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The Wilson ASA Plymouth was in Willebroek - look it up on the map, it is way, way into Belgium's heartland, between Antwerp and Brussels. Never imagined that a seagoing bulk carrier could be off-loaded so far inland.

The Plymouth has our system on board. Shipsonic received a message: 'the control unit has a flashing red light'. The crew explained that two transducers hadn't been installed. We decided to go and have a look. Why were the transducers not installed? How to solve the red alarm light? Could we upgrade the powerboards' software?

Shipsonic's Director Chiel de Wit and the Business Development Officer Anne Marie van Swinderen reached the Wilson Plymouth in glorious sunshine and all three were in good shape (as the photo witnesses). In the vessel the captain and the chief engineer were so welcoming.

The two transducers indeed, didn't fit on the lid of the small AUX box-cooler. While the ring itself fitted, the flanges above prevented the transducer to be installed. (See photo) Shipsonic will send new welding rings with a smaller diameter. Then it will exactly fit and they can be installed.

The powerboards got a programming upgrade. The red light flashing stayed unchanged - the system was configured for 10 transducers, so when two are not installed you will get a flashing light. Once the two missing transducers are connected, the flashing red light will turn steady green.

A great way to spend a Friday afternoon.