The water ingress detection system has been specially designed, manufactured for detecting the presence of water in the cargo holds and closed dry or void space where the volume exceeds 0.1% of the ship’s displacement volume on summer load water line, located partially or totally forward of the foremost card hold, and ballast tanks located forward of the foremost cargo hold, collision bulkhead of Bulk carrier in conformity with SOLAS regulation XII/ 12 rule requirements.