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hensive set of sensors and soſtware. Te contract also provides for equipment integration and testing. Deliver- ies are scheduled to be completed in 2018. Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine has already
completed the initial design phase of the contract, including change requests, and is currently designing a navigation light system under an option in the produc- tion contract. Te INBS/ECDIS-N (UK) is based on Sperry Marine’s
VisionMaster FT technology and will integrate all of the ship’s navigation sensors and systems. VisionMaster FT ECDIS-N (UK) meets MoD specifications, NATO standards STANAG 7170 and STANAG 4564, and International Electrotechnical Commission standards IEC 62288 and IEC 61174.
Training RAN opens
training facility Te Royal Australian Navy (RAN) opened its recently upgraded ship’s bridge simulator training facility at HMAS Watson in Sydney on 25 March 2011. Featuring a host of new full mission and desktop simulators from Kongsberg Maritime. Te contract for the HMAS Watson’s upgrade was
awarded in January 2010, with several key requirements in addition to the short timescale to completion combin- ing to create a challenging project; all systems had to be compatible with the existing simulator installation. HMAS Watson upgraded bridge simulator system
was delivered in two phases. It comprises two state-of- the-art full mission simulators, four part-task simula- tors, 10 desktop systems, instructor and debrief stations and extensive visual systems, based on the latest iteration of Kongsberg Maritime’s SeaView soſtware. As an integrated system, the simulators will provide
RAN with the capability to train cadets in scenarios ranging from simple tasks, such as passage planning, ocean passage and coastal navigation, to more complex tasks including pilotage, berthing and un-berthing, precise navigation and close-quarter manoeuvring when conducting warfare type exercises.
The Royal
Australian Navy has inaugurated a new ship’s bridge simulator at HMAS Watson.
Contracts & tenders Frazer-Nash leads
MARS team A consortium of companies led by Frazer-Nash has been awarded a contract to support the delivery of new Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker as part of the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) Military Afloat Reach and Sustain- ability (MARS) programme. The MoD has a requirement for a number of
tankers that can replenish and sustain the Royal Navy. Te new vessels will be double hulled to reflect the need to comply with the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Frazer-Nash and its partners – SeaTec UK Limited,
Babcock Marine & Technology, Atos Consulting and LSC Group – will be providing Afloat Support Shipping Engineering and Technical Services to the MoD’s Afloat Support Project Team. Tis will initially involve an extensive range of engineering services to assist the project team in the review of proposals from five bidding companies. Te tasks include naval architecture, safety management and analysing through-life costs. The vessels are the first element of the MARS
programme. As part of the project, five bidders have submitted proposals for the requirement. Te Afloat Support Shipping Engineering and Technical Services contract awarded to Frazer-Nash and its partners is initially for one year.
Patrol vessels Bangladesh begins
patrol craft project Bangladesh’s Navy inaugurated a new project for five Chinese-designed patrol craſt (PC) on 5 March 2011. To be built at the navy-owned Khulna Ship Yard (KSY) the project could eventually see a significant number of units built. Te PCs are being built under a May 2010 transfer
of technology agreement with China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Corporation (CSOC). China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, part
of CSOC, provided the design. It will also supply the material packages for the five vessels to KSY. When completed, these will be the largest naval vessels to be built in Bangladesh. Te PCs have a length of 50.4m, a beam of 7.5m and
a draſt of 1.9m. Tey displace 255tonnes and have a full load is 270tonnes. Tey are powered by four Chinese- built diesels (each rated at 1016kW) each driving one shaſt. Top speed is 23knots while economical speed is 21knots. Range is 1500nm and endurance is seven days. Teir complement is 31 persons. Te PCs will have two twin 37mm mounts – one
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