CAESAR Systems for Dredgers
The electronics revolution over the last decades has a serious impact which is not limited to:
- Obsoleteness of analogue electrical components such as dedicated circuit boards.
- Lack of skilled engineers to service older systems. Therefore keeping spare parts onboard does not guarantee uninterrupted ship’s service.
- Growing complexity and diversification of digital systems further limiting the possibility to find skilled engineers.
The above is becoming a serious but often ignored risk for ship operators, since a major malfunction in the control system can create idle time of the vessel. The good news is that a retrofit with a CAESAR Propulsion Control System (CAESAR PCS) can eliminate this risk. Furthermore, it will result in lower maintenance costs as well as improvements such as reduced fuel consumption.
Over the years the proven CAESAR PCS has grown towards an extensive installed base for the world’s leading maritime companies, including the leading dredging corporates. CAEASAR systems are dedicated for control of propulsion and steering. All systems are built; to fulfill customer requirements and according to the rules & regulations of the Classification Societies. Its modular configuration allows for its versatile application on various types of ships. Furthermore, the CAESAR PCS is developed on a generic platform allowing to become independent of availability of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware.
For Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD), dedicated (software) modules are designed, which makes the CAESAR PCS well suitable for various configurations and control principles. Both for main machinery driving dredge pumps and controllable pitch propellers (CPP’s) onboard of the TSHD.
Please see downloads for the CAESAR Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Systems brochure.
