Bridge ElectronicsDigital Ship Cyprus, 5-6 April 2011Jean-Paul Lebot, Transas Mediterrenean

Purpose of Nav Bridge System

To enhance the safety of the ship and her

navigational safety by centralized access to

sensor information or command/control

from various workstations.

IBS performs a role of System Integrator

and interfaces with Navigations Systems.

(MSC.252(83)/2.1.2): INS is defined as such if work stations provide multifunctional displays integrating at least the following navigational tasks/functions:

“Route monitoring”

“Collision avoidance”

and may provide manual and/or automatic navigation control functions.

Transas has introduced INS Class C system in 2005. The solution was developed together with Hyundai Heavy Industries and was the first type-approved INS in the market – Hyundai Transas intelligent Bridge System HTiBS

Transas INS Class C

Newbuilding series at Hyundai

shipyard, Korea

IMO Resolution MSC.252(83) 2007 in force from 2011

IEC Performance Test standard for INS is being developed and is

expected by the end of 2012

INS Standard

Newbuilding series at Hyundai

shipyard, Korea

Consists of multifunctional workstations connected via Ethernet network

ECDIS, Radar, Conning, Track Control and BNWAS/AMS are Integrated in every workstation

Chart corrections, route, sensors and users databases are synchronized through all workstations

Sensor redundancy and double network

Based on common HW platform

Concept of Integration

Integrated Alarm Message Handling

Case studyStena Germanica

Challenge:

To put M/S Stena Germanica (ex Stena Hollandica) a 245 m passenger vessel on the route Gothenburg-Kiel.

Mooring operations in narrow harbor area

Navigation in archipelago and confined waters with intensive traffic

Mooring without Tugs in wind up to 13-20 m/s depending on wind direction

The task was to provide an integrated solution for Navigation and Manoeuvring

System should be able to predict vessels motion based on SSPA Predictor

System should provide decision support combining information from ECDIS with Precisice navigation tools, Chart Radar, CCTV Cameras, into one or two displays designed for mooring operations

Vessel should be equiped with ECDIS and ENC fully compliant to sail without paper charts

Case studyThe Task

Case studyNew bridge

Workplaces for Pilot Co-Pilot was equipped with new armrests fitting:

Trackball for control of MFD Workstations

Control of EMRI Auto Pilot

Priority Equipment such as VHF stations was mounted for easy reach by Pilot and Co-Pilot

Non-priority equipment was moved from the vicinity of the Officer of the watch

Transas Trackball system allowing the Officer to operate several workstations from one trackball

Switch between Workstations is done via functions keys on the Trackball

Case studyErgonomics

Curved Headline displayed in ECDIS and ARPA

Predictor SSPA & Simplified

Docking Mode

Reference points for mooring operations

Case studyPrecise Navigation Tools

2 MFD Displays showing:

ECDIS in Docking Mode with

Reference points

Predictor

Detailed User Charts

Conning with combined presentation of

Shipsmotion parameters (sensors)

Engine, thruster and rudder

CCTV Cameras

Chart Radar for Navigation Safety

Broadband Radar for Docking

Manoeuvre Stations

BNWAS

Transas BNWAS is fully type approved according to IEC62616 and DNV rules

Supplied as option for ECDIS/MFD station in combination with AMS functionality

Flexible in configuration/compatibility with other manufactures (via discrete or RS ports + NMEA custom messaging)

Flexibility in HW platform due to changeable quantity of discrete and NMEA signals connectivity

Seamless integration with Transas MFD stations: alarms and data transferring

BNWAS

Transas Firewall System is used for safe transfer of data , such as Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs), chart updates, weather forecasts etc.

The new type-approval guarantees direct connection and communication with full security of this operation through Transas Firewall and Antivirus Protector.

Transas Firewall system is based on IEC60945 certified hardware with incorporated Firewall & Antivirus software.

With Firewall system Remote service becomes possible

Firewall system

Bridge can be placed in training mode

Training includes provision of

Instructor station with capability to

start and stop training exercise,

record and playback

Logs of onboard Bridge system can be

used for Navigation training, e.g. to

playback the accident conditions for

further assessment

Training

IBS onboard training for

Venezuela Navy

The future

Once the INS system is approved the situation will become much more straightforward for all concerned. It is important to ensure that everything is right with INS because such system will be necessary to provide the kind of platform required for the eventual implementation of e-navigation.

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