ACON Automation System

Levingston 415 WC Jack-Up Vessel

For
Nakilat Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited

Date 22.08.2012

Revision
A
B

Description
First issue
Added consoles

CAA-102276-51ST(B).doc

Responsible
OH Holm
OH Holm

Date
16.05.2012
22.08.2012

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ACON general information

ACON is an integrated automation system for control and monitoring of ship equipment and
machinery. Tailor-made graphical pictures on a windows based man-machine interface, displays
necessary information and makes the system easy to operate. ACON can be delivered as stand-alone
or as a Integrated Computer System. ACON can have interface to other system.

System Structure example:

Workstation

Bridge Panel

Workstation

Workstation

Workstation

Untrusted network
(e.g. onshore network)

Firewall

UMAS NETWORK

UMAS NETWORK
(Redundant)

Cabin panels

NW Switch

NW Switch

NW Switch
RING NETWORK
(Redundant)

NW Switch
Trusted network
(e.g. other RRM network
(Redundant))

ECR Panel

NW Switch

NW Switch

NW Switch
UMAS NETWORK
(Redundant)

Appl. CPU
(Redundant)
Serial connection

I/O BUS
(Redundant)

Appl. CPU

Serial connection

I/O Modul

I/O Modul

I/O Modul

Appl. CPU

Serial connection

Serial connection

I/O BUS

I/O Modul

I/O Modul

I/O Modul

I/O BUS
(Redundant)

Hardware
Workstations
ACON is a multi-user system where each workstation operate independently. By use of a multiscreen system, each station can include two colour monitors. This option makes it easier for the
operator to operate several systems simultaneously. Necessary fail-safe-logic prevents dangerous
situations to occur due to a faulty operation.
Each Workstation can include :
Maritime PC
One or two colour monitors
One or two network card

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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Keyboard
Pointing device (mouse or trackball)
Alarm printer
Graphical Color printer
UPS 1500VA

Network
Workstations and electronic units are linked together in an Ethernet network. The network can be
built on twisted pair or fiber optic, single or redundant, star or ring network. The system can also
contain sub networks for communication with other automation systems.
Sub Network
Modbus protocol on Ethernet or Serial lines.

ACON Alarm and Monitoring

ACON Alarm and Monitoring system is the ship's alarm and surveillance system giving information
to the operator about the machinery equipment's condition.
Text based and graphical tailor-made pictures give a complete overview of the different systems. By
use of symbols and alarm texts appearing on strategic locations on the screen, abnormalities are
easily detected. A straight forward menu system makes it easy to select among all existing pictures.
Easy to change between day and night palettes.
Features
Decentralized Applications
Decentralized I/O
Up to 6 pc. alarm limits (2pc. of them are pre-warnings)
Alarm Summary
Event log
Historical trending
On-line configuration and calibration
Serial interface to external sub systems (i.e. Main Engines, Seismic compressors etc.)
Groups
255 configurable groups make the system flexible, and give the opportunity to locate each alarm in a
display group, bridge group and other groups for individual functionality.

Alarm panels
Depending on the system configuration, alarm panels can be located in the engine control room, on
bridge, and in different cabins and rooms in the accommodation. Panels are connected to the ACON
network for data exchange. Local alarm panel can be mounted in the cabinets, and will act as backup.
Each panel consists of an touch screen and a buzzer.
Features
All information is common for all panels
Display of alarms

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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Display of Bridge groups (Action groups)

Duty change watch system
Responsibility change ECR / BRIDGE
"Call All Engineers"
Control of Dead Man System (ON/OFF)
Possible to read input data (temperatures, pressures, etc.)
Acknowledge of alarms
Each panel's software defines the functionality and the limitations depending on the system
configuration.
Dead Man System
A Dead Man System with separate panels can be interfaced as the engineer's safety system. The
panels which are hardwired to the main cabinet, are equipped with LEDs, soft-keys and a buzzer.

