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Transas Ltd. December, 2009

NAVI-TRAINER 5000(VERSION 5.00)

NAVIGATIONAL BRIDGE


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2009 Transas Ltd. All rights reserved.

The information contained herein is proprietary to Transas Ltd. and shall not be duplicated in whole or in part.

The technical details contained in this manual are the best that are available at the date of issue but are subject

to change without notice.

Transas Ltd. pursues the policy of continuous development. This may lead to the product described in this manual

being different from the product delivered after its publication.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.


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NAVI-TRAINER 5000 (v. 5.00). Navigational Bridge 1

This document contains:

Preamble Preamble contains general information, brief outline of the simulator,

trainee and instructor capabilities. 3

Chapter 1 Description of Conning Display

The chapter describes the Conning Display containing navigationalinstruments and devices, ship controls, mooring display and alarm

system. 13

Chapter 2 Transas Radar/ARPA Imitators

The chapter contains operating instructions for handling control panels

of five radar imitators (BridgeMaster II, BridgeMaster E, BridgeMaster E

Tactical, Furuno, Nucleus). 101

Chapter 3 Navigational Aids

The chapter contains description of the navigation aids control panel

(Furuno GPS Navigator GP-90, MKD Imitator, Loran C receiver,

Furuno direction finder). 267

Chapter 4 Fishing Module

The chapter describes Fishing Module. It is designed for the efficient

training of navigators in: ship handling during fishing operations;

handling of the trawling, purse seining and long line gear; working

with fish-finding hydro acoustic devices. 361

Chapter 5 Handling of Vessels with Specific Propulsion System

The chapter contains a description of specific features of controlling

models of tugboats (of 4 types), Ice breaker and Fast Ferry. 401

Chapter 6 Handling Target Tugs

The chapter describes the use of target tugs on the training bridge

in the mooring operations. 453

Chapter 7 Description of Diesel Tow Winch Control Console

The chapter describes the console for the control

of the Conventional Twin Screw Tug 4 winch. 465

Chapter 8 Ship Communication Aids

The chapter contains instructions for working with Intercom

and VHF-Station simulators. 477


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Copyright Transas Ltd., 2009

PREAMBLEThe preamble contains general information, brief outline

of the simulator, trainee and instructor capabilities.


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Annotation

Preamble 5

ANNOTATION

This Manual is intended for use by the trainee of the navigational simulator

Navi-Trainer Professional 5000 (NTPro 5000).

The simulator enables simulator training and certification of watch officers, chiefofficers, captains and pilots serving on commercial and fishing ships with the gross

tonnage of 500 tons and more in compliance with requirements of IMO STCW 78/95

Convention and Model Courses 7.01, 7.03.

PRINTING HOUSE CONVENTIONS

Sample of notation Usage comments

NAVI-TRAINER 5000 (V. 5.00).

INSTRUCTOR MANUAL

To highlight names of documents

Chapter 8 To highlight sections of a document

CONFIG To highlight path to a file, folder

SYSTEM\EXIT To highlight menu items

To highlight names of keyboard keys

Next To highlight names of windows, pages, buttons, etc.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Simulator Status

In 1995, the Conference of Parties to the STCW Convention, having adopted

amendments to the Appendix to STCW-78 Convention and an associated Code,approved the seafarers training and competency assessment using the simulators

as standard. The Conference specified the transition period until 1 February 2002

whereafter all the simulators should be in compliance with new requirements.

Navi-Trainer Professional 5000 (NTPro-5000) simulator manufactured by Transas

Technologies Ltd. has Type Approval Certificate from the Sea Fleet Service of Russias

Ministry of Transport (ROSMORFLOT) as a Vessel Manoeuvring and Vessel Control,

and Bridge Team Work simulator, as well as the Certificate of Evaluation and Testing

from the Marine Safety Agency (UK) as a simulator ensuring the navigators training

and demonstration of competency in compliance with sections A-II/1 and A-II/2 of STCW

Code with 1995 amendments taken into account.

NTPro 5000 simulator can, therefore, be easily assigned to Class A (NAV) as perDet Norske Veritas classification.

Simulator Capabilities of NTPro 5000

Listed below are the tasks of the navigator simulator training and competency

assessment implemented in NTPro 5000 simulator:

Plan and conduct a passage and determine position;

Maintain a safe navigational watch with ECDIS, UAIS and SSAS;

Use of radar and ARPA to maintain safety of navigation;

Respond to emergencies;

Respond to a distress signal at sea;


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Brief Outline of the Simulator Complex

NAVI-TRAINER 5000 (v. 5.00). Navigational Bridge6

Manoeuvre the ship;

Conducting telephone conversations via Intercom and VHF station;

Plan a voyage and conduct navigation;

Determine position and the accuracy of resultant position fix by any means;

Determine and allow for compass errors;

Co-ordinate search and rescue operations;

Establish watchkeeping arrangements and procedures;

Maintain safe navigation through the use of radar and ARPA and modern

navigation systems to assist command decision-making;

Manoeuvre and handle a ship in all conditions;

Operate remote controls of propulsion plant and engineering systems

and services;

Ice navigation;

Fishing operations.

The correctly adjusted mathematical ship models controlled by the correctly operating

Ship Motion Simulation module ensure the required realism of their behaviour during

the mooring, towing and other port operations in any adverse conditions.

To enable the Dynamic Positioning Operator training as per the Nautical Institute

requirements (Dynamic Positioning Operator Training, 2nd

edition, London),

the NTPro 5000 provides for integration with IVCS 2002 DPS system produced by

Navis Co. NTPro 5000 simulator can, therefore, be considered as a DPS simulator.

NTPro 5000 is capable of re-constructing and analysing complex navigational

situations including emergencies in the actual seamanship.

BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE SIMULATOR COMPLEX

NTPro 5000 simulator is a hard and software system consisting of dedicated and

hands-on equipment of full mission navigation bridges operating under the instructor

station control on the basis of standard personal computers connected to form

a local computer network.

The simulator which has a modular structure of its own original software is readily

adjusted for any possible configuration of workplaces within the training bridges

for the required type of simulator training.

The training bridge is designed to incorporate consoles with built in monitors, panels withrealistic vessel controls and their readouts, large screens and projectors for visualisation

as well as an information tableau mounted in the top part of the front bulkhead.


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Preamble 7

The instructor workplace is in a separate room enabling him/her to work with

computers designed for the preparation of sailing areas, mathematical models

and exercises, control of training bridge operation and debriefing. It may be fit out

with intercom, facilities for the radar and visual monitoring of the bridge operation,

printers, projectors and other equipment.

The software includes the following program modules:

Network operation manager;

Module for calculating mathematical models of ownships, target vessels, drifting

objects, tugboats, model of 3D wind induced waves, mooring lines and fenders;

Instructors Main Display;

Conning Display;

Visual channels;

Radars with ARPA functions (BridgeMaster II-340, BridgeMaster E,

BridgeMaster E Tactical, Nucleus 2, Furuno);

Radio Navigation Systems (GPS/DGPS, Loran-C, UAIS MKD, SSAS

and Direction Finder);

ECDIS Navi-Sailor 3000 ECDIS-I;

Analyser and archiver of exercise results;

The Model Wizard (spatial data modelling system) is an automated tool for

the production of integrated databases of simulator areas and mathematical

ship models for Navi-Trainer series 5000 (NTPro 5000) simulators;

Interface with real ships equipment;

Interface with other Transas simulators.

