vega Americas partnership.
Now more than ever you need to safely and accurately measure cargo temperature in tanks and pipelines. Environmental concerns make manual gauging a challenging task, and, until recently, a sometimes-impossible feat. Another reliable, cutting-edge solution is our Barge Cargo Temperature Unit, which requires no cabling or wiring to precisely measure in-tank cargo temperature. Our proprietary, portable readout unit gives your crew the ability to easily monitor tank temperature up to three points at a time, safely and efficiently.
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