Enhancements for Standard 22 Gyro Compass
The German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has announced a new revision of the Anschütz Standard 22 Gyro Compass System. The enhancements improve the integration capabilities of the world's most popular gyro compass and secures compliance with latest regulations. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released new test standards for gyro compasses. The main difference is that gyro compasses shall be compliant to bridge alert management requirements.
Raytheon Anschütz has reworked the alarm functionality of the whole Standard 22 family, upgrading the sensor, the operator unit and the heading distribution. Fulfilling the new ISO requirements, Raytheon Anschütz introduces a new gyro operator unit. The new operator unit features a color TFT display for heading information and comprehensive alert presentation. The new operator unit is based on the well-known Nautosteer Advanced Steering operator and alarm unit hardware, maintaining the same look and feel. Additionally it provides serial interfaces for alert communication with a central alert management system.
Jan Lütt, Director for the Commercial Business at Raytheon Anschütz, states: "Raytheon Anschütz is focused on increased safety in navigation. With these product revisions, the navigator gets access to a new level of alarm handling, reducing stress in critical situations. We have achieved type approval early this year, as one of the first gyro compass makers. With these enhancements, the Anschütz Standard 22 offers a clear indication of status information and contributes to an optimized and intelligent presentation of alerts, not only in conjunction with an Integrated Navigation System."
Since its debut in 2004, the Standard 22, with more than 17,000 units sold, can be considered the world's most popular gyro compass. The Standard 22 features a contact-free transmission of the gyro supply voltage and an optical signal transmission of the sensor data, which contributes to high operational reliability and operational safety. A long gyrosphere lifespan, long maintenance intervals, and low operation cost make the Standard 22 an ideal solution for any type of ship.
Raytheon Anschütz GmbH is a subsidiary of the Raytheon Company and a leading integrator of maritime systems such as bridge and navigation systems for all kinds of commercial vessels and naval ships, or maritime and coastal surveillance systems. More than 35,000 vessels worldwide are equipped with Raytheon Anschütz navigation systems, backed with a global network of owned subsidiaries and regional offices, e.g. in Shanghai, Singapore, Rio de Janeiro, Panama, San Diego, and Portsmouth / UK, as well as with 200 specialized service stations around the world.
More information: http://www.raytheon-anschuetz.com
This article was originally published on Marine & Industrial Report newspaper Vol 37 No.3 Issue last June 30,2015.