The simulator uses the following ready-to-use databases which are permanently

extended and updated:

Library of visual 3D scenes of specific gaming areas;

Library of radar scenes of the same areas;

Library of vessels mathematical models;

World-wide database on the tidal currents;

World-wide database on Loran-C stations;

World-wide database on Loran-C corrections;


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Brief Outline of the Trainee Capabilities


World-wide database on the stations for determining DGPS corrections;

World-wide database on the radio beacons.

BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TRAINEE CAPABILITIES

1. Before the voyage, the trainee can do the following:

refer to Help system for the operational procedures for each device

and navigational aid;

use the Pilot Card for familiarising him/herself with the ownship

characteristics;

familiarise him/herself with the task for completing a passage sent

by the instructor to Navi-Sailor for NTPro;

perform route study and route planning.

2. During the voyage, the trainee can do the following:

control the vessel using the rudder, thrusters and main engines; use the radar/ARPA;

use the electronic navigational chart system;

monitor the environment on the visualisation screen over the entire horizon;

use the binoculars, log, magnetic and gyro compasses, Doppler log,

echosounder and wind indicator;

use the radionavigation vessel positioning systems;

command the tugboat operation and putting out of mooring lines; when GMDSS program module is available in the simulator, hold radio exchange

with other vessels and coastal stations, organise rescue operations.

3. After completing the voyage, the trainee can familiarise him/herself with

the results using the recorded log file in the instructor analyser and get

a printout of these results.


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General Notes and Warnings

Preamble 9

GENERAL NOTES AND WARNINGS

Compliance with International Standards

Training Type IMO document (s)

RADAR/ARPA Training International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974with Amendments adopted by IMO Resolution MSC.99(73)on 5 December 2000;

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972)with amendments;

Seafarers Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code(1996 edition) with Amendment 1 (1997) adopted by IMO ResolutionsMSC.66(68), 67(68) and Amendment 2 (2001) adopted by ResolutionMSC.78(70);

Performance standards for automatic radar plotting aids. IMO ResolutionA.422 (XI) valid for equipment installed before 1 January 1997.Adopted on 15 November 1979;

Performance standards for radar equipment. IMO Resolution A.477 (XII) valid for equipment installed between 1 September 1984 and 31 December1998. Adopted on 19 November 1981;

Performance standards for automatic radar plotting aids. IMO ResolutionA.823(19) adopted on 23 November 1995;

Recommendation on performance standards for radar equipment. IMOResolution MSC.64(67)) valid for equipment installed on or after1 January 1999. Adopted on 4 December 1996.

Transas documents:

NAVI-TRAINER 5000 (V. 5.00). INSTRUCTOR MANUAL;

NAVI-TRAINER 5000 (V. 5.00). NAVIGATIONAL BRIDGE, (Chapter 2)

ECDIS Training International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974 withAmendments adopted by IMO Resolution MSC.99 (73) on 5 December 2000;

Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code(1996 edition) with Amendment 1 (1997) adopted by IMO ResolutionsMSC.66(68), 67(68) and Amendment 2 (2001) adopted by ResolutionMSC.78(70);

Performance standards for electronic chart display and informationsystems. IMO Resolution A.817(19) adopted on 23 November 1995;

Adoption of new performance standards and amendments. IMO ResolutionMSC.86(70), Annex 4, 1998;

Guidance on the voyage planning. IMO Resolution A.893(21), 1999;

Specifications for chart content and display aspects of ECDIS. IHO StandardS-52(5) adopted on December 1996;

IHO transfer standard for digital hydrographic data. IHO StandardS-57(Edition 3.1) adopted on November 2000;

Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems Electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) Operationaland performance requirements, methods of testing and required testresults. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61174(2001-10) standard;

Interim guidance on training and assessment in the operational use ofthe electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) simulators.IMO STCW.7/Circ.10 adopted on 11 June 2001.

Transas documents:


NAVI-TRAINER 5000 (V. 5.00). NAVIGATIONAL BRIDGE;

NAVI-SAILOR 3000 ECDIS-I (V. 4.00.01). SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION;

NAVI-SAILOR 3000 ECDIS-I (V. 4.00.01). USER MANUAL


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Training Type IMO document (s)

AIS Training IMO SOLAS 1974 with Amendments adopted by IMO ResolutionMSC.99(73) on 5 December 2000;

IMO STCW Code (1996 edition) with Amendment 1 (1997),Amendment 2 (2001);

IMO STW 34/9/4 Training of shipboard personnel in the use of AISequipment;

MSC.74(69), Annex 3, Performance Standard for a Universal ShipborneAutomatic Identification System.

Transas documents:




Bridge TeamManagement Training

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974 withAmendments adopted by IMO Resolution MSC.99(73) on 5 December 2000;

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972)with amendments;

Seafarers Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code(1996 edition) with Amendment 1 (1997) adopted by IMO ResolutionsMSC.66(68), 67(68) and Amendment 2 (2001) adopted by ResolutionMSC.78(70);

ICS 1969 Edition (Revised 2003);

2000 HSC Code;

MERSAR, IAMSAR;

Bridge Team Management A Practical Guide by Captain A.J. Swift FNI,Nautical Institute in London.

Transas documents:





Courseware

TRANSAS, as manufacturer of NAVI-TRAINER marine navigational simulators,offers the user the following features:

facility for accumulating data on the training procedure;

facility for creating ones own exercises meeting the principal requirements

regarding simulation training procedure approved in the international practice;

facility for printing out training reports containing all the data required for

the trainees certification.

At the same time, TRANSAS does not supply the users with:

programs of the simulation training course;

topics plan;

teaching procedures;

samples of certification documents.

Items listed above along with the required qualification of teachers, are subject

to certification by the college management.


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Preamble 11

Warnings on the Unauthorised Use

No electronic chart used in the simulator, can be used in the electronic chart

systems on the ships;

No database on depths, tides and currents database can be used otherwise

than in the simulator;

No vessels mathematical models can be used anywhere but in the simulator.

Notice

Information in this document is subject to change in order to improve reliability,

design, or function without prior notification.

You Will Need for Your Work

1. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION:

NAVI-TRAINER 5000 (V. 5.00). TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

AND INSTALLATION MANUAL;


MANOEUVRING BOOKLETS;


NAVI-SAILOR 3000 ECDIS-I (V. 4.00.01). USER MANUAL.

2. BASIC TRAINING.

The trainee should be in command of the following fundamentals

of the navigator profession:

Fundamentals of VESSEL THEORY AND LAYOUT;

Fundamentals of SHIPHANDLING;

Fundamentals of NAVIGATION AND SAILING DIRECTIONS;

Principal NAVIGATIONAL AIDS;

Fundamentals of RADIO DETECTION AND RANGING.

3. INTERNATIONAL IRPCS-72 REGULATIONS.


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CHAPTER 1

Descriptionof Conning Display

The chapter describes the Conning Display containingnavigational instruments and devices, ship controls, mooring

display and alarm system.


