Calibration and Maintenance Service

The MacArtney Underwater Technology Group offers calibration and maintenance services of oceanographic and hydrographic instruments. This service is available from our branch office MBT in Kiel, Germany.

Services

Calibration on CTD and SVP probes
Maintenance on side-scan-sonar and echo sounders
Maintenance on in-situ nutrient and particle analyzers
Maintenance on oceanographic sensors
Pressure test facility
Mil-standard services
Further services available - please inquire!

Calibration Standards

Temperature: 0.01°C
Conductivity: 0.01mS/cm
Pressure: 0.01 dbar
Speed of sound: 0.03 m/sec
Speed of sound from CTD: 0.1 m/sec
Density from CTD: 0.1 kg/m3

Test Environment

Calibration on CTD and SVP probes
3 stabilized salinity bathes (10 PSU, 20 PSU, 35 PSU)
4 stabilized temperatures bathes (selectable temperatures)
1 adjustable temperature bath for tall devices
Lab climate monitoring
ESD safe workspace
High end data acquisition and analyser

Reference Measuring Devices

ASL resistance bridge
DDM 1000 precision temperature
Rosemount PT 25 temperature sensors
Ozeanus Gallium calibrator
Isotech triple point calibrator
Autosal 8400A & 8400 B
Budenberg pressure dead weights
Various electrical and electronical test equipment

Redundancy and Cross Check

All references devices are operated in redundant setups to guarantee an uninterrupted availability and reliable performance of the calibration facility.