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DP SYSTEM INTRODUCTION
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Project : Global 1200, 1201 Derrick Pipelay Vessels Version :A
Document : DP System Introduction Date : 26 Feb 09
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................3
2. BASIC TERMINOLOGY.............................................................................................................4
2.1 VESSEL AXES.................................................................................................................4
2.2 SYSTEM NOMENCLATURE ...........................................................................................5
3. EQUIPMENT ARCHITECTURE.................................................................................................6
3.1 VESSEL DP EQUIPMENT ...............................................................................................6
3.2 TYPICAL DP SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM......................................................................7
3.3 DUPLEX DP SYSTEM WITH INDEPENDENT JOYSTICK..............................................8
4. CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...........................................................................................................9
4.1 INDEPENDENT JOYSTICK SYSTEM (IJS).....................................................................9
4.2 MANUAL THRUSTER CONTROL (MTC) ........................................................................9
4.3 DYNAMIC POSITIONING (DP)......................................................................................11
4.3.1 Joystick Panel ..........................................................................................................11
4.3.2 DP Workstation ........................................................................................................12
4.3.3 Position Measurement Equipment (PME) Workstation ............................................13
4.4 CONTROL CABINET .....................................................................................................14
5. MODIFICATION RECORD.......................................................................................................15
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1. INTRODUCTION
This document introduces the basic terminology, architecture and functionality of a typical
Converteam dynamic positioning system. It deliberately gives a generic overview to introduce the
Converteam systems to a new user.
Please refer to the Functional Specification for the specific details for this vessel.
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2. BASIC TERMINOLOGY
2.1 VESSEL AXES
The DP system fitted to this vessel controls it in three of its six axes of movement.
• Surge (X axis).
• Sway (Y axis).
• Yaw (N axis).
The thrusters act to move the vessel in the X, Y and N axes to maintain the desired
position/heading. Sensors measure the environmental forces acting on the vessel such as wind
direction and speed, roll, pitch and sometimes heave.
CONTROLLED
AXES
-Y
+N +X Sway Port
Surge
Fwd
+
Heave
-
Yaw +
-N
Roll
+
-
NON-CONTROLLED Pitch
AXES -
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3. EQUIPMENT ARCHITECTURE
The following paragraphs give an overview of typical Converteam DP system.
Note that the illustrations below show a variety of equipment available, some of which may
not be fitted to this vessel.
DGPS
Tautwire
Anemometer
Gyrocompass
DP Workstation
Laser
MTC
Controller Workstation
Vertical
Reference
unit
Portable PME Workstation
Joystick Hydro
Acoustics
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GYRO
DGPS
UPS
DP CONSOLE
SHIP'S SUPPLY MODULE 230V FIELD STATION
PME CONSOLE
SENSORS PME
HYDRO
ANEMOMETER GYRO COMPASS VRU DGPS LASER SYSTEM ACOUSTIC
SYSTEM
DP GYRO PME
CONTROL CABINET
WORKSTATION WORKSTATION
DP
FIELD
STATIONS
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Anemometers
VRUs Gyrocompasses
Hydro-acoustics DGPS
Workstation Taut Laser
Wire
Independent
Joystick
Portable
DP Joystick
Workstations
Controller
Cabinets
UPS
Azimuth
Thrusters Field
Stations
Tunnell
Thrusters
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4. CONTROL EQUIPMENT
This vessel incorporates the following basic equipment, the following is a brief summary to aid in
recognition.
Please refer to DV1P2 for more details for this vessel.
When using the IJS control the operator has limited modes available and tends to be controlling
most of the vessel’s axes using manual commands from the joystick and heading selection control;
however some aspects of the thruster control may be under automatic control e.g. control of
heading. Where a fixed joystick exists then it is solely dedicated to the IJS and the same location
cannot be used for DP control.
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Typically, the operator can monitor the vessel thrusters, power and alarms from this workstation.
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When using the joystick control the operator has limited modes available and tends to be
controlling most of the vessel’s axes using manual commands from the joystick and heading
selection control; however some aspects of the thruster control may be under automatic control
e.g. control of heading. A portable DP joystick is solely dedicated to the DP system and the same
location cannot be used for IJS control.
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4.3.2 DP Workstation
The Dynamic Positioning (DP) workstation provides the operator with combined joystick control
with automatic modes for heading and position control. A typical DP workstation is shown below,
note on some vessels where the equipment has been retrofitted into existing vessel consoles the
shape may not be exactly the same:
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• Advanced Micro Controller (AMC) – the AMC processor provides an interface to all serial
communications (sensors, position reference systems and waypoint systems). The
processor is connected to the workstations and field stations via an Ethernet network. The
processor is configured to meet all the control requirements necessary for vessel operation.
• Ethernet Switches
• Field Stations – included in controller cabinet, these then use the AMC rail (IPC) controller to
control the field station I/O.
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5. MODIFICATION RECORD
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