{"id":4858,"date":"2023-05-12T14:08:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T12:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/relaunch.timm-technology.com\/?page_id=4858"},"modified":"2023-07-20T10:58:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T08:58:08","slug":"marine-grounding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/en\/explosion-protection\/applications\/marine-grounding\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Grounding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4858\" class=\"elementor elementor-4858\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c7b6738 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c7b6738\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd7237f timm-corner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd7237f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>safe and monitored<\/p><p><strong>marine grounding<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bc2bb1a\" data-id=\"6bc2bb1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76aab501 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76aab501\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94103\" data-id=\"94103\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b42b5be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b42b5be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Marine Grounding and Potential Equalization of Tank Ships<\/h1><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">SAFE AND MONITORED DISSIPATION OF ELECTRICAL COMPENSATING<br \/>CURRENTS BETWEEN SHIP AND PIER\/JETTY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67632334 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67632334\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-505cb569\" data-id=\"505cb569\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720a1ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"720a1ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In this article you will learn how and why electrical equalizing currents arise between ship and pier.<\/strong><\/p><p>We explain the difference between grounding in electrostatic sense and marine grounding, describe how marine grounding can be implemented safely and how it complements the concept of isolation between ship and pier.<\/p><p>Finally, we show the marine grounding system SEK-3 as best practice recommendation.<\/p><p>More detailed information about marine grounding as an additional safety barrier during (un-)loading of tank ships can be found in our whitepaper.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70cc5bba\" data-id=\"70cc5bba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37aab16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37aab16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Contact our expert<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e750d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70e750d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"447\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Whitepaper<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">All our expert knowledge\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb7dda1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb7dda1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a6d95ed\" data-id=\"2a6d95ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5fe88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1b5fe88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pipedriveWebForms\" data-pd-webforms=\"https:\/\/webforms.pipedrive.com\/f\/1wWRFneSN0kqHCgE73zFytYRTrtw4HX7UNfV0T9tnXAFNH2sEECcMAPLcuar6AmMr\"><script src=\"https:\/\/webforms.pipedrive.com\/f\/loader\"><\/script><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d8eed1\" data-id=\"2d8eed1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684f9ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"684f9ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>In the whitepaper you will find the following topics:<\/h4><h5>Marine grounding<\/h5><ul><li>Importance of <strong>grounding for ships<\/strong> and offshore platforms to <strong><strong>prevent corrosion and electrostatic discharge hazards<\/strong><\/strong><\/li><li>Overview of <strong>different types of marine grounding systems<\/strong> and their components<\/li><li><strong>Application examples<\/strong> and <strong>success stories<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bc84e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83bc84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/schiff-1-q90mdrdgrercqemfr7m4wq6rexmh0gazo2gx7f7ti8.png\" title=\"schiff\" alt=\"schiff\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30431dc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30431dc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39cb789d\" data-id=\"39cb789d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c5840c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21c5840c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Table of content<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71937f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71937f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#1\"><strong>1 I<\/strong> What are the dangers of electrical equalizing currents between ship and pier?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#2\"><strong>2 I<\/strong> How does marine grounding help to prevent these dangers?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#3\"><strong>3 I<\/strong> What is the difference between marine grounding and electrostatic grounding? <\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#4\"><strong>4 I<\/strong> What requirements must marine grounding meet?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#5\"><strong>5 I<\/strong> What are the best practice recommendations for marine grounding?<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fb0275f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fb0275f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-404939cc\" data-id=\"404939cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e884ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4e884ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c175ff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c175ff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What are the dangers of electrical equalizing currents between ship and pier?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">an explanation of electrochemical processes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-665ff2a3 elementor-section-boxed 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https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-sek3-marine-grounding-galvanic-effect-battery-effect-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-sek3-marine-grounding-galvanic-effect-battery-effect-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825c33c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"825c33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>galvanic cell<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em>Galvanic cell from the arrangement ship \u2013 water \u2013 pier<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-423ca4d6\" data-id=\"423ca4d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7445a953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7445a953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The danger of compensating currents between ships and pier arises from electrochemical processes. The ship, the metal construction of the loading pier and the water as electrolytic connection between these two form a galvanic cell.<\/p><p><strong>The ship and the pier can each be viewed as electrodes of the galvanic cell.<\/strong><\/p><p>An electrical potential difference of up to 1 volt exists between the electrodes of such a cell. Any conductive connection between the two electrodes leads to an undefined electrical current. Which can be up to several amperes. A dangerous consequence of this current flow is the uncontrolled formation of sparks. Sparks occur in particular when the electrical connections are opened, e.g. at the connection points of loading arms or loading hoses for liquids or gases, but also at gangways, hawsers or other connections.