DSV Adams Challenge Contract Won
(2/9/2008) MES have been awarded a contract working with Astilleros Balenciaga to supply and fit the integrated bridge equipment onboard Adams Offshore newest vessel the DSV Adams Challenge. The vessel will be a dynamically positioned diesel electric powered multi role offshore support vessel with a dual redundant dynamic positioning system configured to and suitable for supporting a wide range of offshore support activities.
navigation > AutoPilot
Simrad AP50 and AP50 Plus Autopilot
Intelligent steering
The steering algorithms in the AP50 is the result of over 60 years of steering experience. The special Auto Heading feature is based on experience with the offshore market.
The AP50 will provide precise steering, using the least amount of rudder movements necessary. Save fuel and wear on the steering-gear with the Adaptive Sea state Filter, Automatic rudder offset, Adaptive rudder deadband, Adaptive speed response, Second compass for course monitoring and Adaptive pump speed.
Work modes
Simrads WORK mode has been taken to an even higher level in the AP50 autopilot. The Auto Work mode is an automatic steering mode to be used under operational conditions, different from those normally found when a vessel is in normal transit on a pre-set course.
Examples are trawling, towing, being towed, trolling on one engine, slow speed etc. As GPS Chartplotters and Electronic Charting Systems (ECS)has become standard equipment on most vessels today, this Work feature has now been implemented in the AP50 navigation mode resulting in a Nav Work mode. Combined with a bow-thruster, navigational steering is now possible at low speeds previously considered unsuitable for autopilot use.
AP 50 Plus features:
Excellent steering performance
Two complete sets of preprogrammable steering parameters
Simple operation by dedicated push buttons
Any combination of dual compass input including NMEA heading
Interface to virtually any type of steering gear
Combined steering and navigation mode
Thruster control
Download BrochureSperry Navipilot 4000
With the introduction of the C. Plath NAVIPILOT 4000 Self-Tuning Adaptive Heading Control System, Sperry Marine continues its traditional philosophy of designing autopilots with the aim of increasing profit by reducing costs. The innovative NAVIPILOT 4000 is the first marine autopilot which uses ship steering control network technology to control a ship and is capable of tuning itself to adapt automatically to the ship\'s load characteristics and the prevailing weather conditions, thus reducing operational demands and increasing fuel savings and operational safety.
Conceived with the most modern computer tools in accordance with NMEA 2000, the NAVIPILOT 4000 permanently indicates all information required by the most stringent marine navigation demands:
Navitron NT921G Autopilot
Fully type approved to latest IMO and ISO specifications for mag and gyro based vessels to approximately 2000 gross registered tonnes
Additional type approvals include Russian maritime Register of Shipping and Morsviasputnik
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