ACON Pump and Valve Control

ACON Pump and Valve Control is the ship's control and overview system for cargo handling and/or
machinery systems.
Tanks and piping systems are displayed by graphical tailor-made mimic diagrams, ensuring ease of
operation. An integrated solution combining this system with other ACON systems, gives the
opportunity to control and overview simultaneously from several Workstations. A straightforward
menu system makes it easy to select among all existing pictures.
Features
General start/stop control (pumps, compressors, agitators, etc.)
Auto-suction - pump protection
Valve operation (open/close)
Control of proportional valves
Flow meter - reading and calculations
Read-outs of temperatures and pressures
Economy - consumption calculations
Tank sounding
Hour counting (rotating equipment)
Different reports and print-outs
Interface to external sub systems
Pre-warning and failure indication
Logic for predefined sequences
System pictures (typical)
Fresh water
ank level

Tank group

Fuel oil
Cooling

Ballast

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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ACON Tank Sounding

ACON Tank Sounding system is the ship's tank level gauging system. For level measuring electro
pneumatic tank equipment can be used as well as electronic sensors. Tank information is normally
transferred to external computers, but an operator panel located in the main electronic cabinet is
taking care of local and emergency sounding.
Electro pneumatic:
The functionality is based on well-proven technology combined with modern electronics. Electro
pneumatic sequential level measuring is accurate and reliable, and provides a comprehensive range of
data for optimal surveillance. To reduce the need of maintenance, the tank equipment is specially
designed to match the various liquids and the rough operating conditions.
Electronic sensors:
Electronic sensors, tank radars or similar can be connected directly to input modules on the
Application CPU unit. Tanks are sounded sequentially or controlled in remote.
Features
Sequential tank measurements
Single tank measurements
Stand By mode (Air save modus)
Depth, Trim and List measurements
Automatic density measurements
On-line configuration (density, prewarning limits, tank tables, calibrations, etc.)
Outputs for electronic sounding indicators (level, m,%)
Prewarning outputs for external equipment
Interface to load calculator
Interface to external computers (automation systems)
Tank data read-outs
Level (m)
Volume (m)
Maximum volume (m)
Volume percent (% of max. volume)
Density
Pre-warning limits (%)

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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Hardware
The number of cabinets, and other items can vary depending on the configuration of the
system.
The standard cabinets :
with Appl. CPU

20x16=320 io
with Appl. CPU

10x16=160 io

15x16=240 io

5x16=80 io

10x16=160 io

0x16=0 io

with only io

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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10x16= 160 io

5x16= 80 io

3x16= 48 io

Main IO Cabinet
Redundant Power supply arrangment 24V DC/220V AC
Application CPU with 2 Ethernet, 4 can bus, 2 RS422, 2 RS232, 2 SVGA
Ethernet connection to Workstations
Digital input module for internal alarms (power supply, temperature,++)
Digital output module for control of lights and sirens
Digital and analogue I/O modules for sensors
Local panel
SUB IO Cabinet
Digital and analogue I/O modules for sensors
IO Signals
Digital signals:

Digital inputs

Frequency input (1-10kHz)

Digital outputs 24V DC 1 A

Relay output NO and NC 6A resistive load

Analogue signals :
0-20 mA in/out
4-20 mA in/out
0-10 V
PT100 (2,3 and 4 wire)
Pneumatic Tank Sounding Cabinet
Dimension : 1400 x 1000 x 300 for 50 tanks

Application CPU with 2 Ethernet, 4 can bus, 2 RS422, 2 RS232, 2 SVGA

Ethernet connection to Workstations
Digital and analogue I/O modules for valves and pressure transducers
Local panel
Control panel for manual sounding
Separate flow adjustment for each measuring point

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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Tank equipment
Air bells
Three major kinds of Air Bells are available for the different types of liquids:
Low viscosity - Air bell with non-return-valve for installation inside the tank. (Stainless steel)
High viscosity - Empty air bell for installation inside the tank with an additional non-returnvalve mounted on tank top. (Stainless steel)
Mud or similar - Empty air bell for installation on bulk head outside the tank with an additional
non-return-valve mounted at tank top. Cleaning of air bell is possible without
entering the tank.

Electronic sensors
All kinds of transmitters with 4-20 mA output can be interfaced to ACON Tank Sounding.
The most common is the following :
Electronic pressure sensors
Tank radars
Silometers - capacity probes

Electrical feeding of ACON plant.

