Caspian Sea tanker, Engineer A.Pustoshkin, is used by Soviet Ministry of Merchant Marine for testing instruments and systems for automatic control; Central Research Institute of Merchant Marine has produced master plan for central system for automatic control (CSA) which incorporates independent systems and ensures their coordination; these include system for controlling movement of ship (incorporates automatic helmsman plus radar), propelling units, ship devices and mechanisms from air conditioning through mooring and anchoring; automation for washing decks and superstructures is contemplated; crew of 10 is envisaged in comparison to about 100 for conventional ship.
Ship automation in Russia
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 71 , n 678
1964
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1965
|Priboj -- Refrigerated cargo ship for Russia
Engineering Index Backfile | 1964