<\/p><p><strong>In hazardous areas, these sparks can be an effective source of ignition, igniting flammable liquids or gases.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e88fb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e88fb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed702d8\" data-id=\"ed702d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d2c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a1d2c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbf0fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cbf0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">How does marine grounding help to prevent these dangers?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">counteracting the risks<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8656b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8656b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0402b8b\" data-id=\"0402b8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9339b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9339b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When loading and unloading tank ships, an explosive atmosphere can arise. Therefore, marine loading piers\/jetties are classified as hazardous areas of Zone 1.<br \/>Fire and explosion protection measures must be taken to prevent the explosive atmosphere from igniting. This means that all potentially effective sources of ignition must be excluded.<\/p><p><strong>In order to counteract the risk of compensating currents, various safety guidelines for tanker shipping and tank terminals stipulate that tankers should be electrically isolated from the loading ports using insulating measures.<\/strong><\/p><p>Typically, insulating flanges are used at the filling interfaces between ship and shore.<\/p><p>Despite appropriate insulation, the risk of accidental or faulty conductive connections and the resulting current flows remains. Examples are conductive loading hoses that touch the ship\u2019s hull or the pier construction after the isolation point, gangways, hawsers, as well as faulty or bridged isolation points.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02b797f\" data-id=\"02b797f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b83611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b83611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-explosionsgefahrdeter-bereich-ex-zone-schild-atex-300x263.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4863\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-explosionsgefahrdeter-bereich-ex-zone-schild-atex-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-explosionsgefahrdeter-bereich-ex-zone-schild-atex-768x674.png 768w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-explosionsgefahrdeter-bereich-ex-zone-schild-atex-600x527.png 600w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-explosionsgefahrdeter-bereich-ex-zone-schild-atex.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d8456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d8456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Ex-Zone Area<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em>Designation of potentially explosive areas<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e835d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e835d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-526f1bf\" data-id=\"526f1bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5449f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5449f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Taking this into consideration, isolation between ship and loading terminal cannot be sufficient as the only safety measure.<\/strong><\/p><p>It is therefore recommended to additionally use a controlled, highly conductive equipotential bonding connection. This short-circuits the galvanic cell, reduces the potential difference and dissipates parts of the ignitable energy safely via the equalizing connection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8106074\" data-id=\"8106074\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad951bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad951bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In practice, the potential equalization connection described is referred to as marine grounding. Marine grounding represents an effective risk-reducing measure at loading terminals and complements the flange insulation of the loading arms and loading hoses as an additional explosion protection measure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb6a591 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb6a591\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26e18e7\" data-id=\"26e18e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f374cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f374cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0c396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c0c396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What is the difference between marine grounding and electrostatic grounding?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">the importance of undertsanding the differences<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8816c8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8816c8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d0e018\" data-id=\"9d0e018\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f00a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f00a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Electrostatic grounding is used where electrostatic charges can lead to dangerous sparks.<\/strong><br \/><br \/>This is also the case when loading flammable liquids and gases on tanker. Therefore, measures to protect against electrostatic charging must also be taken here: all conductive equipment and objects must be bonded and connected to earth. On land, this applies to the product transfer lines, system parts, etc. and is implemented via bonding and grounding measures and connection to earth rods of the pier. On the ship, all conductive equipment must be connected to the ship\u2019s hull. Electrostatic charges are then dissipated via the water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32ef49d\" data-id=\"32ef49d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7d88e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c7d88e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Electrostatic charges result in very high voltages, in the range of several kilovolts, with relatively low currents at the same time.<\/strong><br \/><br \/>They can be safely dissipated via a relatively high leaking resistance (up to 106 \u03a9). With the galvanic effect, however, electrostatic discharge connections are not effective. On the contrary, due to their design for very low currents and the possibility that sparks may occur at the connection points, such connections can themselves become an ignition source. Therefore, grounding clamps and cables as well as grounding control devices for road tank trucks, rail tank wagons, IBC etc. must not be used for marine grounding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29aca31a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"29aca31a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-699aa914\" data-id=\"699aa914\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1489a018 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1489a018\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-533ef456\" data-id=\"533ef456\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52583925\" data-id=\"52583925\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619eaf0b timm-corner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"619eaf0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We take care of<\/p><p><strong>your safety!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c819125 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c819125\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-153197b6\" data-id=\"153197b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295efd55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"295efd55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c5d64f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c5d64f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What requirements must marine grounding meet?