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Why do we need one ?

• In 1980 Derbyshire vanished - why ?

• In 1987 Herald of Free Enterprise
capsized - why ?
• In 1994 Estonia sank - why ?

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Why do we need one ?

• Traffic Separation Zone Violations

• Counter Damage Claims

• Training
• Because IMO say you do !

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IMPLEMENTATION DATES
Newbuildings
• 3000 GRT + with keel laid on or after 1st July 2002

Existing Ships
• RO-RO Passenger ferries trading internationally by
first annual survey after 1st July 2002
• EU flag RO-RO Passenger and HSC by 31st January 2003
• Passenger Ships not later than 1st January 2004

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Why KH ? Pedigree

• Flight Data Recorder

Manufactured by S.I.A
• Used on Apache AH-64

• Fitted on 29 other types

Military Aircraft

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• Crash Survivable Module
Has to Withstand:
- 1100 Deg C for 1 hour
- 260 Deg C for 10 hrs

- Pressure Equivalent to
- 24 hours at 6000m
- 30 days at 3m

- Impact from a 100mm Pin

with 250Kg Mass dropped
from a height of 3m
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Crash Survivable Module (CSM)

Data Acquisition
Radar Unit (DAU)

GPS
RTD Display
(Option)
Echo Sounder

Speed log

Autopilot
Status & Alarm Module (SAM)
VHF audio & (Option)
microphones
IMO Alarms
Data Interface Unit
(DIU)
Analogue Sensors

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WHAT DO WE NEED TO RECORD ?
• GPS - Date, Time and Position
• SPEED LOG - STW (and SOG if available)
• GYRO COMPASS - Heading
• BRIDGE AUDIO - Including bridge wings
• VHF COMMUNICATIONS - One VHF as minimum
• RADAR DATA - post-display selection
• ECHO SOUNDER - Depth under keel
• MAIN ALARMS - All mandatory IMO alarms on the bridge
• RUDDER - Order and feedback response
• AUTOPILOT - Demanded heading, settings and status
• ENGINE/PROPELLER - Order and feedback response
•THRUSTERS - Status, direction, amount of thrust % or RPM
• HULL OPENINGS - Status of hull doors as indicated on the bridge
• WATERTIGHT & FIRE DOORS - Status as indicated on the bridge
• HULL STRESS - Accelerations and hull stresses (if available)
• ANEMOMETER - Wind speed and direction

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STATUS & ALARM MODULE

OPERATOR INTERFACE

• LCD Screen shows Date & Time

and Alarm conditions which are: UP MODE

- Loss of power
- Loss of GPS DOWN
ALARM
ACK
- Loss of Video
- Loss of Microphone

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Data Acquisition “REPLAY” Shore
Unit (DAU) Playback System

80Gb Disc Pack

Multimedia PC with
Playback software
and Reader Caddy

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“REPLAY” PLAYBACK
• RADAR 1 Window - with zoom
• RADAR 2 Window - with zoom
• NAVIGATION Window - Posn, Date/Time, Speed
Heading, ROT, COG, Depth, True & Rel Wind
• AUDIO Window
• ECDIS Window - with zoom
• CCTV Window
• ALARM Window
• MANOEUVRING Window - Steering Mode,
Rudder Order, Rudder Response, Autopilot CTS,
Thruster Info, Engine & VPP Order & Response
• DOOR STATUS Window
• ACCELERATION/HULL STRESS Window
• ELECTRONIC CHART Window - CM93 chart
• TREND Window - see opposite
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SPECIAL FEATURES
• Smallest and Lightest

• Up to 12 microphones can be used

• Ambient Noise level Monitor
• Up to 24 Serial IEC 61162-1 ports
• Additional video input for ECDIS or CTV
• Connection for two VHF
• Zoom facility on Radar & ECDIS Playback screens
• AC/DC Operation
• Flexible Analogue Interfacing capability

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SPECIAL FEATURES
• Electronic Chart background with tools
and target vectors from KH ARPA
• AIS data used on playback for positive ID
• Trend Window showing 15 parameters
• Two White Box Modules as standard
• Display of own ship ECDIS route-plan
• Display of calculated true wind speed
• Real Time Display (RTD)

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SUMMARY

• Orders For 30 Ships

• Own Product

• Supported By Service
Network In Over 100
Ports Worldwide

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