Material Requisition for Remote Controlled Robotic Nozzles

for Weather Deck Protection

System Overview:

General System Description

The specifications herein are for remote controlled robotic nozzles (aka fire water monitors) for the
fire protection of an open vehicle weather deck.
The system shall be comprised of a two-inch 2”) robotic nozzle or fire water monitor made of
stainless steel 316L or equivalent material appropriate for operation in the harsh conditions of an
open weather deck. The robotic nozzle (monitor) shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of
described in SOLAS Chapter II 2, Paragraph 6.2 and FSS Code Chapter 7 Paragraph 2.5.2, and shall
be capable of being remote controlled by a human operator from one or more remote control devices.
Further details of the system are described below.

Minimum Technical Specifications:

Robotic Nozzle Remote Control Fire Monitor) Specifications

The system’s robotic nozzle (aka fire water monitor) shall meet the following minimum specifications:
• The robotic nozzle (monitor) shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of described in
SOLAS Chapter II 2, Paragraph 6.2 and FSS Code Chapter 7 Paragraph 2.5.2; and
• be capable of operating effectively at a flow of 1250 liters per minute at 5 bars of pressures,
with a maximum operating flow of 2000 liters per minute at 10 bars of pressure; and
• the chassis shall be made of stainless steel 316L or equivalent; and
• shall be capable of variable speed control in both the horizontal and vertical planes of
movement; and
• shall be modular for easy replacement of all major components and pipe sections; and
• the robotic nozzle shall have fully enclosed, electric, 24 Volt brushless DC BLDC motors for
controlling its horizontal rotation and vertical movements; and
• shall have a maximum horizontal range of movement of not less than 360º, and a maximum
vertical range of movement of not less than 180º, which ranges can be adjusted and set via the
system’s software and calibration process; and
• shall have an adjustable jet/fog firefighting nozzle tip with an integrated 24 Volt brushless DC
BLDC motor, and have an adjustable spray angle from straight stream to a full fog/cone spray;
and
• shall have fully integrated and enclosed worm gears; and
• shall require minimal maintenance and not require re-greasing; and
• shall be of high quality, CE marked, and manufactured at ISO certified facilities.

Electronics & Software Capabilities

The system’s electronics and software PLC shall be capable of:
• be contained in an IP66 enclosure; and

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 • be capable of recording and playing back a sequence recorded by an operator from the
system’s remote control device(s); and
• be capable of controlling a valve for automatic opening during a fire, and closing automatically
after programmable delay from the time fire is no longer detected; and
• be capable of allowing for remote control from two or more remote control devices and/or
computers; and
• be capable of self-testing and providing the status of the system’s components; and
• have the ability to perform system setup, calibration, view system status information and
perform remote technical support and software updates by means of a user-friendly Graphical
User Interface GUI ; and
• shall have been tested to EMCD 2014/30/EU.

Remote Control Devices & Capabilities

The system shall be supplied with the following remote control devices:
• a tethered CANbus joystick that can be placed up to 200 meters away from the robotic nozzle’s
PLC; and
• a wireless remote control device; and
• an interface allowing the robotic nozzle to be controlled from a computer located in a safe
position of up to 200 meters.
Each remote control device shall have be capable of:
• turning the system on and off; and
• simultaneously controlling the robotic nozzle’s movements horizontally and vertically; and
• varying the velocity of the robotic nozzle’s movements, both horizontally and vertically, from
very slow to rapid movement; and
• the ability to change the nozzle tip’s spray pattern from a jet stream to a full fog/cone pattern,
and everything in between; and
• the ability to dynamically record a sequence and play it back on demand; and
• the ability to send a signal to the system’s valve to open and close the valve; and
• the ability to program a stow position and place the robotic nozzle into the stow position after
use.

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