Main operator unit in E.C.R.:
Normally fed with 230VAC. In case of black-out, an UPS 1500 VA will supply Workstation
for approx. 30 minutes.
Operator unit in wheelhouse:
Normally fed with 230VAC. In case of black-out, an UPS 1500 VA will supply Workstation
for approx. 30 minutes.
Main IO cabinets with application CPU:
Supply 230 VAC
Supply 24VDC from batteries

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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Scope of Supply
ACON Operator Stations
UN911, Operator station I Engine Control Room, ECR
The unit contains as follows:

UN911.1 - Type approved maritime PC including :

- UN911.3 - Keyboard
- UN911.4 - Pointing device (mouse / track ball)

UN911.5 - Alarm Printer

UN911.2 23" color monitor LCD TFT

UN911.7 Graphical color printer

UN911.8 - UPS 1500 VA

1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.

UN912, Operator station II Engine Control Room, ECR

The unit contains as follows:

UN912.1 - Type approved maritime PC including :

- UN912.3 - Keyboard
- UN912.4 - Pointing device (mouse / track ball)

UN912.2 23" color monitor LCD TFT

UN912.8 - UPS 1500 VA

1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.

UN914, Operator station I Bridge

The unit contains as follows:

UN914.1 - Type approved maritime PC including :

- UN914.3 - Keyboard
- UN914.4 - Pointing device (mouse / track ball)

UN914.2 23" color monitor LCD TFT

UN914.8 - UPS 1500 VA

1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.

UN915, Operator station II Bridge

The unit contains as follows:

UN914.1 - Type approved maritime PC including :

- UN914.3 - Keyboard
- UN914.4 - Pointing device (mouse / track ball)

UN914.2 23" color monitor LCD TFT

UN914.8 - UPS 1500 VA

1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.
1 pc.

UN920, Portable operator station for maintenance and trouble shooting

The unit contains as follows:

UN920.1 Laptop with connection boxes in process stations :

1 pc.
Network
Cables to be yard supply, Twisted pair Ethernet for wiring from workstations to switches.
Fiber optic wiring between Ethernet switches.
General for to I/O interface:
If equipment located in Hazardous Area, signals to /from that area to be protected by yard
supplied Ex-barriers.

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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ACON Alarm and Monitoring

General Information
In addition to sixteen text-based display groups,
the following systems / graphical pictures are included:
Machinery systems

4 Generator sets

Exhaust Deviation

4 Thrusters

4 Thruster drives

SW Cooling

FW Cooling

Lube oil system

Fuel Oil system

Bilge system
Service systems / Miscellaneous

Historical trend

Alarm summary

Event log
UN900-*, Cabinets
The cabinets are made for wall mounting and contains a ship total number of I/Os as follows:

Binary inputs, pot. free

approx 500 pcs.

Analogue inputs, 4-20 mA passive loop

approx 160 pcs.

Analogue inputs, PT100 2-wire

approx 96 pcs.

Serial communication (modbus) to engines and frequency conv.

9 pcs.

Software alarm points : Engines, thrusters, drives

approx 720 pcs.
UN921 Alarm panel ECR LCD Touch 6,4
The panel are made for flush mounting and contains as follows:

Alarm handling, monitoring and watch functions.

1 pc.

UN923 Alarm panel 1 Bridge LCD Touch 6,4

The panel are made for flush mounting and contains as follows:

Alarm monitoring and watch functions.

UN923.1 Terminal list back-up supply 24VDC

1 pc.
1 pc.

UN925 Alarm/watch panel Chief Engineers Cabin LCD Touch 6,4

The panel are made for flush mounting and contains as follows:

Alarm monitoring and watch functions

1 pc.
External buzzer in bed room
1 pc.
UN926 Alarm/watch panel 2. Engineers Cabin LCD Touch 6,4
The panel are made for flush mounting and contains as follows:

Alarm monitoring and watch functions

1 pc.

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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UN928 Alarm/watch panel Electricians Cabin LCD Touch 6,4

The panel are made for flush mounting and contains as follows:

Alarm monitoring and watch functions

1 pc.

UN930 Alarm/watch panel for Officers Mess room LCD Touch 6,4
The panel are made for flush mounting and contain as follows:

Alarm monitoring and watch functions

1 pc.
UN931 Alarm/watch panel for Officers Recreation room LCD Touch 6,4
The panel are made for flush mounting and contain as follows:

Alarm monitoring and watch functions

1 pc.
UN933 Alarm/watch panel for Gymnasium LCD Touch 6,4
The panel are made for flush mounting and contain as follows:

Alarm monitoring and watch functions

1 pc.

