IEC 60533 is a product standard that puts strict requirements on all equipment on board of ships. Except for dedicated bridge equipment, there are hardly any products available that comply. One aspect from this standard is the low emission limit for radio frequency protection of the maritime very high frequency radio telephony system.
The efficient utilization of energy is of high importance for shipboard applications, for environmental and economic reasons as well as maximized vessel operation.
Steven Kransse, RH Marine’s Senior Certification Consultant has been appointed convenor of the International Electro technical Commission’s Working Group tasked with the challenge of drafting the first international Bridge Alert Management (BAM) standards for navigation equipment.
Leading system integrator and innovator of electrical and automation systems RH Marine has officially launched its own product family brand at the international maritime trade fair SMM in Hamburg last week.
Above deck, cables on naval ships are exposed to high-intensity radiated fields and nuclear electromagnetic pulse (NEMP) that may cause conducted interference and generate electromagnetic fields that exceed the immunity levels of commercially available equipment above and below deck.
Officially launched in December 2015, MV Catronia is the latest ship to be commissioned by Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) as part of its fleet of hybrid ferries.
During a conference held at TNO, Soesterberg (Netherlands) on March 8th, TNO, the Dutch Ministry of Defence and industry presented the interim results of their joint Manning & Automation programme.
This paper investigates the safety consequences of the use of EMI filters on board ships. Ship’s power supply systems differ from their land-based counterparts but there are no special “EMI filters for ship-board use” on the market.