Emerson now offers a complimentary marine application template configuration based on its Movicon.NExT HMI/SCADA system with PACSystems edge controllers, industrial panel PCs, and other control and networking products. This marine demo configuration enables end-users and OEMs to create modern and unified shipboard monitoring and control solutions by providing an integrated user visualization and interface experience that accelerates the efforts of design and shipbuilding professionals.
The Need for Advanced Marine Automation
The vessels in the marine industry, such as superyachts and ships, have reached the level of complexity required for automation systems; in that respect, they are comparable to factories or small cities. The monitoring and control requirements onboard are very diverse and include propulsion, electrical power delivery, climate control, health supervision of machinery, security, and many more. These subsystems, however, have typically been integrated using a wide array of digital communication protocols combined with hardwired signals and are thus highly fragmented and difficult to integrate. Finally, any visualization system should be reliable and resistant enough to work continuously under harsh marine conditions.
Emerson Solution: Industrial-Grade Technology for the Marine Industry
Since much of the marine environment parallels the industrial environments, Emerson’s industrial-grade automation technologies support almost all shipboard monitoring and control applications. Redundant edge controllers and industrial panel PCs-an architecture proven for reliable and resilient operation-can be found in the marine demo.
Seamless Integration with OT and IT Protocols
The Edge Controllers supported Operational Technology communications, which could be adapted to special marine-industry protocols. Thus, with Emerson, all instrumentation, devices, and subsystems can be integrated into the system. IT protocols, optimized for efficient data transmission between PCs, are also supported by the system, allowing for historizing, alarming, visualization, and much more. A self-healing PROFINET ring enables remote I/O access. Redundant IT switches and rings guarantee uninterrupted communication between all devices. Robust data security thanks to IEC 62443-3-3 certification.
Comprehensive and Streamlined Visualization
Emerson worked on the marine demo, which showcases an unsurpassed number of sample dashboards and displays in a modern style. This design achieves unparalleled amounts of information that come on a much more streamlined format. Systems and equipment it supports include—but are not limited to—propulsion and Marex controls, electrical power generation/management, valve controls and tank volumes, schematics, fire detection, exterior/navigational lighting, interior lighting, CCTV, HVAC, alarms, data logging, and any others.
Enhancing Digital Transformation at Sea
The digital transformation at work in factories worldwide, with improved visualization and data-driven insights, now extends to seagoing vessels. Emerson’s Industrial Automation and HMI/SCADA platforms were the perfect vehicle for this transformation. At the top of it all, the marine demo brings tested hardware, software, and networking solutions together in a single source, offering sample displays and concepts galore, which marine developers can use as templates to accelerate their designs.
More info on Emerson’s Movicon.NExT SCADA system can be found at Emerson’s Movicon page and more info on the PACSystem controllers are located at Emerson’s PACSystem page.
Also, you can see a video of the marine demo here.
