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K-Chief Marine automation system

K-Chief Marine automation system
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K-CHIEF ALL CONTROL REQUIREMENTS FULFILLED – IN A UNIFORM SYSTEM

OUR MISSION We shall earn the respect and recognition for our dedication to provide innovative and reliable marine electronics that ensure optimal operation at sea. By utilising and integrating our technology, experience and competencies in positioning, hydroacoustics, communication, control, navigation, simulation, and automation, we aim to give our customers The Full Picture. The Full Picture yields professional solutions and global services that make a difference enabling you to stay ahead of the competition. OUR PHILOSOPHY Our success depends on the success of our customers. Actively...

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Individual systems - one solution KONGSBERG System Technology approaches ship operation more intelligently. With better technology, functionality and life cycle support, KONGSBERG System Technology furthers safe efficient operations, reduces the overall costs of ownership, and is scalea-ble to suit individual customer needs. With our pledge to total excellence KONGSBERG System Technology is comprehensive, secure, scalable, integrated and completely reliable. KONGSBERG System Technology yields a distributed and open system design, utilizing a system wide standardized communication network....

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Ease of operation The K-Chief provides a safe, uniform, intuitive user interface, enabling operators to develop professional skills in system operation. The risk of human errors is reduced and operational efficiency enhanced. The multifunctional operator stations are self contained and process independent though operational access is limited by command control and password protection. Process data are presented both graphically and in tabular forms for quick and easy interpretation. The operator station supports multi-screen and large screen functionality. Local operation panels are...

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Meets the highest availability requirements To enhance system availability and uptime, redundancy is available throughout the system. The level of redundancy is always tailored to the redundancy inherent in the physical plant as well as to operational requirements. This includes communication structures, process controllers, input/output units and power supply systems. Comprehensive self-diagnostics report any malfunctions such as system component fault, communication fault, instrument fault and earth leakages. Fail-safe responses ensure that process equipment enter safe condition in the...

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ALARM MANAGEMENT Vessel plant monitoring An alarm system shall provide all relevant information without overloading the user with irrelevant or spurious alarms, in particular in a critical situation. Further the alarm system shall present the information in a clear way, guiding the operator's attention to the condition with the highest priority. The K-Chief alarm and monitoring system features alarm filtering and suppression mechanisms developed to eliminate spurious alarms. Advanced functions such as "first up" alarm, identifying the first occurring alarm in a group, and aggregated alarms...

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OPTIMIZING OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS Power management system From traditional low voltage power plants to complex high voltage systems, the K-Chief power management system (PMS) controls power generation and distribution including multiple switchboards and ring bus systems. It is designed to handle electric propulsion plants as well as configurations that include steam and gas turbines and dual fuel engines. The PMS will ensure that the power capacity is in line with the demand at any time. It ensures that the load of main consumers does not overload the plant capacity – even if a generator...

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Seamless integration The Integrated Vessel Management concept supports seamless integration of all vessel control systems. Bridge systems, that is navigation, manoeuvring, propulsion and thruster controls, are linked to machinery and cargo automation and safety systems by means of system-wide communication highway. The system-wide communication network enables free flow of information within the Integrated Vessel Management System. All operator stations, controllers and interface units are linked together via the redundant communication network. In order to segregate the different parts of...

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Cargo Automation Safety System Integra ted Vesse I M a nage m e nt Syste in Navigation Bridge Remote Control Bridge auxiliaries Propulsion & Thruster Controls Machinery Automation Safety Shutdown

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Optimize your cargo operations Integrated cargo monitoring and control furthers safe and efficient operation. The officers enjoy complete overview of the cargo and ballasting operation, with tank level gauging and remote operation of pumps and valves. Also auxiliary systems such as inert gas, nitrogen and hydraulic power are operated from the system. The integrated load and stability calculator calculates vessel's stability, trim, list and hull stress. The K-Chief cargo and ballast control solutions for oil, chemical and product tankers, liquefied gas carriers and offshore supply vessels...

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Managing critical situations K-Safe safety management system gathers all relevant information and presents in a clear and structured way. Such information may be fire detectors, fire doors and dampers, ventilation fans, flooding and bilge sensors, watertight doors, shell doors, etc. The system may also show location of fire and rescue teams, life saving apparatus, and hazardous material, stability condition and other safety related information. Clear and logic presentation of safety information is crucial in an emergency situation. All information is presented in vessel general arrangement...

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Safe journey with fully integrated vessel management KONGSBERG SystemTechnology facilitates seamless integration of manoeuvring and navigation systems with automation and safety plants. Our long experience in supplying propulsion and thruster control systems, dynamic positioning, joystick systems and integrated navigation systems has taught us to design vessel-wide solutions tailored to the specific operational demands. Well proven solutions have demonstrated excellent capabilities in complex manoeuvres and easy ship handling. The new generation K-Pos dynamic positioning and K-Joy joystick...

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