Nov. 11, 2025

Andromeda Shipping Company of Monaco boasts a large fleet and extensive business operations, with routes covering major ports worldwide. As a critical component of ship anchoring systems, the chain stopper's performance directly impacts the ship's safety while anchored. When a ship is anchored at sea, the chain stopper must withstand enormous tensile forces to ensure the stability of the anchor chain and prevent dangerous situations such as displacement or chain breakage due to wind, waves, or other factors. The 550t chain stopper weight sensor manufactured by WTAU can monitor the tensile force borne by the chain stopper in real time, providing crucial data support for the safe anchoring of ships.

WTAU's 550t chain stop weight sensor boasts several superior technological advantages:
1. Extremely high accuracy, with measurement errors controlled within a minimal range, enabling precise monitoring of changes in the tension exerted on the chain stop.
2. Wide measurement range, meeting the tension measurement needs of large tonnages up to 550t, adaptable to vessels of various sizes.
3. Excellent stability and reliability, capable of long-term stable operation in harsh marine environments, resisting the effects of high salinity, high humidity, high temperature, and strong corrosion, reducing the probability of malfunctions and lowering maintenance costs.
In Andromeda's operations in Monaco, the 550t chain stop weight sensor plays a crucial role:
1. Providing strong protection for vessel berthing safety: During anchoring, the sensor monitors the chain stop tension in real time and transmits the data to the vessel's control system. If the tension exceeds a preset safety threshold, the system immediately issues an alarm, effectively preventing dangerous situations such as anchor chain breakage or vessel displacement due to excessive tension, ensuring the vessel's safety and stability.
2. Improve vessel operational efficiency: By analyzing chain stop tension data, crew members can better understand the vessel's stress conditions under different sea states, thus allowing for more rational adjustments to anchoring strategies. In rough seas, increasing the length of the anchor chain in advance disperses tension and improves anchoring stability; in calm waters, shortening the anchor chain appropriately saves anchoring time and energy consumption.
Through its collaboration with Andromeda of Monaco, WTAU has officially entered the international shipping market, gaining wider recognition and acceptance from international clients. This lays a solid foundation for WTAU to further expand its international business and establish partnerships with more internationally renowned companies.
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