THE PERIODICALLY UNATTENDED ENGINE ROOM ON THE TT THORSHAMMER

Advances in automation and centralized control of modern ships have led to full acceptance of the periodically unattended engine room, covered now in the rules of most major classification societies. The first turbine tanker, The Thorshammer, to receive "EO" classification for unattended engine room operation by Det norske Veritas is now at sea under the ownership of A/S Thor Dahl of Norway. This ship is equipped with the most modern propulsion machinery and control equipment suiting owner's requirements for speed and efficiency, and owner's and Det norske Veritas requirements for unattended plant operation. Various proposals for equipment and controls for unattended marine steam plants have been presented in other papers. Here, an actual plant and control system for a ship in service is fully described, with emphasis on features and trials related to "EO" classification.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Annual Meeting of SNAME, November 11-12, 1971.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Svenning, B
  • Broman, S
  • Shaw, D E
  • Butcher, R O
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 33 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Electric power plants; Engine rooms; Propulsion; Ship trials; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic power plants; Engine room automation; Power plant analysis; Propulsion machinery controls; Propulsion plant analysis; Unmanned engine rooms
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00028632
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 11
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1973 12:00AM