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Chapter 1. Description of Conning Display 15

This chapter contains:

Conning Display Structure......................................................................................17Description of the Displays Common Part...........................................................19

Control of the Ships Main Engine......................................................................19Control of the Ship Steering Gear ......................................................................20

Rudder and Thruster Controls .................................................................20Selecting Rudder Control Mode...............................................................21

Control of the Viewing Direction.........................................................................21Default View.............................................................................................21Advanced View ........................................................................................22

Ship Motion Parameter Displays........................................................................23Displays of the Log.............................................................................................23

Ship Control and Indicators Panel (Man. Info)......................................................23Information Card (Info Card)...................................................................................25

Particulars ..........................................................................................................25Turning Circles ...................................................................................................26Emergency Manoeuvres ....................................................................................26Stopping Tracks .................................................................................................27Magnetic Deviation.............................................................................................28Sensors ..............................................................................................................28

Navigational Instruments Panel (Instrum).............................................................29Nautopilot D Control Panel.................................................................................29

Purpose and Construction .......................................................................29Operating Modes .....................................................................................30Control Elements .....................................................................................30Carrying out Operation.............................................................................32Input of Course Control Parameters ........................................................33Command Inputs......................................................................................37Alarms......................................................................................................39

Transas Autopilot Control Panel ........................................................................40Controls....................................................................................................40Autopilot On .............................................................................................42Operating Modes .....................................................................................42Input of Course and Radius/Rate of Turn ................................................44Parameter Management ..........................................................................44Alarm Acknowledgement .........................................................................47

Echo Sounder Control Panel..............................................................................47Switching the System On/Off...................................................................47Controls and Indicators............................................................................47Altering System Parameters and Settings...............................................48

Gyro Panel .........................................................................................................49Log Control Panel...............................................................................................50SSAS Control Panel...........................................................................................50

Turn On....................................................................................................50Standby Mode..........................................................................................51Ship Security Alerting Mode.....................................................................51Mode of Interrupting Transmission of Ship Security Alert Signal ............51System Operation Check Mode...............................................................52


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Ships Signals and Flags Control Panel (Signals) ............................................... 52Panel for Control of Navigation Signals............................................................. 52

Control of Ship Navigational Lights ......................................................... 53Control of Daytime Shapes ..................................................................... 54Flash and Searchlight Control................................................................. 55Giving Sound Signals.............................................................................. 55Release Lifebuoy..................................................................................... 56

International Signal Flag Control Panel............................................................. 56Navigational Aids Panel (Nav. Aids)...................................................................... 58Alarms Panel............................................................................................................ 58

General Alarms.................................................................................................. 59Engine Malfunction Alarms................................................................................ 59

Slow Down............................................................................................... 60Shut Down............................................................................................... 60Start Fail .................................................................................................. 61

Steering Gear Malfunction Alarms..................................................................... 61Rudder Failures Set by the Instructor ..................................................... 61Steering Alarms....................................................................................... 62

Control Panel for Joint Operation with ERS Simulator (PP & SG)..................... 62Mooring Operation Control Panel (Moor) ............................................................. 65

Anchor Control Panel......................................................................................... 67Dropping the Anchor ............................................................................... 67Anchorage............................................................................................... 68Weighing the Anchor............................................................................... 68Stopping Anchor Winch........................................................................... 68

Tow/Mooring Rope Control Panel ..................................................................... 69Sending and Fastening Ropes................................................................ 69Letting Go the Rope ................................................................................ 71Operating the Tow/Mooring Winches...................................................... 71

Balloon Fender Control Panel ........................................................................... 72Tugs Control Panel............................................................................................ 73

Panel for Control of Distress Signals in SAR Operations (SAR)........................ 73Distress Signals Panel....................................................................................... 73SAR Direction Finder Control Panel .................................................................. 75

Use and Characteristics .......................................................................... 75Front View ............................................................................................... 75Bearing Display ....................................................................................... 76Bearing Operation ................................................................................... 78Monitoring/Scanning Operation............................................................... 81Standby Operation .................................................................................. 82Cospas/Sarsat Decoding Data Content .................................................. 82Operating and Adjusting.......................................................................... 83Menu (Setup)........................................................................................... 93

CAS Panel ................................................................................................................ 98Panel of Ice Monitoring System (IceLoad)........................................................... 99


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Conning Display Structure


CONNING DISPLAY STRUCTURE

The Conning Display enables the trainee to control the ship, to promptly obtain

necessary information on the vessels motion and on the process of the exercise

fulfillment.

The ship control facilities and navigational aids are arranged on several on-screen

pages (panels). To display the required panel on the screen, press the appropriate

button in the bottom part of the screen. Pressing of the button is understood

as a single mouse click with the cursor positioned on the picture of this button.

There is a multi-level system for calling the required panel. This means that a press

on the button for calling the required panel may display another row of buttons

for calling second level panels, etc. To return to the main level, press Up button.

The called panel is displayed in the left bottom part of the screen. The remaining

part of the display, common for all the panels, contains controls of the main engine,

rudder and viewing direction, as well as some information displays.

Listed below are available main level panels, the appropriate call buttons specified:

Help for using the Conning Display (Help button);

Information card (Info card button);

Ship control and indicators panel (Man. Info button);

Navigational instruments (Instrum button);

Ships signals and flags (Signals button);

Navigational aids (Nav. Aids button);

Alarms (Alarms button);

Mooring operation control panel (Moor button);

Panel for the control of distress signals in search and rescue operations

(SAR button);

Turning on of the visual channel built into the Conning Display (Visual button

is not there unless the display is run with Bearing = 1 parameter);

Panel with messages of the trainee competence assessment system (CAS button);

Panel of ice monitoring system (only for Crude Oil Tanker object, Ice Load button);

Intercom station simulator (ICOM button there is only when the special

parameters are set in the Configuration Editor);

VHF station simulator (VHF button there is only when the special parametersare set in the Configuration Editor).

Listed below are the panels available at Instrum level with the appropriate call buttons

specified:

Help in using navigation instruments panels (Help button);

Autopilot (Auto button);

Echo sounder (Echo button);

Gyro compass recorder and corrector (Gyro button);

Log (Log button);

Ship security alert system (SSAS button).


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Conning Display Structure


Listed below are the panels available at Signals level with the appropriate call

buttons specified:

Help in using ship signals panels (Help button);

Ship navigation lights, daytime shapes and acoustic signals (Nav. Signals button);

International signals flags (Flags button).

Listed below are the panels available at Nav. Aids level with the appropriate call

buttons specified:

Help in using navigation aids panels (Help button);

GPS Navigator (GPS button);

Panel with the AIS transponder minimum keyboard display (UAIS MKD button);

Loran-C receiver (Loran-C button);

Direction Finder (MF DF button).

Listed below are the panels available at Alarms level with the appropriate call buttons

specified:

General alarm signals (General Alarms button);

Engine malfunction alarms (Engine Alarms button);

Steering gear malfunction alarms (Steering Alarms button).

Listed below are the panels available at SAR level with the appropriate call buttons

specified:

Help in using the panel for giving distress signals (Help button);

Panel for giving distress signals (Distress Signals button);

SAR Direction Finder (SAR DF button).

All the panels listed above can be switched to in any order with a trainees pointing

device (mouse).

Note: Run and Stop buttons do not appear unless the display is runwith AllowAssign = 1 parameter.


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Description of the Displays Common Part


It is possible to adjust the illumination brightness of all the panels to suit the

illumination level in the visualization gaming area. To do this, use Light button.

Dimmer button allows the brightness of instrument indicators to be adjusted.

