BIMS ? Becker Intelligent Monitoring System
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BIMS Becker Intelligent Monitoring System "FEELING" THE RUDDER FORCE FOR SAFER AND MORE EFFICIENT MANOEUVRING Till now modern navigation and positioning systems have been using rather general output signals for rudder control operation while manoeuvring, because the force generated at specific rudder angles is not available to the navigation system, resulting in less efficient manoeuvring. The new Becker Intelligent Monitoring System (BIMS) is now able to directly measure rudder forces and to interface them with the ship’s navigation systems as well as visualise rudder lift on the bridge, thus improving manoeuvrability and allowing energy-saving autopilot operation and more efficient dynamic positioning. • Determination of rudder lift, drag and torque • Serial and network interfaces to navigation systems such as autopilot (AP) and dynamic positioning (DP) systems • Fewer rudder motions during AP and DP operation Rudder Force • Energy savings and emission reduction through improved efficiency • Showing rudder force on the bridge and wings makes manoeuvring safer • Reduced wear and costs of maintaining steering gear and rudder • GL Type Approval Bending Torsion

Becker Intelligent Monitoring System Measuring rudder force The rudder force measurement arrangement is designed for full spade rudders, because, unlike semi spade rudders, they provide a mechanically-explicit, statically-determined system. Using strain gauges, the BIMS measures the bending of the rudder stock and from this calculates rudder lift, drag and torque in relation to the ship’s coordinate system. The Becker Intelligent Monitoring System is certified and type approved by Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Signals: 4x Bending 1x Torsion Rudder Force Display Navigation Control System valve...

Becker Intelligent Monitoring System BIMS for safer manoeuvring By displaying rudder force to the Officer of the Watch, the BIMS ensures optimal rudder performance for safely manoeuvring even in shallow, coastal or restricted waterways. It can detect low rudder forces, indicating where poor rudder response or even rudder stall can be expected under current conditions. This enables the Officer of the Watch to take appropriate countermeasures in advance, by applying the optimum rudder angle to achieve maximum rudder force and manoeuvrability in emergency situations such as a last-minute...

Becker Intelligent Monitoring System First orders: from prototype to 13,000 TEU giants The first prototype of Becker’s innovative BIMS was installed and approved on Wallenius’ car carrier Titania at the end of 2011. Following over a year of extensive data recording, analysis and development work spent further improving the rudder force measurement arrangement in the end lead to the successful market-launch of the Becker Intelligent Monitoring System, the world’s first and only system capable measuring and processing the forces generated by a ship’s rudder. At the end of 2012 the first BIMS...