SYBERG AUTOPILOT SAFETY SYSTEM (SASS)

FOR DNV NAUT-AW CLASS VESSELS.

According to Rules for classification of ships, July 2011

Pt.6 Ch.8 Sec.6, B307

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A safety system shall be provided togheter with the HCS and be so designed that upon failure

of the main processing unit the safety system will automatically maintain the instant heading,

if on a straight course (leg.) or the instant ROT (radius) if in a turn.

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If the autopilot fails when in auto/track, the SASS will automatically take over by activation

of relay K1+K2, and keep the vessel on the last ROT value.

SASS will remain active until OOW (Officer On Watch) take over manual steering (NFU/FU)

by the steering control.