These two buttons are arranged in the right-hand part of panel call buttons.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DISPLAYS COMMON PART

Conning Display structure allows the trainee, no matter what panel, with which

controls might be called, to control the ships main engine, rudder and thrusters,

to select the viewing direction on the visualization screens, to turn on/off the binoculars

mode and to promptly obtain necessary information on the vessels motion and

exercise fulfillment process. The implementation of these functions is ensured by

the common (for all the panels) part of the display.

Control of the Ships Main Engine

The engine telegraph is shown to the right-hand part of the called panel.

It is modified depending on the vessel type. If the ship has a single engine, the engine

telegraph will have a single handle. If the ship has two engines, the engine telegraph will

have two handles (as shown in the drawing). To work with one of the engines, use

the mouse (tracker ball) to move the appropriate engine telegraph handle. To work

with both engines (portside and starboard) simultaneously, move the mouse

in the space between the handles.

Over the telegraph, there is an engine readiness indicator (Engine Ready)

which shows that it is ready for operation. For a more accurate setting of the engine

telegraph handles, use the buttons with arrows and digital displays arranged over

the engine telegraph.

The engine operation is shown by the digital displays of the propeller shaft (shafts)

rate of revolutions RPM and the propeller (propellers) pitch angle Pitch

(not for all the ships) as well as the analog Start Air gauge.

To the top of the buttons with arrows and digital displays, there is the indicator

of the clinometer.


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Control of the Ship Steering Gear

Rudder and Thruster Controls

Arranged in the top right corner of the screen are the controls of the rudder and thrusters.

The rudder controls include:

1. Helm (for the control use a handle with a scale).

To have the helm over to the portside or starboard, position the mouse cursor on

the required scale reading in the appropriate direction and press the left mouse

button. The rudder angle will not move to the set angle immediately, but

with a delay required for the rudder response. Another way is to position

the cursor on the handle itself and drag it to the required position by using

the mouse in drag-and-drop mode.

2. Tiller (for the control use the PORT and STBD buttons on the panel).

The tiller will be turning the rudder to the starboard as long as STBD button

is pressed, or to the portside while PORT button is pressed. When the buttonis released, the rudder angle will remain in its current position.

The rudder position and rate of turn are shown on the displays positioned

respectively under the helm control scale and between the tiller control buttons.

The duplicating analog gauges Rudder Angle and Rate of Turn are on

the Man. Info page.

Note: Selection of the rudder control is described below.

For ships with two rudders, it is possible to set the asynchronous rudder control

mode whereby rudders and tillers are controlled independently. To turn on

the mode, press the ASYNC button. To switch to the standard control mode,

press the ASYNC button again.


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Under the controls of the rudder there are two scales with the ship thruster control

handles: for the Bow Thruster and for the Stern Thruster.

The availability of one or two scales, or their absence, is determined by the number

of thrusters for the given ship type. Control of the thruster is by moving the handle

in the required direction (to the left or to the right) by using the mouse

(drag-and-drop mode). Thruster displays show their power as the per cent

of the maximum power, and the direction of the ships bow or thruster turn.

Selecting Rudder Control Mode

In the top central part of the display (to the left of the thrusters panel), buttons

for switching the rudder control modes are located:

Auto in this mode the autopilot is turned on (see Autopilot Control Panel,

Navigational Instruments Panelsection), is steering the ship along that course

which was set at the time of switching on; when the autopilot is operating, a green

light indicator is turned on to the right of the button;

FollowUp follow up mode (helm is used);

NonFollowUp non-follow up mode (tiller is used).

Note: For models of ships fitted out with the Dynamic Positioning System (DPS),

the panel has DP System button which, if pressed, makes the ship control

impossible other than from the station where Navis IVCS 2000 software

is installed.

Control of the Viewing Direction

The controls of the viewing direction on the visualization are arranged in the top left

corner of the display.

The method of changing the viewing direction is selected with the following buttons:

Default view;

Advanced view to switch the viewing point.

Default View

With the Default view button pressed, the following controls and displays are shown:

Gyro compass card azimuth dial with the following shown within it:

relative wind vector (blue);

relative current vector (green);

binoculars turn-on button.


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Digital displays under the gyro compass card which show:

true current direction and speed (on the left);

relative wind direction and speed (on the right).

Visual Controls arrow buttons with digital displays which set:

Horizontal direction of the view sector centre (bearing) in degrees.

This direction may be by the gyro or magnetic compass depending

on which compass on the Man.Infopage is currently turned on.

Vertical direction of the line of sight in degrees.

The current position of the viewing sector is shown with the light green

arc on the compass azimuth disk.

This direction can be changed by using the following procedures:

click the mouse in the required point of the azimuth disk;

drag the light green arc along the azimuth disk using the mouse in the drag-and-drop mode;

use arrow buttons (Visual Controls).

Use a similar procedure, with the button pressed, to control the binoculars.

Advanced View

If the Advanced view button is pressed, the compass card is replaced with

a schematic picture of the ship with nine select view direction buttons:

red buttons to move the view point to the bridge portside wing;

orange buttons to move the view point to the centre of the navigational bridge;

green buttons to move the view point to the bridge starboard wing.


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Ship Control and Indicators Panel (Man. Info)


To change the viewing direction, you can either press at once the required button

on the diagram or press the Next button for selecting, one by one, all the available

viewing directions. After the final selection of the direction, press the Done button

in order to return to the compass card (Default view mode).

Ship Motion Parameter Displays

In the top part of the screen there are digital displays of the ship motion parameters:

HDG ships heading;

MAG ships magnetic heading;

COG course over ground;

SOG speed over ground;

SET drift angle;

DRIFT drift speed;

ROT rate of turn;

RAD radius on the turning circle.

Displays of the Log

Log displays show the ships longitudinal (in the centre) and transverse speed,

on the bow and on the stern. The lighting of an arrow indicator shows the direction

of the ships speed.

SHIP CONTROL AND INDICATORS PANEL (MAN. INFO)

On the Man. Info (Manoeuvring information) page, there are additional ship controls

and various indicators. The main engine and the ship rudder are controlled direct from

the common part of the display (for the description see above).

Note: A view of the Man. Info page (availability and arrangement of displays

and buttons) depends on the ship type.


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Ship Control and Indicators Panel (Man. Info)


The following engine and steering gear operation, analogous gauges, may be

arranged on the page:

RPM rate of revolutions;

Pitch pitch angle;

Rudder Angle rudder blade angle.

Note: For ships with two rudders in the asynchronous operation mode, you can

switch the display readings. To display the state of the starboard rudder use

the SB button, for the portside rudder use the PS button.

RateOfTurn, /min ships rate of turn.

During the vessels turn, the pointer of RateOfTurn, /min gauge may

tremble. In this case, in order to steady the reading, use F (filter) button under

it. The button has three positions, and the number of the current position is shown

on the digital display to the right of the button.

In the centre of the panel for the control of the viewing direction, there is a gyrocompass

card if the Gyro button is pressed. It can be replaced with the magnetic compasscard if the Magnetic button is pressed. Above the gyro compass card, there are

buttons with arrows which are used for changing the view direction on the screen

to the left and to the right.

Between the gauges, in the bottom part of the panel, there are buttons of three

steering gear pumps: two principal pumps (Pump 1 and Pump 2) and a Standby.

When the pumps are turned on, the buttons are lighted. Round light indicators over

the buttons are turned on when the respective pump is under operation. In the process

of the exercise, the trainee can disable one of the pumps, the rudders rate of turn

will then decrease.

