The Container Weight System (CWS) developed by Strainstall, part of James Fisher and Sons, has achieved Automatic Weighing Instruments EU-type approval from the National Measurements and Regulatory Office (NMRO).
Strainstall’s CWS EU-type approval enables complete compliance to t[ds_preview]he International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) amendment for the verification of container weights, which came into force 1 July 2016 the company informs. This is a critical milestone in the product’s development as CWS is now fully approved to provide the verified gross mass (VGM) of containers, assisting ports and terminals in the provision of container weighing services to their customers.
Strainstall‘s CWS solution used by many terminal operators
According to Strainstall its CWS solution was specifically developed to meet the SOLAS container weight verification regulations and has been installed at a number of international container terminals, including DP World Southampton’s full straddle carrier fleet, where the system has demonstrated its high accuracy in excess of industry expectations.
CWS is also designed to be easily integrated into terminal operating systems (TOS) giving a simple and automated process for producing a verified gross mass for SOLAS compliance, with no impact to existing terminal operating procedures.
The solution also provides container snag detection and its centre of gravity (COG), what should help to ensure the safety of container stowage and transportation.
