K-Thrust 720, Propulsion and Steering Gear Controls

Propellers / Thrusters

Propulsion and Steering Gear Controls

K-Thrust 720

Product Description

K-Thrust 720 RCS system is a flexible and scalable thruster remote control system that can be tailored to suit a variety of different vessel requirements with regards to system segregation and redundancy.
Each propulsion unit, steering gear or thruster has its own separate remote control sub system. A complete remote control system (RCS) for a propulsion plant consists of several parallel RCS’. Common functions for command transfer and control mode selection at each control position synchronise the parallel sub systems.
Main modes and functions:
Modes:
- Manual Lever control
- Auto Pilot mode with input from external auto pilot
- Speed Pilot mode with input from external speed pilot
- Manual Heading (Wheel) mode with input from wheel/tiller/miniwheel/rudder lever
- DP mode with input from dynamic positioning control system
- IJS mode with input from independent joystick control system
Functions:
- Remote control of propulsion, thruster and steering gear
- Command responsibility transfer between control positions and individual transfer between ECR and Bridge
- Command change over between control systems (as listed above under modes)
- Alarm indication
Optional modes and functions:
- Power Mode / Torque mode
- Load Control Sharing mode
- Bumpless transfer between control positions and to Lever control from other control systems.
- Synchronous Control between two or more propulsion units, steering gears or thrusters.
- RCS Steering Gear Alarm System
Additional information related to modes and functions can be found in K-Thrust 720 Propulsion and Thruster Remote Control System Product Description.
Software:
Current software version is 4.1.0. The release label is constructed by three digits; x.y.z, where
- x denotes major release
- y denotes minor release
- z denotes update

Product Ratings

Not Available / To be Updated

Applicable Standards

Not Available / To be Updated