The ships main engine controls include the analog gauge of the engine start air

Start Air, bar; Emergency Run and Emergency Stop which are used in case

of engine faults set by the Instructor during the exercise, as well as Emergency

Program and Combinator buttons (not for all the vessels).

Emergency Run button disables the automatic engine safety system cancelling

Slow Down mode (drop of the engine load) when the engine operation parameters

grow beyond the admissible limits. A lengthy engine operation with Emergency

Run button depressed may cause its break down (Shut Down).

Emergency Stop button allows the engine to be stopped instantaneously by cutting

off the fuel supply to the engine cylinders.

Emergency Program button is used for cancelling normal maneuvering program.

Combinator button is used exclusively on the vessels whose remote control

systems feature this function.

The trainee can obtain information on what has happened to the engine by referring

to Alarms page (see Alarms Panelsection in this chapter).


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Information Card (Info Card)


INFORMATION CARD (INFO CARD)

Information card contains six pages:

Particulars main ship specifications;

Turning Circles information on the ships turning ability;

Emergency manoeuvres information on emergency manoeuvres;

Stopping Tracks information on the ship stopping characteristics;

Magnetic Deviation information on magnetic deviation;

Sensors information on the position (coordinates) of relevant ship sensor

antenna units.

Provided below is a description of the information card pages.

Particulars

The page shows:

name, class, displacement, year of building, principal dimensions, draught;

steering particulars (Steering);

propulsion particulars (Propulsion);

information on the anchors (Anchor);

draught increase in the shallow water (Draft increase);

engine telegraph table (Telegraph).

In the right bottom corner of the page there are the following buttons:

Pilot Card to call a window with the ship pilot card;

Wheelhouse Poster to call a window with a table of the ship manoeuvring

characteristics.


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Turning Circles

The page contains:

tabs for selecting a graphic picture of the turning circle on the deep water

(Deep water) and on the shallows water (Shallow water);

tabs for selecting the ships initial speed in a manoeuvre (in knots);

ship tracks graph;

table of time for the selected tracks with rudder angles of 15, 35 degrees.

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The page contains:

tabs for selecting the initial speed in emergency manoeuvres (in knots);

graphic presentation of manoeuvres:

dead ahead, full astern;

aport (astarboard), full astern;

aport (astarboard).

table of time for the turning circles with rudder angles of 15, 35 degrees.

Stopping Tracks

Information on the ship stopping characteristics is presented in the form

of a diagram showing:

distance in cables covered by the ship (vertical axis);

initial and final telegraph position (under each column);

speed relative to points (to the left of the column);

time in seconds (to the right of the column);

ship parameters in the end point (above the column):

time;

XTE;

speed;

relative bearing.


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Magnetic Deviation

Magnetic Deviation page provides a table with magnetic deviation values

from 0to 350.

Sensors

Sensors page displays a table specifying 3D antenna position of sensors:

X minus from ship centre to stern, plus from ship centre to bow;

Y minus from ship centre to portside, plus from ship centre to starboard;

Z minus down from ship waterline, plus upwards from ship waterline.


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Navigational Instruments Panel (Instrum)


NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PANEL (INSTRUM)

The Navigational Instruments Panel (Instrum button) contains the following lower

level panels:

Autopilot Control Panel (NAUTOPILOT D or TRANSAS) Auto;

Echo Sounder Control Panel Echo;

Gyro Panel Gyro;

Log Control Panel Log;

SSAS Control Panel SSAS.

Nautopilot D Control Panel

Autopilot control panel (Auto) presents an image of an actual digital ANSCHUTZ

NAUTOPILOT D panel. Its control is, therefore, similar to that of an actual device.

Purpose and Construction

Autopilot permits the following modes of operation:

course control with gyro compass;

course control with magnetic compass;

course change manoeuvres at a given rate of turn.

To turn on the autopilot, use the appropriate button on the steer control panel.

The following controls are provided:

a membrane keyboard for the selection of operating modes and functions;

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The following indicators are provided:

a large 4-digit LED display for the actual course;

a smaller 4-digit LED display for the set course;

a LED strip for the indication of course and track errors;

several luminous panels for the indication of alarms and warnings.

Alarms and warnings are issued as audible signals and also by flashing

of the corresponding luminous panels.

Operating Modes

FU/NFU Control Operation

With this mode of operation, the rudder angle is preselected or adjusted by means

of a handwheel or a tiller. In case of FU control, the rudder is caused to automatically

take this position. In case of NFU control, the rudder moves in the preselected direction

as long as the tiller is being actuated. Checking the instantaneous rudder angle is to be

made in this case by observing the rudder position indicator.

With any type of hand control, autopilot makes the set course indicated

on the operator unit follow up the instantaneous actual course.

Thus, a rapid change between hand control and automatic control is possible,

as the set-course adjustment required for autopilot equipment of former generation,

is no longer necessary.

Course Control Operation (Autopilot)

With changing over from hand control to automatic control, the operating mode

Course control is activated. The instantaneous ships course is retained in the set

course window of the operator unit. The ship guided by the course controller

continues moving in its previous direction.

Adjusting the set course is required only when the course is intended to be changed.

On the operator unit, selection can be made between the course references

of magnetic compass and gyro compass.

In addition to this, an alarm threshold for the off-course and course monitor alarm

and a limit value for rudder limitation can be entered.

Control Elements

The operator unit has the following control and indication functions:

Actual course (digital);

Set course (digital);

Off-course (indicated by the LED strip);

Inputs, after a function has been selected;

Alarms;

Operating modes.

The front panel is divided into three areas for easier location of the control:

Left-hand area (L);

Middle area (M);

Right-hand area (R).


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Mode Selector Button

Autop. ON pushbutton (R) a function pushbutton with luminous

indicator for activation of the operator unit (only when handling

the operator unit via the take-over switch);

Magn./Gyro pushbutton (R) a function pushbutton with luminous

indicator for selection of Course Reference from the Gyro Compass

or Course Reference from the Magnetic Compass;

Course Control pushbutton (R) a pushbutton with luminous

indicator for Steer Ship with Course Controller function;

Track Control pushbutton (R) a pushbutton with luminous indicator for

Steer Ship with Track Controller function;

R.o.T. Radius pushbutton (R) a pushbutton with luminous

indicators for Steer Ship according to Rate of Turn and Radius

of turn function;

Set Course pushbutton (M) for set course input.

Function Pushbuttons and Function Indications

Selection Arrow Up or Arrow Dn pushbuttons (L). As the

appropriate button is pushed, one of the following functions can

be selected, and the value can be observed or altered as required;

Yawing with settings of 1 to 6 (L);

Rudder with settings of 1 to 9 (L);

Count. Rud. rudder with settings of 0 to 9 (L);

Speed (L). Speed for adapting the controller response to the

ships speed: manual input; automatically specified by the LOG;

Radius (L) a pushbutton for setting the radius of turn in cb.

The turn radius should be set in accordance with the ship type

and its initial speed (see the pilot card);

Rud. Lim. (L) rudder limitation adjustment in rudder angle

degrees, 5... max range;

Off Course (L) a pushbutton for setting the course error alarmthreshold within the range of 5 to 30;

R.o.T. (L) a pushbutton for setting the rate of turn in degrees/

minutes for course changes;

Dimmer (L). This pushbutton is for infinitely variable adjustment

of the front panel illumination;

Set pushbutton (R) a pushbutton with flashing light for Adoption

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Indications

Heading. Digital 4-digit LED actual course indicator (gyro or

magnetic compass reference);

Set course or indication of value inputs. Digital 4-digit LED

set course indicator or indicator for the input value;

Off-course display. LED strip for indication of the set and actual course difference.

