Sperry Marine: Container Ships

Autopilot & Steering Control Systems

NaviGuide 4000
The C. Plath Naviguide 4000 Manual Ship Steering System has multiple configurations to meet specific customer requirements. The ship steering system is fully type approved by Germanischer Lloyd.

Navipilot 4000
The innovative Navipilot 4000 Ship Steering Control System is the first marine autopilot which uses ship steering control network technology to control a ship. This Sperry Marine autopilot is capable of tuning itself to adapt automatically to the ship's load characteristics. The Navipilot 4000 marine autopilot was designed with the aim of increasing profit by reducing running costs.

SteerMaster Control System
The C. Plath SteerMaster Control System is the first network-based combination of a manual marine steering system and a self-tuning adaptive heading control system. This is a state-of-the-art addition to the marine autopilot product offerings of Sperry Marine. The flexible configuration and modular design suits many customer applications.

Communications

4000 GMDSS
The compact 4000 GMDSS console, integrated SSB, DSC and telex set new standards for size and performance in the GMDSS market.

NAVICOM F 77
The Sperry Marine NAVICOM F77 marine communication terminal offers high speed and cost effective voice and data marine communication. The NAVICOM F77 marine communication unit's technology is based on either the MPDS (Mobile Packet Data Service) protocol with constant online access or a 64 kbps ISDN connection.

ECDIS, Integrated Navigation & Bridge Systems

IBS
The Sperry Marine Integrated Bridge System (IBS) has been developed to meet a broad range of ship's bridge and integration requirements. With years of experience in the integrated bridge market, Sperry Marine has over 500 commercial IBS systems at sea. Additionally, Sperry Marine is the primary supplier to the US Navy for integrated bridge systems. The Sperry Marine bridge and system design conform to Det Norske Veritas' Watch 1 specification, and meet specifications imposed by the regulatory agencies of Bureau Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd and Lloyd's Register. The IBS offered by Sperry Marine meets the needs and requirements for excellence in marine navigation among shipowners around the world.

NAVIECDIS
The NAVIECDIS with its uncluttered display and intuitive user control offers integration for efficient and safe navigation. NAVIECDIS offers a built-in chart manager to display a broad range of vector and raster electronic chart formats.

VMS VT
The Voyage Management System (VMS) is available as an electronic chart system (ECS) or a fully IMO compliant ECDIS (Integrated Bridge System). A Universal Chart Manager reads official Hydrographic Office electronic charts in both raster and vector formats. Additional modules include: Conning Display, Planning Station, Automatic Navigation and Track Keeping System, Vessel Advance Prediction, Voyage Data Recorder and Vessel Optimization and Safety.

Gyrocompasses

DTR 600
The DTR 600 Digital Tape Repeater gives an accurate account of the vessel's movements. Its matrix LED design ensures easy viewing from all directions and heights. Its adjustable illumination allows for viewing at full night to daylight bridge conditions. The digital tape repeater is lightweight and can be installed in a wide range of locations.

Gyrocompass Accessories
Sperry Marine is a recognized leading supplier of marine gyrocompass systems and accessories for the marine industry. They are in the forefront in the production of reliable high performance sensors that soundly meet the rugged extremes of marine environments throughout the world. Each marine gyrocompass accessory unit is engineered from materials especially selected and tested for dependable performance even under the most demanding maritime conditions.

Magnetic Compass
Sperry Marine is a recognized leading supplier of magnetic compass systems and accessories for the marine industry. The magnetic compass systems soundly meet the rugged extremes of marine environments throughout the world, and include aluminum alloy binnacles and the Jupiter flat glass magnetic compass.

NAVIGAT 2100
The NAVIGAT 2100 Fiber Optic Gyrocompass is the first solid-state, fully electronic digital gyrocompass system for marine application in strapdown technology designed for integrated bridges and advanced high-speed vessels. The fiber optic gyrocompass is a complete solid-state design with no rotating or other moving parts, It has a very high reliability and no maintenance requirements during its service life. The NAVIGAT 2100 fiber optic gyrocompass and attitude heading reference system is comprised of a sensor unit, a control and display unit, and an interface and power supply unit.

NAVIGAT X MK 1
The first digital marine gyrocompass of its type to be designed as a single unit and of unparalleled compactness in a polyurethane hard foam housing, the NAVIGAT X MK 1 digital gyrocompass has a low weight. This allows the gyrocompass to be installed on any bridge, from large yachts to the most capacious merchant marine vessel. Ship's cables are connected directly to the terminals within the gyrocompass housing, facilitating installation.

NAVISTAR
NAVISTAR, the innovative satellite gyrocompass for the 300 and 500 GRT classes, has been designed as a low-cost alternative to conventional spinning-mass and fiber-optic gyrocompasses. The NAVISTAR is the perfect application for workboats, commercial fishing vessels, large private yachts, patrol boats and small merchant ships, which are not required to carry a gyrocompass.

Positioning

R4 AIS
The Sperry Marine R4 Automatic Identification System (AIS) consists of a radio transceiver unit, a GPS receiver, a controller unit and a separate display unit. The R4 AIS will enhance safety at sea and provide better mand-based services for mariners. The R4 Class A Transponder system is type-approved and complies with international standards for AIS.

Radars

180 and 250 EPA (L) Radar
The BridgeMaster E EPA (L) (electronic plotting aid) series of type approved marine radars offers choices of configurations and options and is specifically designed to meet the demanding needs of service craft, work boats, fishing vessels and ships which are required to carry EPA radars under the IMO carriage rules.

ATA and ARPA Radar
The Sperry Marine Radar BridgeMaster E ATA and ARPA series of marine radars is designed to offer an unparalleled choice of configurations and options to meet the requirements of every type, size and class of vessel. The BME marine radars have evolved from Decca's track record of over 50 years of marine radar technology. The standard marine radar models include clutter suppression capabilities unequalled in other marine radars.

Ship Stabilisers

GYROFIN Ship Roll Stabilizers
Sperry Marine introduces the next generation of ship roll stabilizers that feature a new digital control system, the "Lift Control" design and upgraded machinery units. The Sperry Marine Gyrofin ship roll stabilizer is a proven design to maximum performance and reliability. The latest advances in technology have been applied to this design to provide a ship roll stabilizer system that truly delivers ship comfort and safety even in the roughest seas.

Voyage Data Recorders

VoyageMaster II S-VDR
Extensive time was spent in design and development of the new S-VDR system. The philosophy was to utilize the latest, proven industrial technology available. With this design strategy, the VoyageMaster II offers the best approach for customers concerned with low life-cycle cost.