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NAVIGATION 4.0 – SYSTEMS ARE BECOMING SMARTER

RETROFIT – TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY

FIVE QUESTIONSPer Setterberg

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INTERNATIONAL | INNOVATIONS | SOLUTIONS | OUTLOOK | PRODUCTS

ON COURSE – MAGAZINERAYTHEON ANSCHÜTZ

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CONTENTS

MEET US ON THE NEXT LEVEL!such as CIRM. From the very early days – almost 111 years ago

– Raytheon Anschütz innovations have infl uenced and revoluti-

onized navigation.

Raytheon Anschütz is “The Navigation Company” – because of

the abilities, the knowledge and the experience of highly skilled

workers, R&D and service engineers, project managers, the sales

team and shipping specialists, who work together hand in hand at

Raytheon Anschütz each day.

At SMM 2016, Raytheon Anschütz enters the next level. We present

a suite of latest navigation systems, including the new Synapsis NX

INS, and the next generation of smart heading and radar sensors

– namely the NautoScan NX network radars, the new Standard

30 MF gyro compass, but also our market champion Standard 22

and a variety of manual and automatic steering controls of our

NautoSteer AS / NautoPilot 5000 series. Our latest generation of

navigation systems and sensors can be easily integrated into vari-

ous system environments, no matter whether newbuild or retrofi t.

More about our technologies at SMM and their benefi ts can be

read on the following pages.

Visitors to SMM can get a hands-on experience in Hall B6 at Booth 304. SMM opens from September 6-9, 2016 in Hamburg,

Germany. n

As shipping is changing, becoming more and more challenging,

and new business models are evolving, customers need a partner

who is really specialized in what he does. With broad navigational

and maritime expertise, Raytheon Anschütz is involved in interna-

tional research projects, IMO working groups and industry panels

New NSX Radar successful in the market | 6

Standard 30 MF – a new Anschütz Gyro Compass is ready for launch! | 7

A statement about Standard 22 | 8

New Panama Canal | 8

FIVE QUESTIONS | 3

NAVIGATION 4.0 – SYSTEMS ARE BECOMING SMARTER | 4-5

RETROFIT – TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY | 6-7

EDITORIALDear Readers

As the leading specialist for ship navigation sys-tems, Raytheon Anschütz has served customers with technical support and reliable products for 111 years - known and valued by generations of seafarers. This long time in the market honors and excites us, but also commits us to continuing on our way and providing customers around the world with reliable, customer-oriented and forward-looking solutions. I would be happy if you join us at SMM to toast our jubilee and take a look ahead with us.Enjoy reading!

Jan Lütt

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At regular intervals ON|COURSE introduces people in our branch

who have to do with navigation, the sea or shipping, on board and

on land. This time:

Mr. Per Setterberg,

45 years,

Operational Project

Manager

within the STM (Sea

Traffic Management)

Validation Project

What was your occupational history so far?

Well, to start from the end I’ve been with the Swedish Maritime

Administration (SMA) for 12 years. I’ve had a range of different

positions including IT system manager, project leader for fairway

pre-studies and business area manager for VTS, SAR and Icebrea-

ker management. The four last years I’ve been involved in STM

development, first as an Activity Leader in MONALISA 2.0 and

now as operational project manager for the STM Validation Pro-

ject. Before joining the SMA I was at sea, as second officer of oil-

and chemical tankers and subsequently offshore as Dynamic Posi-

tioning Officer on dive support vessels and pipe-layers. Earlier on I

did some studies in electronics and computer science, but that was

back when e-mail was new…

What fascinates you about your current job? We break new ground. Even though Sea Traffic Management

and SeaSWIM (System-wide information management) may not

constitute a huge leap forward technology-wise but build on best

practices from other domains, it’s a challenging and exciting task

to build support from stakeholders such as shipping companies,

port actors and tech companies to move in the direction we pro-

pose. This means to form a common maritime digital infrastruc-

ture which lowers barriers in offering and consuming smart infor-

mation services in the maritime domain. We need to balance the

ambition to move maritime players into the digital and connected

age with respect for legacy, the current situation and technical

constraints of ships being far out at sea. Luckily we have many

friends pursuing similar paths; the Maritime Cloud, SMART-Na-

vigation and SESAME Straits to name a few.