This display indicates the difference between the actual course and the set course.

If, e.g., the vessel deviates from the set course to starboard, the luminous beam

also moves in the starboard direction.

For example, a display with four marks alight indicates that the vessel has deviated

from the course by 34 degrees to starboard. The two right-hand marks flash in

the event of set course deviations of greater than +10 degrees. The same applies

analogously to deviations to the portside. If the vessel is within 1 degree

of the set course, two marks in the centre of the difference display light up.

Value Inputs

If an input function has been selected with Arrow Up or Arrow Dn selection

pushbutton, e.g. Rudder Limitation (the panel is illuminated), turn the rotary knob to

alter the displayed value.

Test/Reset pushbutton (R) pushbutton for the resetting the audible

alarm.

Operational Indications (Pushbutton LEDs)

LEDs have been assigned to the control pushbuttons to indicate their operating states

(status display). The respective LED significance is indicated by the pushbutton

inscriptions. Pushbutton LEDs can assume OFF, FLASHING and ON states.

Carrying out Operation

General

Autopilot is turned on by pressing Auto button on the steering gear control panel

in Conning Displays common part.

As Auto mode is switched to, the ship course is set on the autopilot panel as the set

course. This is why the ship does not change its previous direction. Autop. ON

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Input of Values and Parameters

After pressing one of the selection pushbuttons and illumination of the desired

luminous panel, the corresponding current value appears in the set course display.

If required, this value can be altered by turning the knob.

The rotary knob must be turned in the corresponding direction to alter the value.

Turning to the left reduces the value, while turning to the right increases it.The arrows flash as a reminder to enter a new value.

The displayed value is adopted after Set pushbutton has been pressed. The value

then disappears from the set course display. If Set pushbutton is not pressed after

altering a value in the set course display, or if a different parameter is called, the old

value is retained.

Check of Values or Parameters

Example:

If a setting, e.g. the rudder limitation value, is to be checked, it is only necessary

to press one of the selection pushbuttons: Arrow Up or Arrow Dn until the desired

function lights up (Rud. Lim.).

The current value appears in the set course display. If no further operator actions take

place, the unit returns to idle state after a 15 seconds waiting period, i.e. the illuminated

function display is extinguished and the Set Course value again appears.

Prepared Course Change

Prepared course changes are implemented in accordance with the pre-selected

rate of turn:

Press Set Course pushbutton, and the arrow will be flash;

Turn the rotary knob until the desired course appears in the set course display;

Press Set pushbutton.The displayed course value is adopted by the autopilot. The new set course appears

in the set course display. The set/actual course difference is indicated by

the off-course display (LED strip).

The course change manoeuvre is now triggered off; in this case, the previously set

rate of turn is not exceeded, or it is kept to in the event of large-scale course changes.

When set courses are changed, the operator is requested to set a course by flashing

of the status indication Set and of the decimal point to press Set pushbutton.

If this is not done within 15 seconds, no course change is triggered off and the old

set course appears again.

Input of Course Control Parameters

Values and parameters must be set by the operator for optimum autopilot control.

These inputs are made in accordance with a standard basic pattern.

A parameter is selected by pressing Arrow Up, Arrow Dn selection pushbuttons

several times, whereupon the corresponding panel lights up. Arrow Up selection

pushbutton begins with Dimmer and sets the parameters in ascending sequence.

Arrow Dn selection pushbutton begins with Yawing and sets the parameters in

a descending sequence.

Once a function has been selected and the panel lights up with the name of the value

(e.g. Rudder), Set Course panel is extinguished and the current value corresponding

to the selected function appears here. This value can now be altered by operating

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The flashing arrow next to the rotary knob requests the operator to alter the selected

value. After the value has been altered, the flashing status indication Set requests

the operator to press Set pushbutton.

The new value is adopted when Set pushbutton is pressed. The Set Course panel

lights up, the arrow is extinguished, and the set course again appears in the display.

Input can be aborted at all times by pressing Set Course pushbutton, thus switchingover to set course input. Again, parameter input is aborted if the operator does not

enter any values for 15 seconds. The unit assumes idle state, i.e. the arrows are not

lighted up.

Entering/Checking the Values for Yawing

Yawing parameter permits the sensitivity of the course controller to be adjusted.

The Yawing setting must be performed dependent on weather conditions. In bad

weather, higher values are to be selected in order that unnecessary rudder orders

might be avoided. In calm weather, low values are to be selected:

Press Arrow Up or Arrow Dn selection pushbuttons until Yawing function

panel lights up. The words Set Course are extinguished. The display panel

indicates the current value;

Turn the rotary knob until the desired value appears in the display panel

(possible values: 1 to 6). Set status indication flashes;

The new value is adopted by the autopilot when Set pushbutton is pressed.

The old value remains stored in the system if the pushbutton is not pressed.

The system returns to idle state after 15 seconds.

Entering/Checking the Values for Rudder

The proportional gain of the course controller is set with the Rudder value.

The higher the Rudder value, the larger the rudder angle during a course change.

Too high Rudder values result in overshooting of the vessel. In case of too low

values, the vessel turns in to the new course too slowly:

Press either of Arrow Up or Arrow Dn selection pushbutton until Rudder

function panel lights up. The words Set Course are extinguished. The display

panel indicates the current value;


(possible values: 1 to 9). Set status indication flashes;

The new value is adopted by the system when Set pushbutton is pressed.



Entering/Checking the Values for Counter Rudder

The differential component of the course controller is set with Counter Rudder

value. The higher the Counter Rudder value, the greater the counteraction during

a course change. Too low Counter Rudder values result in overshooting of the vessel.

In case of too high values, the vessel turns in to the new course too slowly:

Press the selection pushbutton Arrow Up or Arrow Dn until the Count. Rud.




(possible values are from 0 to 9), set status indication flashes;





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Entering/Checking the Values for Speed

The course controller is adapted to the ships speed with the Speed parameter.

This input can be made manually or automatically by the LOG. A manual speed

value input is made by turning the rotary knob. The basic setting is a manual input

of 20 knots, and this should only be switched over to the log if the vessel is steered

at considerably differing speeds (e.g. supply vessels or ferries).

Manual input:

Press Arrow Up or Arrow Dn selection pushbutton until Speed function

panel lights up:

By means of an L (log) before the number, the display panel indicates

the current value supplied by the log;

The words Set Course disappear.

Turn the rotary knob until the desired value appears in the display panel and H

(hand = manual) appears in front of the set value. Set status indication flashes;




If it is again intended to use, the speed signal supplied by the log:

Press Arrow Up or Arrow Dn selection pushbutton until Speed function

panel lights up. The words Set Course disappear. The display panel indicates

the last manually set value with an H in front of it;

With the rotary knob, set the value of 0.0 in the display panel and then turn

to the left slightly beyond 0.0 until LOG appears in the display panel;

The LOG pre-selection is entered by pressing Set the pushbutton. The input

is adopted by the system.

