LARGER HUMPHREE STABILISERS LAUNCHED

摘要

Swedish company Humphree has found an expanding market for its fin stabilisers that were developed from experience with interceptors. The range of fin stabilisers was developed to take advantage of the fast-acting electric servo motors that the company had developed to operate their interceptors. The speed of response of the motor is a vital element in any automatic stabilisation systems and Humphree quotes a response time of 0.7 seconds for their servo motors. Fin stabilisers are a relatively new area of activity for the company and they have found a ready market for their products, partly spurred on by the effectiveness of the stabilisers and partly because of the very simple installation. The operating motors are located directly onto the end of the main shaft and by operating on the vessel's 24 volt electrical system there is no requirement for complicated hydraulic pumps and piping.