What do you see as the challenges in your today’s function? There are many challenges, and I believe most of them also offer

opportunities. One challenge is that we bring together a broad pa-

lette of competences and backgrounds – from marine electronics

companies over shipping companies and ports to universities and

institutes specialized in informatics and computer science. Inevi-

tably, there are sometimes some competence and nomenclature

gaps that need to be bridged before we get to the nuts and bolts in

our discussions. Needless to say, the competence palette is at the

same time our most important success factor. The STM Validation

Project gathers partners from a dozen countries, which also poses

FIVE QUESTIONSa challenge sometimes. I believe this challenge is not mainly cul-

tural, but rather geospatial; we need to rely on online meetings for

the bulk of our work. Moving from conceptual work in MONA-

LISA 2.0 to implementation work in the current project, distance

matters more. I’d say we are managing well, but getting together a

few times a year is indispensable.

Talking about Shipping 4.0: Ship/ship and ship/shore connec-tions - what are the advantages?

Borrowing a description from Industry 4.0, cyber-physical systems

monitor physical processes and decisions are made in a decentra-

lized manner. Shipping has been decentralized since forever, for-

ming ecosystems of autonomous actors which couple episodically

to add value to the transport chain. Hence, half of Shipping 4.0 has

been in place for centuries. The other half, using cyber technology

to efficiently share information in a controlled and secure manner,

is what we try to accomplish through initiatives such as STM. As

long as the information owner can remain in control of how its

data spreads, actors can stay autonomous and self-sustained but at

the same time draw the benefits of sharing and processing digital

information.

What changes do you expect for shipping in the future?

I don’t think I am in a position to tell, and neither do I have a

crystal ball. But they say if you need to make a prognosis and lack

data, the best guess is that change follows the current trajectory.

With the social media generation successively making professional

careers, my guess is that sharing of information will be a non-issue

to most in the future. At the same time, I think people are beco-

ming really street-smart in how, when, what and with whom to

share. For a digital infrastructure to be accepted and trusted, it has

to support these street-smart behaviors. That’s what we try to do

with STM. If I could wish something for shipping and ships, it is

better connectivity. Internet customers are few and far between on

the oceans; the telecom business case is tough out there. Connec-

tivity has been a mirage on the horizon for long, and even though

we are doing smart information management also over intermit-

tent connections, it would pose new opportunities if we finally got

well connected at sea. n

More information about the Sea Traffic Management (STM) project under:http://stmvalidation.eu/

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NAVIGATION 4.0 – SYSTEMS ARE BECOMING SMARTER

“Shipping 4.0”, “Smart Shipping” and “Big Data” – all buzzwords

in maritime discussions these days. New innovative technologies,

digitized services, processes or even business models are said to

add efficiency, improve transportation and reduce cost. Further

effects are the reduction of accidents, in particular those related to

“human error”, and ship operation with smaller crews.

In the past, navigators have often complained about too much and

inconsistent information on the bridge, poor presentation of data,

as well as a higher level of stress – all increasing the risk of accident

due to human factors. “E-navigation” – which is the digitalization

related to the bridge navigation systems – aims for better integra-

tion and harmonization of bridge systems, for consistent presen-

tation of data, and for better use of data communications between

the participants in global shipping.

The benefits of “e-navigation”, ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore

connections as well as cooperative shipping are still subject to in-

vestigation in various international research projects. It becomes

quite clear, that it is not all about the “autonomous cyber ship”

– but it is about improving existing systems by making use of mo-

dern technologies, data structures and communication links.

E-navigation is about innovating smart sensors, functions and

services across the onboard navigation and communication sys-

tems, with the goals of lean operation, reduced workload and –

together with other means of “Shipping 4.0” – improved efficiency

through the entire value chain in global shipping.

Where is the starting point for ship owners and operators?The basis for all the improvement of the modern bridge is integra-

tion, building on uniform and consistently developed system- and

operator concepts, modern network structures and harmonized

data exchange.

A first major step toward harmonization, consistent data pre-

sentation and ergonomics was the IMO Performance Standard

for Integrated Navigation Systems (INS) MSC.252(83). The new

INS Standard relieved the navigator considerably and contributed

to a better situation awareness. The next step was the harmoni-

zation of presentation of alerts in the Bridge Alert Management

MSC.303(87).

