NACOS Platinum - A Single Ship Control Solution for Superyachts Combining Radar, Ecdis, Conning and Automation Functions

Hamburg, March 18, 2011 – A significant new-generation development from
SAM Electronics, an L-3 Marine & Power Systems division, NACOS Platinum
merges a complete range of navigation and automation systems into a common,
intuitive assembly. Supported by a new superior software user interface, the
series has already become a preferred choice for any number of ship operators
with its standardised integration of common components collectively providing
significantly improved standards and ease of operation while greatly reducing
any need for spare parts.

One Solution for Navigation and Automation Systems
The NACOS Platinum series typically provides a complete range of ship control
systems and functions, running on a shared set of standardised workstations
with multi-function displays supported by a common Ethernet network. Based
on SAM’s acknowledged leadership over the years in the development of
integrated navigation systems for ships of all types and sizes, this latest
development both expands and simplifies the concept of combining differing
components into a single collective assembly - one capable of managing an
increased number of operational functions in a much more cost-efficient way.

While ship owners still retain the option of installing and connecting separate
stand-alone equipment aboard vessels, true functional integration of complete
all-purpose systems is now very much the preferred means of assembly. Today,
for example, Radar and Ecdis are no longer regarded as separate components.
Rather, their complementary functions are consolidated for access via a
switchable workstation which can also be extended - as is the case with
NACOS Platinum - to include real-time displays of Conning and Automation
activities.

This means of amalgamating operations extends equally to introduction of an
integrated software platform with which a novel Graphical User Interface (GUI)
ensures consistent performance of individual system components. The
development is particularly innovative since it is no longer reliant upon traditional
keyboard or mouse-operated switching procedures.

User Centred Design
All NACOS Platinum series components have been developed as part of a
radical User Centre Design approach involving extensive research into
ergonomics as a basis for product development and usage. As a result of
teaming with experts from world-class institutes and software design specialists,
a series of systems has been conceived which is instinctively responsive to the
needs of users under the umbrella, “Captain’s Choice”. All system
mechanisms, dialogues and interfaces have thus been developed by
acknowledged experts in the fields of human behaviour, leading to development
of intuitive systems ensuring higher standards of stress-free operational
reliability and safety.

Scalability and Network
Products of the NACOS Platinum series are all assembled by networked
components, making a typical system of whatever size scalable to an
unprecedented degree. Thus a combination of networked architecture and
modular components, for instance, provides the means for designing a variety of
configurations ranging from a simple stand-alone Ecdis-type system to highly
sophisticated assemblies combining navigation and automation functions
supported by numerous identical workstations and many thousands of IOs.

Systems effectively separate process control functions and those for display.
This has been made possible by new ways of thinking in networked design so
that, for example, an IP Radar is directly connected to the Ethernet network from
its mast with the data signal being accessible at any workstation within the
network.

Ecdis displays can likewise be typically monitored from an engine control room,
an automation workstation or even, if so desired, from the Captain’s office.
Moreover, functional simplicity and effectiveness of any type of configuration
extends equally to an “out of the box” concept of operation, something which
has hitherto been generally confined to highly specialised systems or those for
the cruise industry.

Common Hardware/ Software Components
With a NACOS Platinum assembly, considerable efforts have been made to
harmonize its individual components. The aim here has been not only to reduce
costs, but also to simplify installation and servicing requirements along with
fault-finding procedures. One result is that it is much easier for crews to operate
a system throughout its lifetime without being burdened by, say, tiresome and
unwelcome demands for numerous differing spare parts.

Together with harmonized components, a system’s hardware and software
provide an unprecedented range of self-diagnostics as well as spare part
replacement procedures, all of which can be readily activated. This is made
possible by continuous automatic monitoring of all operational parameters and
hardware integrity within individual modules. The effects are accessible at any
workstation and are shown in easily understandable graphic form together with a
precise indication of location, type of fault and the means of correction or
replacement.

Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, SAM Electronics GmbH operates as a
part of L-3 Marine & Power Systems and is a subsidiary of L-3 Communications
Corporation. SAM Electronics is a turnkey supplier of complete electrical
systems as well as integrated navigation, automation, communication, energy
distribution and propulsion systems for all types of ships. To learn more about
SAM Electronics, please visit the company's website at
www.sam-electronics.de.

Comprised of 20 operating companies, L-3 Marine & Power Systems
(L-3 M&PS) is a worldwide leader in maritime automation and control, navigation,
communications, dynamic positioning, and power distribution and conditioning
for the U.S. Navy, allied foreign navies and commercial customers worldwide.
With over 86 locations in 18 countries, L-3 M&PS is a cohesive, global partner
with extensive capabilities and a proven track record in delivering the highest
level of technology, service and integration. To learn more about L-3 Marine &
Power Systems, please visit its website at www.L-3com.com/MPS.

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Contact:
Ulrich Roehrl
SAM Electronics GmbH
Marketing
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