Advanced integrated bridge for new offshore support ship
The 'Troms Vision' is equipped with an advanced Transas navigation system
The delivery of Hull no. 339 from Kleven Verft, named the 'Troms Vision', to Troms Offshore MPSV, took place on March 5 in Ålesund, Norway.
What is described as one of the most sophisticated offshore vessels in the market, the Troms Vision is equipped with the latest Transas integrated bridge solution TIBS 4000 Multifunction Display. The bridge system supplied by Transas is designed according to DNV Naut-OSV class and consists of five multifunction workstations and extended conning displays:
• 2 x Navi-Radar 4000 MFD Chart Radar (X and S Band)
• 1 x Navi-Radar 4000 MFD Chart Radar Slave with extended Navi-Conning 4000
• 1 x Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS MFD
• 1 x Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS MFD with extended Navi-Conning 4000
All stations are configured in a dual fully redundant network.
In addition, the vessel is supplied with the Transas Admiralty Data Service (TADS), which the company says enables completely paperless operation.
The Transas bridge solution is claimed to represent the pinnacle of navigation expertise and technology, combining industry leading equipment and dynamics in one system, with a user-friendly interface and high redundancy, to ensure greater efficiency and an increased level of safety at sea.
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