SAFEMATIC steering gear

Automatic Isolation System → SAFEMATIC

1. The latest rules and regulations of SOLAS 1974 and all leading classification societies.
2. Connectible to all steering gear allowing emergency operation with two independent mechanical and hydraulic systems. In case of pipe burst or other defects involving oil leaking, the leakage can be isolated and steering capability is maintained with two cylinders and one pump unit.
3. The safematic detects, isolates and switches-off the defective system automatically within a few seconds. Steering gear remains operational with the remaining system.
4. The ship's manoeuvrability is restored immediately and loss of hydraulic fluid is kept to a minimum, due to the very short time required for automatically detecting, isolating and switching over.
5. All steering gears have still their hand operated stop valves for the same purpose.

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