REMOTE CONTROL AND STEERING OF A TOWED VESSEL

The Author's firm, Radio Holland BV, was asked to develop a remote-control system enabling a tug to steer and control a self-propelled towed vessel manned by a small crew. The two omni-directional propulsion units on the towed vessel (which would appear to be a barge) would be used for steering. The radio-control system developed for this task includes twin transmitters and receivers in both the tug and the barge. The control console in the tug receives radio-communicated information from the barge, including engine rpm, propulsion-unit angle, audio and visual alarms, an answer-back signal to confirm call-ups, and a "deadman's" alarm requiring periodic inactivation. The paper describes the system and lists its components. Order from: BSRA as No. 48,059.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Tug Convention (5th)

  Rotterdam,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Noordegraaf, J
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barges; Communication systems; Control consoles; Radio; Remote control; Steering; Towed barges; Tugboats
• Old TRIS Terms: Remote control systems; Self propelled barges; Steering characteristics; Tug communication systems
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174224
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1978 12:00AM