Modern bridge systems, moreover, follow a holistic system con-

cept. Multifunction consoles enable access to applications such as

radar or ECDIS from every workplace. Sensor data are fed into

the system centrally, made available (together with charts and the

radar video) for navigation in an LAN network. All applications

run on standard PCs – with the classic “console thinking” being

no longer necessary. System functions such as data distribution,

system status monitoring, target management or alarm monito-

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ring are then no longer organized locally at each workplace but are

taken over by a central but redundant software module.

And the availability of data in the network improves not only the

navigation system. Data can be processed in a new context – dif-

ferent than in the classic applications such as radar or ECDIS – to

offer not only another display with information but also decision

support related to a specific situation or task. Such displays for

decision support and situation analysis – situation overviews –

play an important role in current research. Thanks to the merits

of modern network infrastructure it is also possible to switch to

additional ships systems such as engine automation or CCTV.

A number of further innovations is introduced.

The next generation of “smart sensors”Complex sensor interfacing, poor flexibility in system layout and

installation, or even inappropriate redundancy and performance

losses – this was yesterday.

Heading and radar sensors are most critical in the network. And

these sensors now start sharing their data and status information

via Ethernet. This not only improves system integration; it makes

sensor information also flexible for use by further applications. A

good example for smart integration is Raytheon Anschütz’ LAN-

based NautoScan NX (NSX) radar sensor.

But being smart is not limited to system integration. Today sensors

can report their health status to operators. The new NSX radar

includes automated continuous performance monitoring which

regularly reports the Magnetron condition and provides a war-

ning to the operator when maintenance is required. And also gyro

compasses will be able to report health information about the

condition of the gyrosphere. Maintenance can thus be planned in

good time in advance, to avoid delays or service surcharges.

Optimizing maintenance with remote diagnosisWhen looking at efficiency and cost reduction in shipping, just-

in-time arrivals and departures are of key importance. Integrated

route planning – which is currently under investigation in various

research projects with a stronger focus on speed and arrival pl-

anning – is expected to deliver interesting results. But also smart

service and maintenance are important to operate on schedule.

Raytheon Anschütz has launched the integrated Synapsis service

tool, which helps to identify preventive maintenance actions and

which simplifies and accelerates service. The tool provides an

overview of the entire system condition and allows system confi-

guration, failure analysis and early diagnosis, as well as preventive

maintenance actions – at the console or remotely with the respec-

tive IT infrastructure.

The benefits for shipowners and operators: fewer unforeseen ser-

vices, optimized planning of service attendance and spare part

availability, higher first time fix rates, fast service onboard, redu-

ced cost.

Online weather charts for ECDISECDIS already offers a number of features related to e-navigation.

For example, digital chart updates including temporary and pre-

liminary notices to mariners (T&P NtM) have proven to reduce

workload a lot and at the same time to increase safety by making

sure that always updated charts are in use.

Another important feature is consideration of weather data du-

ring route planning. The IMO has calculated that good weather

routing can reduce the fuel consumption by about two to four

percent per year. The easiest way to use weather information du-

ring route planning is to overlay the sea chart with a weather chart.

This shows the planned route and the forecast weather situation

at a glance. The data can be transmitted via SatCom directly into

the electronic sea chart, or alternatively by a USB Stick.

Will current research lead to further new ECDIS features?It can be expected that the focus on ECDIS – and also so-called

“cooperative” or “shared displays” – in international research pro-

jects will lead to additional features. In addition, many coastal sta-

tes are working out concepts for coastal services, called “Maritime

Service Portfolios” (MSP).

When installing a new ECDIS

now, shipowners should make

sure that the system is already

prepared for “Smart Data Sha-

ring” – this will open the door

to the results from interna-

tional research projects such

as the EU funded STM Sea

Traffic Management Validati-

on Project. Or, to take the full

step aboard the e-navigation world, this means installing a multi-

functional console with INS compliance, maybe including a ret-

rofit with the next generation of smart heading and radar sensors.

And this is virtually the entrance ticket to the current and future

benefits related to “Shipping 4.0”. n

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Raytheon Anschütz has leveraged the experience from over 900

installations of integrated navigation systems to form an INS ret-

rofit initiative – and the first successful projects have already been

completed. When retrofitting an old system with Synapsis INS,

ship owners and operators can take advantage of state-of-the-art

technology and enter the next level in navigation and shipping.

