Steering alert system launched

摘要

Deck machinery specialist MacGregor has launched Soteria, a new alert system designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear. The Soteria system consists of a control cabinet with a touchscreen control panel located in the steering gear compartment, and two further touch-screen panels in the engine control room and on the bridge. If a steering problem occurs, visual and audio warnings indicate one of three classes of alert: alarm, displayed in red, indicates a serious problem that needs to be resolved immediately to avoid serious damage to the steering gear; warning, displayed in yellow, indicates a problem that requires attention but does not present the risk of immediate damage; and caution, displayed in blue, indicates that the stand-by pump has started. It also indicates why the pump has started.