Deadman on/off panel

2 pcs.

Deadman reset panel

6 pcs.

Siren 220V
Rotating Light Yellow
Flash Light Yellow

4 pc.
4 pcs.
4 pcs.

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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ACON Tank Sounding

General Information

Total number of tanks to be sounded

40 pcs.

The following types of liquid are to be sounded :

Fresh Water

Ballast Water

Fuel Oil
Draft measurement :

Forward

After

Port

Stbd
Pressure transmitter MAS 2600 (one pressure transmitters pr point) 4 pcs.

UN980, Main Electronic Cabinet

The cabinet is made for wall mounting and contains as follows:

Electronics and I/O modules

Electronic tank equipment Pressure transmitters

40 pcs. Tanks with low viscosity liquid (FW, WB, FO, etc.)
Pressure transmitter MAS 2600 (two pressure transmitters pr tank) 80 pcs.

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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ACON Pump and Valve Control

General Information
The following systems / graphical pictures are included:
Ship systems (Control)

Fresh Water

Fuel Oil

Ballast water

Power Pack / Pumps

Engine room ventilation

Interface to PMS ( Modbus)

Service systems (indication)

Fuel Oil

SW Cooling

FW Cooling

Bilge system
Miscellaneous (indication)

Tank Level

Tank Group

Cargo overview

Failure indication

Economy

Hour counting for pumps controlled by ACON

Interface to Switchboard mounted Power Management System for control and indication.
Power Management System not in Automation scope of supply, only interface (modbus).
UN940, Electronic Cabinets
The cabinet is made for floor/wall mounting and contains as follows:

Remote Control of Pumps (I/O included)

Electrical pumps, one speed
(order, feedback, pres./suct. indication)

Remote Control of Valves (I/O included)

Valves with single coil solenoid (order 24 V DC , feedback)

Additional I/O for miscellaneous functions:

Binary inputs, potential free
Binary outputs
Pulse-catch inputs, < 15 Hz (Flowmetres etc.)
Analogue inputs, 4-20 mA
Binary inputs, potential free, running hours

16 pcs.

96 pcs.
128 pcs.
128 pcs.
16 pcs.
64 pcs.
32 pcs.

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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Bridge Alarm System (NAUT OSV A compliant).

System consisting of::
1 pc. CPU with:
- 30 pcs digital inputs (pot.free) for alarms
- 30 pcs digital inputs (pot.free) for reset timer
- 21 pcs digital outputs (pot free)for reset buzzer on equipment
Panels:
- 1 pc. 10,4 LCD color touch for bridge forward.
- 1 pc. 10,4 LCD color touch for bridge wing stb
- 1 pc. 10,4 LCD color touch for bridge wing port.
- 10 pcs cabin/mess room panels with alarm lamp, buzzer, standby lamp and lamp-test.
- 4 pcs buzzer panels for sleeping cabins
- 4 pcs motion sensors.
- 4 pcs. Reset panels.

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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CONTROL CONSOLES
All control consoles are made of steel performed with all cut-outs, primed and etched upon customers
request. All equipment supplied from RRM AS will be mounted as well as equipment from other
manufacturers when supplied directly to our factory. Dimensions and terminal details of equipment to
be fitted at the shipyard are required to be supplied to ourselves. Consoles are supplied with handrails
and suitably sized doors to provide ease of access. The consoles are prewired where possible with all
termination at a terminal strip located to provide ease of connection for external cables. Cable trays
and grounding facilities are also provided.
Rolls-Royce Marine AS makes complete drawings of the consoles. Yard has the opportunity to alter
the consoles lay out until production starts, without extra cost.
Scope of supply
BRIDGE
Aft bridge consoles
Dimension of console:

2 pcs.
L
= mm
D
= mm
H min = mm
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Bridge wing consoles

Dimension of console:

2 pcs.
L
= mm
D
= mm
H min = mm

Weight approx.:
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ENGINE CONTROL ROOM
ECR console
Dimension of console:
L
=
D
=
H min =
ACON console

1 pc.
mm
mm
mm
1 pc.

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
dept. Automation - Longva
N-6293 Longva, Norway
Tel.: + 47 70 20 82 00. Fax: +47 70 20 83 51
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