Why should customers modernize the INS?First, the new INS standards have improved navigation a lot. Syn-

apsis INS offers benefits with regard to data handling and presen-

tation, automation of routines and, above all, ease of operation

and safety. Secondly, Synapsis is future-proof. Thanks to its system

architecture and its standard industrial components, Synapsis INS

allows for easy maintenance, updating and upgrading.

Third, a retrofit usually allows older ships operate longer with in-

creased efficiency and at lower cost. Ship owners and operators get

rid of delays due to poor spare part availability, explosion of repair

cost, obsolescence, or end-of-support issues.

And finally, the INS – and the modern network infrastructure –

also serves as the entrance ticket for future benefits resulting from

developments in e-navigation or shipping 4.0. Taking into account

these scenarios, the INS retrofit will most probably pay for itself!

What about complexity of an INS retrofit?The complexity of the new generation Synapsis INS has been si-

gnificantly reduced. Standard Ethernet and standard interfaces

replace proprietary connections. An ultra-compact PC – which

fits almost any spacial requirements – was introduced as standard

hardware for all workstations and applications. And central data

collectors adapt to the existing sensors and enable all sensor data

on LAN – no matter what format, or where data collection needs

to take place.

Finally, the new INS infrastructure leads to lean and simple instal-

lation, low cabling effort and overall reduced service time. Con-

sequently, this also means a strong cost effectiveness for retrofit.

How can customers get an INS retrofit proposal?The particulars of a retrofit project result from the existing system

environment. A dedicated retrofit team is in place at Raytheon

Anschütz to engineer an optimized and sound solution for each

project – bringing together the standardized system components

with the actual requirements onboard, just contact us.

With the experts at the headquarters in Germany, as well as in the

global network, Raytheon Anschütz is best prepared to offer cus-

tomers a cost- and time-effective retrofit at high quality. n

SYNAPSIS UPGRADES – TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR INS RETROFIT!

NEW NSX RADAR SUCCESSFUL IN THE MARKETThe new NautoScan NX (NSX) network radar transceivers have

exceeded the mark of one hundred successful installations. The

feedback so far is very positive.

After one year of onboard testing, Captain Jürgen Rambke of the

container feeder “Vera Rambow” concludes: “The new radar is a

significant step forwards in radar technology. The X-band pro-

vides a brilliant radar video which allows me to detect even the

tiniest targets along the track.”

Raytheon Anschütz has built the new NSX radar transceivers

using state-of-the-art radar technology. An innovative radar raw

video distribution via Gigabit LAN results in an excellent radar

video and offers high flexibility for an optimized presentation by

various end-user applications. Besides this, the new technology is

easy to integrate and comes with smart features to optimize ope-

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At the upcoming SMM, Raytheon Anschütz will launch the new

Standard 30 MF – a maintenance-free gyro, which continues the

renowned “Standard” series of Anschütz gyro compasses.

Standard 30 MF provides highly accurate heading, rate-of-turn,

roll and pitch information. The new gyro is distinguished mainly

by superior performance and effectiveness over lifetime, and by an

ultra-robust design.

Among other features, Standard 30 MF settles at rough seas and

provides heading output even if speed and latitude input fails.

As part of a heading management system, Standard 30 MF

provides the same smart functions Anschütz gyros

are known for. Further, with its Ethernet and

CAN-bus interfaces, Standard 30 MF

reduces cabling efforts to a minimum.

Strapped-down compasses are so far known as FOGs or RLGs.

Unlike these compasses Standard 30 MF is based on hemisphe-

rical resonator gyro (HRGs) technology, which has proven its

reliability and accuracy in more than one hundred installations.

Together with the simple design this makes it extremely reliable,

with no wear and tear and no need for maintenance. The mean

time between failures (MTBF) value of Standard 30 MF is more

than 100,000 hours, which is a multiple of the MTBF values of

optical gyros.

STANDARD 30 MF – A NEW ANSCHÜTZ GYRO COMPASS IS READY FOR LAUNCH!

Strapped-down compasses are so far known as FOGs or

RLGs – used as angular rate sensors. Unlike these com-

passes the unique characteristic of Standard 30 MF is the

use of HRGs. Here are some proof points why HRG is

better than FOG sensor technology.

