Wärtsilä acquires Transas to accelerate its Smart Marine Ecosystem vision

Wärtsilä Corporation

• Press release

19 March 2018 at 10:00 AM E. Europe Standard Time

https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/19-03-2018-wartsila-acquires-transas-to-accelerate-its-smart-marine-ecosystem-vision-2143023

The technology group Wärtsilä is to acquire Transas, a global company headquartered in the U.K. The move will speed Wärtsilä along its path towards its Smart Marine Ecosystem vision. Established in 1990, Transas is a global market leader in marine navigation solutions that include complete bridge systems, digital products and electronic charts. The company is also a leader in professional training and simulation services, ship traffic control, as well as monitoring, and support. Transas leverages the latest in machine learning and AI to create a unified cloud-based platform for managing operations across the entire marine ecosystem.

Transas’ current annual net sales are in the region of EUR 140 million. The company has 22 regional offices worldwide and a distribution network that spans 120 countries. It has a workforce of approximately 1000 employees who will be integrated within Wärtsilä’s Marine Solutions business. The large base of software engineers will play a key role in assisting Wärtsilä with the development of smart products and a digital platform.

This acquisition takes Wärtsilä a significant step closer to achieving its mission of enabling sustainable societies with smart technologies. It will also speed delivery on the company’s promise to disrupt the industry by establishing an ecosystem that is digitally connected across the entire supply chain, through applications that are secure, smart and cloud-based.

The transaction is valued at MEUR 210 (enterprise value) and is expected to be closed during the second quarter of 2018.

Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine Ecosystem is a vision whereby smart vessels connect with smart ports and beyond to deliver three fundamental industry benefits: maximising the use of resources and operational efficiency, minimising environmental impact and risk, and achieving the highest levels of safety and security. Through data integration, greater connectivity and cloud-based technology, Wärtsilä aims to resolve inefficiencies in the shipping sector resulting from overcapacity, sub-optimal fuel consumption, and waiting times at ports and other high-traffic areas.

“Combining Transas with Wärtsilä will bring the Smart Marine Ecosystem many steps forward. We can now connect Wärtsilä’s product portfolio, the biggest in the Marine industry, with Ship Traffic Control, Simulators, Navigation solutions and fleet operation solutions from Transas. The combined package will further improve the way a vessel can sail in the most cost efficient and environmental friendly way for our customers,” says Roger Holm, President, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.

“It is incredibly exciting to have this opportunity to join the Wärtsilä brand in delivering the future of maritime transport. We share a common vision; one of a safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly maritime industry. The Transas team has significant competences in technology, along with a globally recognized leadership position in navigation, simulation and traffic control systems.  Adding these to the extensive, world leading Wärtsilä portfolio of services and products, provides an unparalleled opportunity for a new ecosystem for maritime operations,” says Frank Coles, CEO of Transas.

PRESS CONFERENCE 
A press conference will be held today, Monday 19 March 2018, at 13.00 Finnish time (11.00 a.m. UK time), at the Wärtsilä headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. The combined web- and teleconference will be held in English and can be viewed at the following address:http://wcc.webeventservices.com/r.htm?e=1630669&s=1&k=8D196EF022DE896412133B92D54AD982. The recording of the press conference can be viewed via the same link.

To participate in the teleconference please register at the following address:http://emea.directeventreg.com/registration/8279868.

You will receive dial-in details by e-mail once you have registered. If problems occur, please press *0 for operator assistance. Please press *6 to mute your phone during the teleconference and to unmute.

Image caption: Connecting smart ships with smart ports will deliver fundamental benefits to the marine sector.

Media contacts:

Mr Roger Holm
President
Wärtsilä Marine Solutions
Tel: +358 10 7095623roger.holm@wartsila.com

Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager Marketing, Communications, Marine Solutions
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 1439marit.holmlund-sund@wartsila.com  

Wärtsilä in brief:Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency, and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2017, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.9 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.www.wartsila.com 

Type approval certificate of Coastal Marinsys-GMDSS A1 system

http://www.marsat.ru/files/svidetelstva/%D0%B1%D0%B0/%D1%81%D0%B2%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%8C/%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BA/%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BA_%D0%B3%D0%BC%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B1_%D0%BC%D1%80_a1_marcom_000760.pdf

