Ever mindful of the need to prevent spillage at the interface between terminal and fuel tanker, Fort Vale developed a wear gauge to check the API adaptor on the fuel tanker.
This gauge is designed to check the wear of both the outside diameter and the contact face that the coupler latches to, on the API nose on the tanker. It easily slides over the nose and has a simple graduated reading between original condition and maximum wear limit. It was thought that this would become part of the operator’s maintenance review programme of the trucks but in 2006 it became part of a mandatory UK recognized industry standard. This is the Safe Loading Pass for Trailers and Tank Equipment and the Fort Vale gauge is found under section B.12.2.
This commitment to safety is typical of the company’s ethos and Fort Vale continues to make a major contribution to industry safety within the Petroleum Industry.
