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Ship Automation & Control System

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On a ship there are many parameters that needs to be controlled or monitored including:
temperatures, pressure, level, viscosity, flow control, position of vessel, speed, torque
control, voltage, current, machinery status (on/ off), and equipment status (open/ closed).

As the market is driving ship owners to become more efficient with reduced staff on board
it called for an automatic control and monitoring system for the ship that enabled
unattended operation of machinery spaces. Vessels capable of safe operation at any
period of time qualify as UMS (Unattended Machinery Space) ships.

A modern automation and control system is a fully integrated systems covering many
aspects of the ship operation that includes the propulsion plant operation, power
management operation on the auxiliary engines, auxiliary machinery operation, cargo on-
and-off-loading operation, navigation and administration of maintenance and purchasing
of spares.

Propulsion (Main Engine) and Power (AuxiliaryEngines) Monitoring & Control

Monitoring and control of the ships propulsion and power is essential for its efficiency and
safety and there are many systems and parameters to consider like: fuel consumption,
combustion temperature, engine temperature, diesel engine safety and start/stop,
generator voltage and frequency control, generator load in KW and %, load control,
torque, heavy consumers logic, control of diesel electric propulsion, thrusters monitoring
and control etc..

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Auxiliary Machinery Monitoring and Control

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Auxiliary machinery monitoring and control covers several systems like: main sea &
fresh water cooling system – pumps, system pressure, temp. etc., Potable and fresh
water control, Air compressors, Bilge & sludge control – Tank level, pumps, Fuel oil
system – Tank levels, temp., viscosity, flow, purifiers, heaters etc., Other cooling systems,
Boiler/steam system – pumps, valves, pressure temp. etc., Air Conditioning, ballast water
treatment, exhaust gas treatment equipment.

Cargo & Ballast Monitoring & Control

For safe on and off loading of cargo, especially on tankers, this process is closely
monitored and many times incorporates functions like: Level gauging, Control of cargo
pumps, Valve control, Ballast & ballast pump control, Heeling control, Remote monitoring
of temperature, pressure, and flow. When cargo like stogie and cigars are being
transported, sometimes, humidity-controlled Cigar Lockers are also used.

Condition based monitoring

In order to further improve the ships efficiency many equipment manufacturers are
looking into feeding the main control and monitoring system with opportunities for
condition based monitoring. This would further improve the possibilities of preventing
breakdowns on board.

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