Equipment for our coastal Marinsys-Navtex system

Coupler for NAVTEX whip antenna model MSAC-160-W 

• Coupler for whip antenna in the range of 490/518/4209.5kHz
• Especially designed for Navtex operating
• Range: 490/518/4209.5KHz
• Operating power: 1-5Kw
• Input impedance: 50 Ohms 
• Prepared for outdoors
• Automatic commutation between two tunes (490/518K/4209.5kHz)

Coupler for NAVTEX wire antenna model MSAC-200-X

• Coupler for wire shape 'T' antenna in the range of 490/518/4209.5kHz
• Especially designed for Navtex operating
• Range: 490/518/4209.5KHz
• Operating power: 1-5Kw
• Input impedance: 50 Ohms 
• Prepared for outdoors
• Automatic commutation between two tunes (490/518K/4209.5kHz)

74-Ft Coil Loaded Self-Supporting Whip Antenna V-33070 Series

A complete radiant system of great efficiency can be formed when combined with the MSAC-160-W antenna coupler. 
The antenna must be executed in its installation with a good ground to obtain better efficiency. 

• Frequency Range: 100 KHz to 30 MHz with antenna coupler
• Power rating: 2-5 kW 
• Coil loaded
• High efficiency
• High strength filament-wound fibreglass base
• Low cost installation
• Low cost maintenance
• Mechanical length: 22.8m (model V33070-CL2) & 23.2m (model V33070-FT -CL2)
• Base insulator: Epoxy/Fiberglass
• Top termination: Valosphere
• Joints: Bronze ferrule c/w locking pin
• Center of gravity: 7.6m  for V33070-CL2 & 7.3m for V33070-FT -CL2
• Temperature: - 50°C to 65°C
• Ice loading test: 240 Km/Hr
• Wind loading test: 160 Km/Hr
• Weight: 158KG

Umbrella-Loading Folded Monopole model CV-051

A complete radiant system of great efficiency can be formed when combined with the MSAC-200-X or CM-051-X antenna coupler.The antenna must be executed in its installation with a good ground to obtain better efficiency. 

• High Efficiency
• No Special Network needed
• Easy to Install
• High Power Capability
• Polarization: Vertical
• Recommended Frequency: 480 to 518kHz
• Gain.OverAverageSoil: 1.5dBi
• VSWR: Less than 1.5:1
• RF Power Capability Average/PEP:  1kW/2kW; 5kW/10kW; 10kW/20kW
• Antenna Height: 40m
• Guy Radius: 39m
• Ground Screen Radius: 30m
• Wind Loading Capability: 45m/s
• System Net Weight: 850kg

Micro Shelters solution for our remote sites ( VHF, MF/HF, UHF, NAVTEX, VTS)

We pleased to announce that we have Micro Shelters solution for our remote sites ( VHF, MF/HF, UHF, NAVTEX, VTS) with our partner  Micro Shelter Solution.

More information on  https://marcomsrl.es/services/defence-solution/micro-shelters-for-defence-solution/  and  http://www.microsheltersolution.com/

Micro Shelters

General

Micro Shelters are IP66/NEMA4x housings meant to house electronics equipment, and to welcome safely personnel during maintenance activities. Such operations can be undertaken whatever the outside weather conditions are.

Installation is possible on top of towers, on buildings, or in areas of restricted space and has appropriate surge protections for these conditions.

Micro Shelters are structural and can receive equipment on their roof, and can be transported/hoisted with these.

Deflection from the overall structure is minor, even in case of high wind.

The size of Micro Shelters is customisable, but standard configurations exist as depicted in the diagram on the right.

• An MS14 can receive two 600mm depth racks with front access only
• An MS17 offers the same rack capacity, but with easier insertion of equipment, and space on the walls for other equipment.
• An MS22 is the largest square shelter that can be inserted in a container for facilitating transport, with three racks capacity
• An MS24 may accommodate three racks and offer front/back access if required.

The height of a Micro Shelter is such that it can be transported on a truck’s platform, or inserted in a high cube container and thus travels cheaper than using special arrangements. The MS24 requires however special attention.

Electrical

A Micro Shelter comes with its own IP66 electrical distribution board with: safety switch, Type 2 surge arrestors, RCBs, independent circuits for each major units, AC/DC converters… A second circuit can also be added in case of dual power supplies (normal and secured).

Compliance to local electrical standards is verified with the customer.

Cable trays are installed in order to accommodate the typical routes.

Earthing and bonding points are made available for inside and outside equipment.
Tripping of circuits is automatically done in case of fire detection inside the shelter.

Single phase of three phases configurations are available.

