Automation and platform management system for naval vessels

• US 20040243859A1
• Filed: 05/30/2003
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Mueller, Karl-Heinz, Schulze, Matthias
• Granted Patent: US 7,099,755 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/300
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 49/00 Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids nautical measuring instruments G01C; radio navigation, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 21/22 the propulsion power units being controlled from exterior of engine room, e.g. from navigation bridge; Arrangements of order telegraphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/40189 by using a plurality of bus systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4637 Interconnected ring systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/40286 the transportation system being a waterborne vessel

Abstract

A marine automation support system can be operated from a multimedia information and operation control center. It has a system for monitoring and commanding the ship, a system for navigating the ship, a system for coordinating weapons deployment, a system for handling the external and internal radio communications, a system for controlling and handling the information distribution, a system for power generation and distribution (power management monitoring) and a system for monitoring ship operations.

To be able further to reduce the number of crewmembers of a ship equipped with the marine automation support system, it is proposed that the marine automation support system further has a system for automated ship damage control and/or an integrated onboard information and data network (2) and/or an integrated system for monitoring and control of a COPAW drive of the ship.

Claims

1-62. -62. (canceled).

63. An automation and platform management system for a vessel, operated from an operator island of a multimedia information and operation control center, comprising:

a system for monitoring and commanding the ship,

a system for navigating the ship,

a system for coordinating weapons deployment,

a system for handling the external and internal radio communications,

a system for controlling and handling information distribution,

a system for power generation and distribution,

a system for monitoring ship operations, and

at least one of a system for automated ship damage control, an integrated onboard information and data network, and an integrated system for monitoring and controlling a combined pod and waterjet drive of the ship.

64. An automation and management system as claimed in claim 63, further comprising:

an emergency control console for an automated ship support and command and control system