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Unattended Machinery Spaces (UMS)

• Sophistication of modern control systems

• Reliability of the equipment used.
• Essential requirements for UMS are :
a. Bridge control – A control system to operate the main
machinery and instrumentations on basic information
provided on the bridge. .
b. Machinery control room- Centralised Control Room
provided with accessibility to operate all main and
auxiliary machinery. cont’d

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Unattended Machinery Spaces (UMS)

c. Alarm and fire protection
• Alarm system for equipment provides warning in
control room, machinery space, bridge and
accommodation.
• Fire detection and alarm system provided
throughout machinery space and a fire control point
outside.
d. Emergency power
• Automatic provision of electrical power to meet
varying load requirements. Automatic start up of
stand-by generator for emergency power supply and
lightings.
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Unattended Machinery Spaces (UMS)

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Bridge Control of Steam Turbine Plant

•Control may be from the Bridge or the M/c control room.
•The programming and timing unit (including input from safety
interlocks) ensures that the correct logical sequence of events occurs
over the appropriate period.
The ahead/astern selector direct signals to the appropriate valve
controller resulting in valve actuation and steam supply.
•When manoeuvring some switching arrangement would ensure that the
astern guardian valve was open etc
•A feedback signal of shaft speed ensures correct speed without action
from the main control station

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Bridge Control of Steam Turbine Plant

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Bridge Control Slow Speed Diesel Engine

•Control may be from either station with the operating signal
passing to a programming and timing unit
•Various safety interlocks will be input signals to prevent
engine starting or to shut down the engine if a fault occurred
•The programming unit signal would then pass to the camshaft
positioner to ensure the correct directional location
•A logic device would receive the signal next and arrange for
the supply of starting air to turn the engine
•A signal passing through the governor would supply fuel for
the engine to start and continue operation.
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Bridge Control Slow Speed Diesel Engine

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Bridge Control of Controllable pitch propeller

•The propeller pitch and engine speed are usually controlled
by a single lever (combinator).
•The control lever signal passes via the selector to the engine
governor and the pitch operating actuator
•Pitch and engine speed signals will be fed back and displayed
at both control stations.
•Load control unit ensures a constant load on the engine by
varying propeller pitch as external conditions change.
•I/P signals are from fuel pump setting & actual engine speed.
•O/P signal is supplied as a feedback to the pitch controller.
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Bridge Control of Controllable pitch propeller

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Bridge Control Indicators and Alarms

Indicators on bridge control
• Pump operation condition:- Run/Stop
• Fire station locations
Alarms on bridge control
• Abnormal lubricating oil pressure or temperature
• Abnormal cooling water pressure and temperature
•Start air pressure low.
• High bilge water level
• Fire alarm ( and others)
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Control System for Fin Stabiliser

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Question and
Answer session

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