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K-POS DYNAMIC POSITIONING OPTIMIZING COMPLEX VESSEL OPERATIONS

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K-POS DYNAMIC POSITIONING OPTIMIZING COMPLEX VESSEL OPERATIONS

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. Our success depends on the success of our customers. Actively listening to our customers and truly understanding their needs, and then translating these needs into successful products and solutions is central to achieving our...

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KONGSBERG SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY Individual systems – one solution Solutions that make a difference 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 scaleable 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,...

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Decades of experience – optimal solutions With the introduction of the K-Pos family of dynamic positioning systems, increased performance and reliability have been brought to DP operation. With more than 30 years of experience from close to 1500 DP systems in operation. The K-Pos takes dynamic positioning to a new standard of robustness, flexibility, functionality and ease of operation. The K-Pos includes a complete range of DP systems, ranging from single stand alone solutions to the most complex IMO Class 3 systems and beyond. Interface and supply of our broad range of position reference...

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Unmatched performance The K-Pos system is designed to keep the vessel within specified position and heading limits. In operation the system tolerates transient errors in the thrusters and measurement systems and acts appropriately if a fault occurs. A self adapting Extended Kalman Filter estimates the vessel's heading, position and velocities and the disturbances from sea current and waves. The estimator uses an accurate mathematical model of the vessel. Kalman filtering technique using the model prediction together with real measurements provides unsurpassed filtering quality, robustness...

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OPERATIONAL MODES The K-POS systems allow the vessel to be operated in several different operational modes Auto Heading mode Joystick mode In the Auto Heading mode, the system accurately controls the heading: • Present Heading, which maintains the vessel's current heading • Change Heading, which rotates the vessel to the specified heading applying specified rate of turn • Minimum Power Heading, which continuously optimizes the vessel's heading for the lowest power consumption In the Joystick mode, the operator controls the vessel using the three-axis joystick. Joystick operation can be...

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Green Control Follow Target mode The GreenDP® is designed with the objective of further reducing fuel consumption and wear and tear on mechanical parts of the power and thruster system. This sophisticated system employs a control strategy called "Non-Linear Model Predictive Control" that uses the smallest possible thrust vector, and thus power, to keep the vessel inside user defined boundaries of the working and operational area, as opposed to the traditional "bull'seye" station keeping. Inside the working area, the controller gives a slowly varying thruster demand that compensates for the...

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INTEGRATED VESSEL MANAGEMENT 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...

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The distinct part of the integrated solution K-Thrust Thruster control The real-time DP control itself is carried out by the DP Controller which also takes care of all interfacing to sensors, power plant and thrusters. The controller can be installed in any suitable location, e.g. in an instrument room or void space. The DP Operator Stations handles all operator interactions. In addition to ordinary operator stations, indoor and outdoor joystick terminals may be added. When thruster control is supplied, the thruster interfacing and local monitoring and control are provided by separate...

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APPLICATIONS TAILORED TO YOUR OPERATION Special applications In addition to the standard operational modes and functions, various tailored functions are available to optimize vessel operation for a wide range of applications and vessels. The following applications are but a few of the special applications available for our customers • Offshore loading • Cable laying • Pipe laying • Heavy lifting • Trenching Dredging • Drilling • Cruise manoeuvring • Yachting We also supplies tailored functions for many other special application areas and have the competence to support our customers with new...

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In position with reduced fuel consumption Pipe laying on track The weather vane operation mode is used for offshore loading, making it possible to reduce the thruster force required to retain the vessel's position relative to the offshore loading buoy or FPSO. The weather vaning utilizes the stabilizing effect of the environmental forces acting on the vessel's hull. Weather vaning is available for all modes of offshore loading, e.g. SPM, OLS, SAL and tandem loading (FPSO). During pipe laying operations, the DP system controls the vessel's movement and the pipe tension is compensated to...

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