Entering/Checking the Value for Radius

The ship turn radius in cables is set with Radius parameter. The turn radius should

be set as appropriate to the ship type (see the pilot card) and its initial speed:

Press the selection pushbutton Arrow Up or Arrow Dn until the Radius




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Entering/Checking the Value for Rudder Limitation

The maximum permissible rudder position in degrees, which the steering gear must

not exceed in autopilot mode, is set with the Rudder Limitation value:

Press Arrow Up or Arrow Dn selection pushbutton until Rud. Lim. function




(possible values are from 5 to max). Set status indication flashes;




Entering/Checking the Values for Off Course

The course control error threshold is set with Off Course value.

The deviation between the set course and actual course is monitored in this way.

If Off Course value is exceeded in course control mode (status indication Autop. ONlighted), Off Course alarm is triggered off:

Press Arrow Up or Arrow Dn selection pushbutton until Off Course function




(possible values are from 5 to 30). Set status indication flashes;




Entering/Checking the Value for Rate of Turn

The rate of turn for a course changing manoeuvre is set with R.o.T. value.

The rudder limitation remains effective irrespective of the R.o.T. value:

Press Arrow Up or Arrow Dn selection pushbutton until R.o.T. function




(possible values are from 5 to max deg./min). Set status indication flashes;


The old value remains stored in the system if the pushbutton is not pressed.The system returns to idle state after 15 seconds.

In case of course changes with adjusted rate of turn and in conjunction with the adjustedrudder limitation, the following is to be taken into consideration.

If due to rudder limitation the adjusted rate of turn is not reached, the rudderlimitation is to be extended only step by step (steps 5 deg.), as otherwise because ofthe integral component of the controller the rate of turn could be considerablyexceeded.

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Command Inputs

The mode selector pushbuttons alter the autopilots operating state. The assigned

status display (LED) indicates the operating state with continuous light. When it flashes,

it requests the operator to carry out an operator action.

Autopilot ON

Autopilot is turned on by pressing Auto button on the steering gear control panel.

Autop. ON indicator lights up on the control panel.

If other ship controls are selected, Autop. ON indicator goes out.

Magnetic Compass/Gyro Compass

It is possible to switch over between the magnetic compass course reference and

gyro compass for autopilot by means of Magn./Gyro mode selector pushbutton.

The activated course reference is indicated by Magn. or Gyro status display,

and the corresponding actual course is indicated in the display.

The heading display indicates:

Magn. for the magnetic compass course;

Gyrofor the gyro compass course.

In the event of deviations between the magnetic and gyro compass course,

the difference is automatically added to the previous set course by the system after

switch-over, so that the followed course remains unchanged. It is thus possible

to safely switch between Gyro and Magn. With the operating mode of track

control, the set course correction may result in different indications between set

course and navigation receiver indication. Pay attention to that when changing over.

Course Control

Course control is the normal operating mode of an autopilot. Course Control

mode is always activated first when the ships steering is changed over from Manualto Autopilot.

If the operator subsequently switches over to track control, you have possibility

to restore the course control press Course Control pushbutton: Course Control

mode is activated.

Track Control

The mode is designed for the control of the own ships motion along the route.

The route is set by the WP coordinates which are transmitted to the autopilot from

the ECDIS. This route can be created by the trainees themselves or taken from

an exercise prepared by the Instructor.

The mode ensures:

1. Vessels start on the set route after Track Control button is pressed.

2. Offset of the vessels lateral deviation from a straight route segment. In the presence

of some disturbances from the wind, current, and sea, the autopilot ensures

an average zero XTE provided its control coefficients are correctly adjusted

and the vessel is controllable at very big disturbances.

3. Automatic smooth turn in to the next straight route segment with the minimum

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The mode can be turned on if the following conditions are fulfilled simultaneously:

the vessels lateral deviation from the current route segment is not more than

0.3 n mile;

deviation in course at the given segment is not more than 30 .

If these conditions are fulfilled, the closest route segment is determinedautomatically and the vessel is steering to this segment. If these conditions

are not fulfilled, there is an alarm indicating that the mode cannot be turned on.

After the vessel passes the last WP of the route, the autopilot automatically switches

to the Course Control mode, an alarm notifying the navigator about this fact.

The procedure to transmit the route to the autopilot is as follows:

1. After the exercise loading, the ECDIS obtains the route from the Instructor

workstation with default Trainer name. You can unload this route and route

plan (in ROUTEmenu) at any time in the course of an exercise.

2. Switch to GRAPHIC EDITORin the same menu and plot a new route, using the double

right mouse button click to complete it.

3. Save this new route under any name (not more than 8 characters)

in ROUTE\SAVEmenu.

4. To activate the new route, press the Monitor button.

5. Press Use Plotter route button on Nav. Aids panel. The new route will appear

on the Instructor display, on the radars (if you switch on WP function), on the GPS

receiver.

6. If your autopilot was run in Track Control mode before: switch on Course Control

mode and Track Control mode again to load a new route into Autopilot.

After this procedure, the route loaded in the ECDIS, will be automatically transmitted

to the Autopilot, and all you will have to do is press its control button: Track Controlat the required moment of time.

Note: If the ECDIS is not included in the bridge configuration, the Instructors route

WPs are always automatically transmitted to the autopilot; in this case,

no adjustments are required.

Rate-of-Turn/Radius Control

The selected mode determines how the automatic turn will be made.

If R.o.T./Radius buttons top green indicator is lighted, the autopilot will turn

in to a new course at a rate of turn not exceeding that set by R.o.T parameter.

A press on R.o.T./Radius button lights up the bottom green indicator, and theautopilot will turn the ship in to a new course with a radius equal to the value, set

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Alarms

Off-course Alarm

Cause:

1. The off-course error is larger than the limit set. This alarm is not issued in case

of direct course setting or immediately after a deliberate course change.

2. The magnetic course has changed compared to the set course

(course monitor alarm).

3. Autopilot is defective.

Signaling:

The LED in the Off Course field blinks+audible signal (continuous sound);

The LED of the Test/Reset key blinks.

Measure:

Canceling the audible signal by pressing the Test/Reset key. The two LEDschange over from blinking to permanent light;

Check or increase limit;

Change over to manual control in case of operation error (Autopilot defective).

Speed Alarm

Cause:

1. Speed alarm is given in case the actual ships speed within a period of 10 sec

varies by > 7.2 knots (corresponding to > 4 log pulses), (e.g. by log errors or

defective electronics).

2. Speed alarm is given when the ships speed is reduced too much for performing

autopilot operation.

Signaling:

The LED in the Speed field blinks+audible signal (continuous sound);

The LED of the Test/Reset key blinks.

Measure:

Canceling the audible signal by pressing Test/Reset key;

Blinking of both LEDs changes to continuous light.

In case 1: Change over to manual speed input.

In case 2: Change to manual control, if required, due to reduced control qualityof the Autopilot.

The actual speed value is to be checked as a matter of principle. If this value fallsbelow 5 knots, change over to hand control immediately!

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Transas Autopilot Control Panel

Controls

Command Keys

Control key for selecting the autopilot operating mode:

Heading Control;

COG Control;

Track Control.

Track Mode key for selecting the mode steering the ship

on the route:

Route control of motion along the route implemented

in the autopilot;

Tracking control of motion along the route from an external

Track Control device (Navi-Sailor).

Turn Mode key for presetting of the course change manoeuvre:

By definite radius value (Radius);

By definite rate of turn limit value (R.O.T.).

Program Mode key for switching the autopilot to the mode

of programmable input of the course and radius (rate of turn);

Dodge key for switching the autopilot to the mode of instant input

of the course and radius (rate of turn).