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">A list of properties and functions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e35ed0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e35ed0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81b1534\" data-id=\"81b1534\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7879b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7879b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conventional grounding control devices for electrostatic charges, but also so-called simple potential equalization lines in regards of unmonitored cables, with or without Ex switches, are not suitable for safe marine grounding.<\/p><p><strong>Safe marine grounding must provide at least the following properties and functions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Hazardous area approval for Zone 1 (ATEX)<\/li><li>Extremely high-conductive potential equalization line<\/li><li>Capability of the potential equalization connection and internal circuits to carry several amperes while maintaining the explosion protection<\/li><li>The equalizing connection must be open when attaching the grounding clamp to the ship<\/li><li>The equalizing connection must open automatically when loosening the grounding clamp on the ship so that the breakaway sparks do not occur in the potentially explosive area<\/li><li>The electrical load of the equalizing connection must be monitored<\/li><li>If the equalizing connection is overloaded, e.g. by active sources, it must be opened safely<\/li><li>There should be control signals to indicate dangerous situations to supervising control system<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3a94b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3a94b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b19e0c2\" data-id=\"b19e0c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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SEK-3<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb00832 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb00832\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5feb21\" data-id=\"a5feb21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cae427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cae427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/product\/marine-grounding-system-sek-3\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-marine-grounding-system-sek-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-marine-grounding-system-sek-3.png 800w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-marine-grounding-system-sek-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-marine-grounding-system-sek-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-marine-grounding-system-sek-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-marine-grounding-system-sek-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-marine-grounding-system-sek-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72c01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c72c01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Marine Grounding System SEK-3<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72ee27d\" data-id=\"72ee27d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d82ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04d82ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The explosion-proof marine grounding system SEK-3 was developed to meet the special requirements of safe potential equalization of tank ships. It is used for the controlled and safe creation and monitoring of the equipotential bonding between tankers and shore-based pier facilities during the loading of flammable gases and flammable liquids, whose vapors can form an explosive atmosphere.<\/p><p><strong>The marine grounding system is permanently installed on the pier.<\/strong><\/p><p>It has a special cable that is up to 30 m long and a special marine grounding clamp. The grounding clamp has to be attached to a suitable point on the ship\u2019s hull after the ship has docked and before the loading equipment is connected. The potential difference between the ship and the pier is reduced by the monitored connection. At the same time, part of the energy is safely dissipated via the marine grounding system. As long as the conditions ensure safe loading, the signal LEDs of the marine grounding system show the status \u201cgreen\u201d and the control outputs switch to \u201crelease\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0f715a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0f715a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a38bd4\" data-id=\"5a38bd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3217a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f3217a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the event of loss of contact of the marine grounding clamp, or if the electrical conditions between ship and shore exceeds safety specifications, SEK-3 immediately disconnects internally and the spark energy is kept away from the ship\u2019s connection point. As long as the conditions do not ensure safe loading, the signal LEDs of the ship\u2019s grounding system show the status \u201cred\u201d.<\/p><p><strong>Before and during the contacting of the grounding clamp, the internal equipotential bonding connection within the control unit is interrupted.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f551a08\" data-id=\"f551a08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b236a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28b236a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This ensures that the electrically conductive connection between ship and shore is only released after mechanically sound and electrically tested contacting. In the event of a fault or hazard, the object voltage monitoring and other monitoring functions signal the faulty state by means of a clear \u201cflashing red\u201d status display and also activate an external alarm signal.<br \/>The use of marine grounding increases the level of safety on ship loading\/unloading terminals and mitigates the risk of fire or explosion caused by galvanic compensating currents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ed0b4ed elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4ed0b4ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35e89920\" data-id=\"35e89920\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e09250b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e09250b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3476218d\" data-id=\"3476218d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c088193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c088193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Do you need to implement electrostatic grounding in your application?<\/h3><h4>Feel free to reach out to our team of experts.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb2ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acb2ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are unsure if and how you need to implement electrostatic grounding in your application?\u00a0<\/p><p>Or would you like to learn more exact details about the best practice? <br \/>Feel free to reach out to our team of experts.<\/p><p><strong>We look forward to helping you.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fdcde91\" data-id=\"3fdcde91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59320f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"59320f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pipedriveWebForms\" data-pd-webforms=\"https:\/\/webforms.pipedrive.com\/f\/1DYHbWwgv3bccKngQ3o4pb8APR3NbkvtRqlKeZy0iibMYY6JjGZWYwLGwNUrSoiyL\"><script src=\"https:\/\/webforms.pipedrive.com\/f\/loader\"><\/script><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>safe and monitored marine grounding Marine Grounding and Potential Equalization of Tank Ships SAFE AND MONITORED DISSIPATION OF ELECTRICAL COMPENSATINGCURRENTS BETWEEN SHIP AND PIER\/JETTY In this article you will learn how and why electrical equalizing currents arise between ship and pier. 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