Main components and main functionHRGs consist of only a few mechanical parts. A high

tech production environment ensures the high accura-

cy needed when building the miniature hemisphere as

the core of the technology. This hemisphere is excited

by the use of electrodes, which results in a stable vibra-

tion pattern. A law of nature – the Coriolis force – leads

to the inertness of a resonator vibration pattern relative

to the sensor frame. This means that the movement vi-

bration pattern is different from the movement of the

hemisphere when the vessel makes a turn. The angular

rate is measured based on this difference and used for

the calculation of the heading.

You can read more about HRG technology on our website: www.raytheon-anschuetz.com/std30mf

FOGs depend on various mechanical elements such as

several 100 meters of fiber optics, wound up and glued

in layers on a coil, a laser light source and a coupler.

Two beams from a laser diode are injected into the fiber

but in opposite directions. The beam travelling against

the movement of the vessel has a slightly shorter path

compared to the beam travelling with the movement of

the vessel – called Sagnac effect. This difference causes a

phase shift. The angular rate is measured based on this

phased shift and used for the calculation of the heading.

Performance over LifetimeHRGs require a constant vibration over lifetime. This is

fairly easy to achieve as this is a controlled process with

only a few parts involved. FOGs, in contrast, need to

maintain the laser light power and the wavelength cons-

tant over lifetime. This is difficult to achieve with a light

source. Another important point to consider is that the

coil with the glued fiber optics coils is more sensitive to

variations in temperature. This is the reason why HRGs

come with a longer MTBF compared to FOGs. n

WHY STANDARD 30 MF IS BETTER THAN A FOG:

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Being the inventor of the mechanical gyro compass, Raytheon An-

schütz is market leader for gyro compass technologies. Standard

22 is the current version of a classic gyro compass. With more than

18,000 installations, Standard 22 is the most popular gyro of all

times. We have asked customers for a statement about Standard

22 – and we’ve got some really great feedback. A very charming

statement came from a shipowner in Greece:

On our fl eet we have installed until now 80 pcs STD-22. Our impres-

sion of the quality and reliability of STD-22 can be described as fl wg:

If someones wishes to have the best car, then he buys a Rolls-Roys, if

someone wishes to have the more beautiful jewel, then he buys a Car-

tier diamond, and if he wishes to have the best gyro compass ,then he

buys Anschutz STD-22. Or, as we say, diamonds are women‘s best

friend, then STD-22 are seamen‘s best gyro compass.

Many thanks for sharing this with us! We are committed to further

develop the Standard 22 towards the next level to meet his stan-

dard now and also in future. n

A STATEMENT ABOUT STANDARD 22

ABOUT RAYTHEON ANSCHÜTZ GMBHRaytheon Anschütz is a leading supplier of navigation sys-

tems and integrated bridge systems for all kinds of vessels.

The systems are served by a global network of own subsidi-

aries in Shanghai, Singapore, Rio de Janeiro, Panama, Ports-

mouth / UK and San Diego, and a world-spanning network

of highly qualifi ed service stations.

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UPCOMING TRADE SHOWSIn 2016 Raytheon Anschütz – in many cases together with our

worldwide sales partners – plans to exhibit at various trade

shows around the world.

We look forward to meeting you there!

SMM Hamburg September 06-09

Fort Lauderdale Int. Boat Show November 03-07

Monaco Yacht Show September 28-October 01

New Orleans Work Boat Show December 07-09

Euronaval Paris October 17-21

Inmex Guangzhou December 07-09

All trade shows can also be found on our website:

http://www.raytheon-anschuetz.com n

CUSTOMER BOX

This issue has focused on the impact of Shipping 4.0

on navigation system development as well as on a new

generation of smart sensors and systems. Do you have

any comments on our articles or suggestions for future

articles? Would you like to answer our “Five Questions”?

Please send us an e-mail: [email protected]

In order to stay updated on product news and important

service information, please visit our website:

www.raytheon-anschuetz.com

Raytheon Anschütz is a leading supplier of navigation

systems and integrated bridge systems for all kinds of

vessels. The systems are served by a global network of

own subsidiaries in Shanghai, Singapore, Rio de Janeiro,

Panama, Portsmouth / UK and San Diego, and a world-

spanning network of highly qualifi ed service stations.

With a grand celebration at the end of June 2016, the expan-

ded Panama Canal has opened its locks, enabling larger ships to

transit the canal and reshaping global shipping routes. Raytheon

Anschütz Panama will continue to support ships with excellent

service. n

NEW PANAMA CANAL

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