Material and corrosion protection

Micro Shelters are typically produced in Stainless Steel 316L for all of its outside components. This is the best corrosion resistant material and is compatible with A4 bolting used, avoiding galvanic coupling with other metals.
Alternately, Micro Shelters can be built in high grade aluminium for some specific applications.

Insulation is done via the sandwich panel technique with standard or fire resistant material. This limits condensations (outside or inside) which would be detrimental to waterproofing.
It also saves on energy consumption while optimizing inside temperature to outside conditions.

Site supervision and control via SCADA

Many different sensors and site supervision devices are concentrated on a small SCADA PLC with built-in intelligence.

Temperatures, humidity, air conditioning operations, door movements, fire and other intrusion alarms … are all recorded for analyzing and understanding the conditions which have surrounded the equipment and the personnel which intervened on them.

Data is presented on a touch screen, and can be remotely viewed via VNC. Alerts and other critical events are made available via ModBus registers, and optionally via SNMP traps.

Transfer of recorded data and software update is possible via remote connection.

More information on:

https://marcomsrl.es/services/coastal-port-solutions/micro-shelters-/micro-shelter-product-family-/

NAVTEX remote control system model: MSRC-400-A

● Fulfills the standards ITU-R M.540-2, ITU-R M.476-5, ITU-R M.625-4 and the Navtex Manual
edition 2012 published by the IMO.
● Automatic/manual management of transmissions in 490 / 518 / 4209.5 KHz frequencies.
● Adjustable audio output level from -20 dbm to +5 dbm.
● AFSK modulation type.
● Automatic management of transmitter selection of Frequency/RF Power Level /antenna 490 /
518 / 4209.5 KHz .
● Automatic management of pass to transmission (PTT).
● Manual management of Main/Reserve transmitter selection.
● UPS supervision.
● 2U 19” chassis.
The MSRC-400-A is the autonomous unit for the automatic/manual management of Navtex transmissions in 490 / 518 / 4209.5 KHz international frequencies. This unit is located in the transmission centre and will be remotely run by the Navtex operation program in control centre that will conveniently update the information for the Navtex automatic/manual broadcast transmissions.

Transmitter base station

1KW NAVTEX transmitter model: MSM-713-X
● Navtex transmitter(1KW Transmitter) 490/518/4209.5 KHz. 
● Remote control of 1-16 transmitters from a PC. 
● Spanish design and manufacturing. 
● Operation frequency: 490/518/4209.5 KHz. 
● Operation power: 1Kw. 
● Navtex communications. 
● Remote control: RS232. 
● SWR tolerance: infinite. 
● High performance: type D amplification

Complete solid state. Built with modular technique for an easy repairing.
Amplifying technology of Class D for a high performance and low consumption.
Appropriate for use in Navtex communications

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
  
Solid state. 
High performance. 
Power 1kW ±1dB. 
Remote Control RS232.

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operation frequency 490/518/4209.5 KHz. 
Frequency Stability 0.5ppm. 
Output power 1KW ±1dB.
Power regulation WT; W/2; W/4; W/10.
Harmonics Less than -55dB.
Out of band spurious Less than -55dB.
ROE Tolerance Infinite. 
Antenna connector type N.
Transmission type F1B.
Modulation speed 100 bauds Deviation ±85 Hz.
Modulation inputs Data input.

POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS

Power Supply 220VAC. ±20%.
Frequency 50/60 Hz.
Used power in transmission 1.5Kw.
Optional: Three-phased power supply ±20%. 220 Vac. 380 Vac. 440 Vac.
Frequency 50/60 Hz.

MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Width 470 mm. Depth 430 mm.
Height 210 mm.

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operation temperature -10 a 60ºC.
Storage temperature -30 a 80ºC.
Humidity 90%.

Navtex Control center

Automatic Navtex coordinator workstation model: ARM-78

• For prepare and collect NAVTEX system messages.

• Integrated with Marinsys-Navtex Emissions Manager software & FTP server.

System control & monitoring operator workstation model ARM-79

FTP server model: MSFS-1132

• Server for prepare, collect, store NAVTEX system messages.

• Integrated with Marinsys-Navtex Emissions Manager software.

