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Ancillary equipment Navis launches STCS 4000


Navis Engineering Oy has launched the STCS 4000, its latest multipurpose integrated steering and thruster control system. STCS4000, based on digital


technology, has


already been delivered to two AHTS hulls for the MMC 974 project at Grandweld Shipyard in Dubai under the supervision of Lloyd’s Register and to a pilot boat for the PI-22 project at Pella Shipyard in St Petersburg. Te system is designed to control the engine start


and stop functions, to indicate the status of drive and power supplies and provide visual and audio alarms on supply failures, oil levels, drive overloads and other emergency situations. STCS4000 offers an absolutely new approach to


information display in ‘lower level’ control systems and, with flexible configuration, simple network architecture, it is the most compact and functional of its type in the industry. All the system devices are interconnected by CAN. Based on the priority display of alarms and


information, the system makes it possible to fit more than 20 messages within the boundaries of the main panel screen, thereby making it multipurpose while keeping its dimensions to a minimum. STCS4000 has a colour display with a 130degs


viewing angle and anti-glare surface and uses a radical new type of combined indicator for the


required/true rudder position display.


The indicator incorporates a unique system of emergency transfer of pointers to an unseen dial area, in case acceptance limits are exceeded or indicator power failure occurs. www.navis.com


Ancillary equipment Elcometer 224 sets new


standards Elcometer has announced the launch of its Elcometer 224 digital surface profile measurement gauge, available with either an integral or separate probe. Te latest gauge is fast, tough and accurate, says


the company and is available in a range of models with either integral or separate probe options to suit the user’s application. Each probe is supplied with a hard wearing tungsten carbide, user replaceable, tip which can be used for up to 20,000 readings. Features include; impact, dust and waterproof


equivalent to IP64 and the new Elcometer 224 is tough enough for the most rugged environments. A 2.4” colour display, easy to follow menu structure


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Elcometer 244 measures more


in multiple languages makes the Elcometer 224 very user friendly, highlights Elcometer. The meter has a high-speed reading rate of 50+ per minute for measuring surface profiles, with live


trend graph and readings batch


graph for instant analysis. Temperature stable measurements gives you repeatable and reproducible results, all backed by Elcometer’s two-year gauge warranty. Memory capacity of up to 150,000 readings in 2,500 batches, measuring profiles up to 500µm (20 mils) and output to ElcoMaster 2.0 software and ElcoMaster for Android, the new Elcometer 224 is exceptionally powerful. www.elecometer.com


Navigation Transas adds Ukrainian


chart folios Transas’ TX-97 non-official chart collection now includes Ukrainian chart folios. The agreement was signed between Transas Marine Ltd and the State Hydrographic Service of Ukraine earlier this year allowing Transas to use official ENCs and Inland ENCs to create TX-97 folios. New charts will be available for the users of


Transas ECDIS and ECS. The uniqueness of this project is that it is the first time when Inland ENCs were used to produce TX-97 folios. State Hydrographic Service of Ukraine


provided 158 Inland ENCs and 114 ENC’s covering territorial waters of Ukraine in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. The TX-97 folios cover the Black Sea, the Danube River (Ukrainian territory), and Dnieper River and provide the possibility to discover the coastal and inland waters. Ukrainian chart folios are also available through iSailor application for iPhone and iPad users. www.transas.com


The Naval Architect September 2012


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