Multi-gas detector response is tested onboard.

The Dräger X‑am 7000 is a robust, professional-grade portable gas detector designed to enhance workplace safety by detecting up to five gases simultaneously. Built for demanding industrial and marine environments, it is compatible with a wide range of sensor technologies including catalytic bead, infrared, photoionization, and electrochemical sensors.

This compact unit offers a rugged design with IP67 ingress protection, ensuring reliable performance even in dusty or wet conditions. The large, easy to read display and 360° visual alarm combined with a loud multi tone audible alarm help users quickly recognize dangerous conditions. The integrated pump and optional data logger expand its capability to sample remote or enclosed spaces safely and efficiently.

According to the manufacturer, the basic unit includes a calibration adapter and water and dust filter requiring a power pack and sensors for full operation with flexibility to tailor configurations to specific needs.

Maintaining accuracy and compliance is essential. Instruments like the X‑am 7000 should be calibrated in fresh air when the zero values drift, after new sensor installation, or per applicable calibration intervals as defined by sensor type and operating conditions. Regular calibration helps ensure measurement integrity and safe operation.

For marine applications, calibration, repair, and commissioning services are available on board at a wide network of European ports, covering Spain, Gibraltar, Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania, Netherlands, France, Germany, and Italy. Key ports include Algeciras, Valencia, Barcelona, Tarragona, Cartagena, Bilbao, Gijón, A Coruña, Vigo, Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Arrecife, Lisbon, Sines, Leixões, Setúbal, Marseille, Le Havre, Dunkirk, Nantes Saint Nazaire, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Genoa, La Spezia, Livorno, Venice, Trieste, Naples, Taranto, Gioia Tauro, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Constanța, Mangalia, Varna, Burgas, Istanbul, Izmir, Mersin, Gemlik, Ambarli, Koper, Rijeka, Split, Valletta, Limassol, and Larnaca.

Under IMO SOLAS Regulation XI‑1/7, ships are required to carry appropriate portable atmosphere testing instruments capable of measuring oxygen, flammable gases, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulphide prior to enclosed space entry, with suitable calibration to ensure reliable readings and safe operation.