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Functional Keys for Parameter Management

Yawing key for setting the rudder deflection frequency

in the ship yawing; used for selecting standard settings

(Economy: yawing = 1; Medium: yawing = 2; Precise: yawing = 6);

Rudder key for setting the coefficient of correspondence

between the rudder angle and deviation-off-course value; used

for selecting standard settings (Ballast: rudder = 1; Medium:

rudder = 5; Loaded: rudder = 9);

Speed key for setting the ship speed; used for selecting

the parameter input mode (manual or automatic from the log);

Heading key for selecting the heading tracing sensor

(gyro or magnetic compass);

Count Rudder key for setting the ship counteraction coefficient

in turning in to a set course;

Rudder Limit key for setting the rudder angle limits; used

for selecting the parameter input mode (manual, automatic);

Off Course Limit key for setting the limit of the current course

deviation from the set course;

Dev. Limit key for setting the maximum possible deviation

between the readings of the gyro and magnetic compasses. When

this value is exceeded, the GYRO Lock alarm is generated.

General Function Keys

Enter key for confirming the data input;

Alarm Ack. key for acknowledging the alarm.

Displays

Heading\COG 4-digit display of the actual course from the gyro or magnetic

compass (Heading mode), or shows the course over the ground from the GPS

(COG mode);

Off-course display LED strip for showing the difference between the actual course

and the set course. E.g., if the vessel deviates from the set course to starboard,

the luminous beam also moves in the starboard direction;

Set Course 4-digit display which shows set course. There are two indicators:

Off Course alarm (red), On Limit (green);


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Radius\Rudder 3-digit display which shows the turn radius (n mile) if the

Radius turn control mode is selected, or shows the rudder angle (degrees)

if the Rudder Limit parameter is selected;

Speed\R.O.T. 3-digit display which shows the speed value (knots) if theSpeed parameter is selected, or shows the rate-of-turn value (degrees/min)

if the R.O.T. turn control mode is selected;

SETTING 4-digit display showing the radius or rate of turn (depending

on the selected mode), or shows the entered or default parameter values.

Parameter Input Device

The joystick is used:

for altering the ship course (STBD or PORT);

for entering the radius or rate-of-turn values (Increase or Decrease);

for changing the parameter settings (Increase or Decrease).

Autopilot OnThe autopilot is turned on by pressing the Auto button on the steering gear control

panel in the Conning Displays common part.

As the Auto mode is switched to, the ship course is set on the autopilot panel

as the set course. This is why the ship does not change its previous direction.

Operating Modes

When selecting an operating mode, use the keys in the right-hand part of the

autopilot panel. The operation of the assigned mode is indicated by the backlighting

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Heading Control Mode

In this mode, the ship course is monitored by the magnetic or gyro compass.

The ship drift is not taken into account.

To select the mode, use the Control key (the Heading indicator is backlighted).

To switch between the heading readings from the magnetic and gyro compassuse the Heading key in the left-hand part of the panel.

Deviation between the gyro and magnetic compass readings is set by using

the Dev. Limit key (6 degrees by default). When the set parameter is exceeded,

an alarm is generated and the GYRO Lock indicator lights up.

The Heading\COG display shows the current heading.

Note: Heading is a default control mode.

Course Control Mode (COG)

In this mode, the course over the ground is steered along. Data is supplied

by the GPS. The ship drift is taken into account.

In the case of the GPS malfunction, the autopilot switches automatically

to the Heading control mode.

To select the mode, use the Control key (the COG indicator is backlighted).

The Heading\COG display shows the current course.

Track Control Mode

The mode is intended for the control of the own ship motion along the route.

To select the mode, use the Control key (the Track indicator is backlighted).

There are two control modes: Route and Tracking.

By default, the Route mode is set (to the left of the Track Mode key, the Route

indicator lights up).

Route mode

In this mode, the autopilot receives the ship route in the form of successive

waypoints (WP) from an external device: GPS/Instructor Station/ECDIS.

The route is proceeded by in accordance with the autopilots internal algorithm.

Tracking mode

In this operation mode, the autopilot receives commands from an external Transas

INS system.

To switch from the Tracking mode to the Route mode, press the Track Mode key.

Radius/Rate-of-Turn Control

The selected mode determines how the automatic turn with the maintaining

of the constant turn radius or rate of turn will be made.

The mode is selected by pressing the Turn Mode key.


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Input of Course and Radius/Rate of Turn

There are two modes of entering the course and radius or rate of turn instant

and programmable.

By default, the autopilot is in the mode of instant input of the course and radius/rate

of turn (the Dodge key lights up).

Note: Input of the course and radius (rate of turn) is not possible unless

the autopilot operates in the Heading, COG control modes.

Instant input mode:

1. The Dodge key is pressed by default (green backlighting is ON).

2. The Set Course display shows the actual course.

3. Move the joystick to the right (STBD) or to the left (PORT) to alter the ship course.

The new course will be shown on the Set Course display.

4. Move the joystick forward (to increase the value) or backwards

(to reduce the value) for changing the radius or rate of turn value.

The new value of the turn radius or rate of turn will be shown

on the Radius/R.O.T. display.

The autopilot immediately accepts the entered data.

Programmable input mode:

1. Press the Program Mode key.

The Set Course display shows the current course.

2. Move the joystick to the right (STBD) or to the left (PORT) to alter the ship course.

The new course will be shown on the Set Course display.

3. Move the joystick forward (to increase the value) or backwards

(to reduce the value) for changing the radius/rate of turn value.

The new value of the turn radius/rate of turn will be shown on the

Radius/R.O.T. display.

4. Press the Enter key.

The autopilot will receive new data.

Note: If the Enter key has not been pressed for 10 s, or the instant input mode is

selected, the autopilot memory saves the latest data on the course and

radius (rate of turn). It can be displayed for editing after the subsequentactivation of the programmable input mode.

Parameter Management

Keys for editing the autopilot parameters are in the left-hand part of the panel.

The active parameter key is marked with green lighting. The lighting is turned off by

pressing the Enter key or after 10 s.

Some keys have additional indicators (to the right). To select the necessary

indicator, press successively the relevant key. The active indicator has yellow

lighting. With the indicator flickering, it is necessary to confirm the parameter

value by pressing the Enter key or enter a new value by using the joystick.

The selected parameter value is shown on the Setting display.


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Input of Yawing Parameter

To set the parameter:

1. Press the Yawing key.

2. To select the standard parameter setting, keep pressing the Yawing key

until the necessary indicator shows up: Economy 1; Medium 2(default setting); Precise 6.

The standard parameter setting value is shown on the SETTING display.

3. Press the Enter key to confirm the selection.

4. If the standard setting is required to be re-defined, use the joystick: up

to increase, down to reduce the parameter value (possible values: 1 to 6).

5. Press the Enter key to confirm changes.

Input of Rudder Parameter

To set the parameter:

1. Press the Rudder key.

2. To select the standard parameter setting, keep pressing the Rudder key until

the necessary indicator shows up: Ballast 1; Medium 5 (default setting);

Loaded 9.

The standard parameter setting value is shown on the SETTING display.

3. Press the Enter key to confirm the selection.

4. If the standard setting is required to be re-defined, use the joystick: up

to increase, down to reduce the parameter value (possible values: 1 to 9).

5. Press the Enter key to confirm changes.

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