Integrated Navigation - Synapsis Bridge Control
On a naval surface vessel the latest version of Raytheon Anschütz Integrated Navigation, Synapsis Bridge Control, encompasses a mixture of commercial off-the-shelf and military standard equipment depending on the mandated shock levels at the individual position.
All necessary data for the core navigation system are provided by a suite of high performance and reliable sensors (e.g. Anschütz gyro compass, Marine Inertial Navigation System, echo sounder, speed log, P(Y) GPS and weather sensors). The Data Distribution Unit (DDU) collects all sensor information. A Degradation Management continuously monitors the availability and quality of sensor information and distributes the most reliable set of data to all connected workstations. Being indispensable for safe, reliable operation on board naval vessels, the degradation management aims at cost effectiveness and highest degree of availability. Thus customer requirements for long periods between overhaul and administration of personnel are supported.
Synapsis Bridge Control – Leading technology customized for use on naval vessels
Multifunctional Workstations are available to combine all nautical functions with a further option for integrating specific military applications and other ship system operations. Having all data processed simultaneously at all workstations not only simplifies works, it also increases level of safety and enables full flexibility for data access from any place on the bridge. Workstations provide high scalability for individual configurations, ranging from stand-alone radars to full integrated workplaces, and future system extensions. Status and performance of all workstation are automatically monitored by the new Health Monitoring to further enhance the availability of data and functions on the bridge.
The use of standard hardware and software as well as the innovative Synapsis Integration Platform with interfaces to the ship’s backbone make the Integrated Bridge and Navigation System scalable to an Integrated Platform Management System.
Configuration example of an Integrated Bridge System (IBS) for Naval Surface Vessels
