New Hamburg Süd Ships to Feature Nacos Platinum Systems

L-3 SAM Electronics has announced  that, via its L-3 Marine Systems Korea subsidiary, it has been awarded a contract to provide its NACOS Platinum navigation, automation and control system, as well as communications equipment, aboard three new container vessels for the global shipping company, Hamburg Süd. The 10,600-TEU ships, built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea, are scheduled for delivery in 2015.

The NACOS Platinum navigation systems each comprise X- and S-band radars linked to a series of five multifunction Multipilot workstations for centralized control of all main radar, ECDIS and conning operations, in addition to those for automatic steering, track control and voyage planning. The scope of supply includes AIS, VDR, differential GPS, Doppler log, echosounder and wind/weather navaids, as well as a bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS). Associated communications facilities cover a full range of GMDSS A3 equipment, inclusive of a KVH TracPhone FB500.

Each NACOS assembly will be complemented by an integrated MCS Platinum monitoring and control system covering all main vessel operating components, supported by 2,500 I/O points on a redundant LAN network. Individual systems will incorporate five high-resolution multipurpose workstations to be variously sited in ship bridge and engine control rooms. The design architecture also provides the integration of a fuel-efficient vessel performance system to reduce emissions from shipping vessels and associated running costs. NACOS Platinum supports a full range of remote access and diagnostic functions.