Praxis Automation Technology has been selected by Sinoship Maritime Services to supply a set of automation and control systems for two offshore support vessels: Bourbon Evolution 801 and Bourbon Evolution 803. The package consists of Mega-Guard DP3, the Vessel Management System (VMS) and the Thruster Control System (TCS).
The DP3 arrangement offers a triple-redundant control setup intended for accurate position-keeping. It will be linked with the Mega-Guard VMS, which supervises ship functions, and with the TCS, which manages thruster operation during dynamic-positioning tasks.
Project responsibilities will involve Praxis Qingdao Automation Technology, which will handle engineering, system integration and commissioning at the local level.
In a statement, Managing Director Benjamin van Dam referred to the combined DP3, VMS and TCS package and its intended operational characteristics. The two Bourbon Evolution vessels, originally constructed for DP3-class service, will receive updated systems supported by Praxis’ service arrangements and the Internet Ship View remote diagnostic platform.