Intelligent draft gauge for ships

A draft gauge, comprising:

• a) four balancing float tanks (9);
• b) a central control room (2);
• c) a first connection beam (13);
• d) a second connection beam (13);
• e) a pump-valve chamber (3);
• f) a longitudinal connection beam (11);
• g) flexible centering brackets (4);
• h) a lateral connection beam (12);
• i) a scanning sensor (7);
• and
• j) a side scanner (8);
• wherein
• the four balancing float tanks (9) are arranged at two sides of a hull (6) with every two balancing float tanks (9) arranged at each side of the hull (6);
• the central control room (2) is arranged between and connected to two balancing float tanks (9) arranged at one side of the hull (6) via the first connection beam (13);
• the pump-valve chamber (3) is arranged between and connected to the other two balancing float tanks (9) arranged at the other side of the hull (6) via the second connection beam (13);
• the longitudinal connection beam (11) is arranged beneath and connected to every two balancing float tanks (9) arranged at the same side of the hull (6);
• the flexible centering brackets (4) are fixed on an inner side of the first connection beam (13) and on an inner side of the second connection beam (13), respectively, the inner side being in a close proximity to the hull (6);
• every two balancing float tanks (9) at opposite sides of the hull (6) are connected via the lateral connection beam (12);
• the scanning sensor (7) is evenly arranged on the lateral connection beam (12);
• and
• the side scanner (8) is arranged on an inner side of the balancing float tank (9).