Minimum hardware requirements
Processor:
Intel® Xeon® 550 series or more

Operating System:
Windows

Memory
minimum 1Gb

Storage:
minimum 160Gb or more

Power:
Non-redundant, 250W (80+ Silver); 
auto-ranging (100V~240V)

Chassis:
1U rack

Tri-channel Navtex receiver with coastal function model: SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX

• Display: 6 inch, ½ VGA (480 x 320 pixels) 
• Daylight viewable colour STN with adjustable backlight and screensaver 
• Controls: Backlight/contrast key, Enter key, four soft menu keys, Tracker pad 
• Receivers: Receiver A: Frequency 518kHz · Receiver B: Frequency 490kHz · Receiver C: Frequency 4209.5kHz 
• Sensitivity: <2 microvolts · Frequency stability: +/- 10Hz
• Connectors: 15 way 
• D-type: Power, Alarm & COM 1 data · (2m cable supplied with connector pre-wired) 9 way 
• D-type: Printer/COM 2 · Antenna connector: 50 ohm TNC · Ground connector: 1/8” Spade terminal 
• Data interface: COM 1: RS422 (NMEA 0183) IEC 61162-2 serial port · COM 2: RS422 (NMEA 0183) IEC 61162-1 serial/printer · Baud rate: 4800, 38400, 115200 · NMEA sentences supported: (in priority order) RMC, GLL, ZDA for UTC and NRX, NRQ, NMK, ACK, ALR for NAVTEX functions Alarms: Vital/SAR message receipt (internal buzzer). Alarm state NMEA message data output COM1/COM2. Remote alarm relay contact 1A @ 120VAC/ 24VDC Antenna voltage output: 12 V DC @ 100mA (selectable) Antenna type (option): 50 ohm, dual band 490 -4209.5KHz active or passive NAVTEX message memory: 300 x 500 character messages per receiver (minimum) 
• Dimensions: 219W x 151H x 76D mm (excluding connectors) · Weight: 1100g (including bracket) 
• Environmental: Operating Temperature Range: -15° to +55°c · Storage Temperature Range: -20° to +55°c Humidity: 0 to 95%, non-condensing 
• Mounting: Desk-top or bulkhead (flush panel fixing kit included)
• Power: Voltage range: 12/24 V DC nominal (10.8 V to 31.2 V) · Consumption: with backlight on 8.6 W @ 24 V DC Internal auto resettable fuse @ 1.8 A DC Technical Standards: IMO Resolutions, MSC.148(77) A.2.1 (17) · SOLAS Regulation IV/7.1.4, ITU-R M.540-2, ITU-R M.625-3 · IEC 60945-4, IEC 61162- 1, -2, IEC 61162-2, IEC 61097-6

Navtex Control center

Automatic Navtex operator workstation model: ARM-77

Marinsys Navtex Emissions Manager software

Marinsys-Navtex system

System architecture

The Marinsys-Navtex System is based in a Server/Client architecture that allows the maximum reliability, flexibility and scalability by using independent units. It has an efficient intercommunication between the units for a limited consumption of broad band in order to guarantee the operation of the Navtex transmission system regardless the communication availability between the units and centres.

The four important characteristics that distinguish the Marinsys-Navtex system are:

A single manager can operate up to 8 coastal stations, with the possibility of working in the 490KHz, 518KHz and 4209.5KHz with automatic control of all its parameters.
The system has in each coastal station a transmissions local controller (Navtex remote control) with all the information stored that comes previously from the Navtex operation manager in order to establish automatic and independent transmissions of the operation manager and its communication. This avoids the communication breakdown problems between the control center and the coastal station.
The system can be configured with independent transmitters for each of the operation frequencies or with a single Invelco transmitter that allows operating in the three frequencies.
Possibility of redundant communication between the operation manager and each coastal station. Up to 3 different IP channels of communication.

The main units of the system are:

• Automatic Navtex coordinator workstation (ARM-78)
  
• Automatic Navtex operator workstation (ARM-77 with Marinsys Navtex Emissions Manager software)
• System control & monitoring operator workstation (ARM-79)
• Navtex Remote Control (MSRC-400-A).
• FTP server (MSFS-1132).
• Navtex Transmitter (MSM-7xx-x series /SDR TECHNOLOGY, 490/518/4209.5 kHz, 1/2/5 kW).
• Tri-channel Navtex receiver with coastal function 

The Navtex Transmission System has the possibility of simultaneously manage the transmissions in 518 KHz, 490 KHz and 4209.5 KHz frequencies of one (1) to eight (8) Navtex Transmission stations.Each station is defined in the system individually with its own characteristics (station code, operation frequencies, schedules (time slots), transmitters, power levels, etc.)