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Orion Ins Receives Imo Approval
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21 August 2009 by host
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After extensive testing, the IMO (International Maritime Authority) has approved the Orion Inertial Navigation System (INS), manufactured by Teledyne TSS Ltd, as meeting the performance standards required by gyrocompasses used for commercial shipping. The approval certifies the Orion as meeting the demanding ISO 16328, ISO 60945 and IEC 61162 standards which makes it suitable as a ship's primary heading indicator and for the export of data into equipment such as radar, electronic chart displays and voyage data recorders.
The Orion Inertial Navigation System was specifically designed for the demanding hydrographic survey, offshore construction and ROV (remotely operated vehicle) operations markets and it incorporates three single axis ring laser gyro elements and three highly accurate accelerometers. It uses the latest version of the TSS inertial algorithm, which has over 30 years of pedigree and provides outstanding performance in all sea conditions. Receiving IMO approval now means that the Orion's output can also be used to meet a ship's gyro-compass carriage requirements. This eliminates the need for a separate gyro-compass as it can also provide the heading data needed for bridge systems and other navigation and radar equipment.
Teledyne TSS Ltd is one of the world's leading gyro-compass manufacturers. Its products include the highly successful Meridian range of compasses sold under the TSS and S G Brown brand names. The ring laser gyros and accelerometers used in the Orion INS were chosen because they are widely used in many of the world's commercial aircraft. They are consequently widely available, highly accurate and have a very high meantime between failures (MTBF). These core elements enabled the Teledyne TSS research and development team to design this high specification Inertial Navigation System to be easily configured and controlled by the new OrionView user interface.
In addition to the Orion inertial navigation system and its range of gyro-compasses, Teledyne TSS Ltd also manufactures a highly respected range of motion sensors and pipe and cable trackers.
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