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NautoSteer AS ®
Advanced Steering Control System
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NautoSteer®AS
Advanced Steering Control System

NautoSteer® AS Advanced Steering Control

Within the last years safety requirements for steering control systems
have certainly increased. Classification societies require wire break
monitoring for feedback-loops and rudder order commands. Others
require steering failure monitoring. These requirements are reason-
able because it is essential to prevent any failures in the steering
control system and thus any serious hazards for life, ship and envi-
ronment.
The new NautoSteer AS Advanced Steering Control System is designed
accordingly to fail to safe principles. No single failure in the system
causes any unwanted rudder activity. All components of the system are The new autopilot series NP5000 –
connected via reliable CAN-bus technology. Even a redundant CAN- part of the new NautoSteer® AS Steering
bus is used for all safety relevant components. Important safety fea- Control System
tures such as wire break monitoring, steering failure monitoring and
data integrity monitoring are standard in the new NautoSteer AS.

Simple change-over of steering modes

The new Steering Mode Selector Switch contains only two modes. In
“Main” mode a dedicated non-follow-up tiller is used. This tiller controls
the valves directly without use of any electronics. The “Secondary” mode
allows to steer the vessel with other steering controls such as follow-up
tillers, different non-follow tillers or autopilot steering. In this mode the
steering control is activated directly at the steering position with a take
over function.
Alternatively a dedicated steering position can be activated by use of a
“Steering Mode Operator Unit”.
The concept of having a “Main” and “Secondary” mode provides a clear
fallback position in emergency situations: change over to “Main” posi-
tion. Benefit for the bridge crew: fast and safe decision making when
time is crucial.

Steering Mode Selector Switch The Steering Mode Operator Unit allows to select a steering position
and indicates the status of the steering controls
Flexible system architecture with advanced features
The new NautoSteer AS Advanced Steering Control System consists of
a modular system architecture and fulfils individual customer require-
ments. It can be used for all vessels with single and double rudders and
in combination with dual follow-up control. Dynamic Positioning and
Joystick systems can be integrated seamlessly.
NautoSteer AS can be installed on vessels with fore and aft bridges or
fore and aft workstations.
The Voyage Data Recorder is connected to a centralized serial interface.
The operator benefits from a user-friendly and intuitive design and
advanced features like a central alarm reset and central dimming.
NautoSteer AS is a sophisticated steering control system for customers
that require reliability and an outstanding functional range.

Two follow-up tillers for individual and synchronous steering for a vessel with double rudder
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Steering frames and steering stands Simple installation, wiring and

Raytheon Anschütz offers customized steering frames and steering stands. These fra-
mes and stands are wired, configured and fully tested in Raytheon Anschütz factory.
By using this structure, installation costs and commissioning time are considerably
reduced.
commissioning
The installation and wiring of NautoSteer AS
is fairly simple. Only CAN-bus and power needs to
be connected to the equipment. The commissioning
of the system is done with computer based service
and configuration software. This software provides
tools that allow transparent configuration and ad-
justment of the system. In contrast to other steering
control systems, the commissioning can be done by
a single person.

Steering frame with the new NautoSteer AS components Steering Control Unit FU

Benefits
• Proven Anschütz steering performance
• Built-in reliability with CAN-bus technology
• Fail to safe principle with integrated steering failure and wirebreak monitoring
• Integrated data integrity monitoring
• Comfortable operation with take-over or give-over of steering positions
• Intuitive and harmonized design of all components
• Central alarm reset and central dimming
• Flexible integration of further steering controls such as Joystick or DP systems
• Ease of installation with simplified wiring and computer-based commissioning

More than 200 service stations all around the world. Our world-
wide sales and service network provides product and service support
wherever needed.

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NautoSteer®, NautoPilot®

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