Steffen Zendler, Heavy Industry - Strategy and Marketing Manager, EMEA, Rockwell Automation, Germany, illustrates the implementation of a new automation system for onboard LNG applications.
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he LNG Portovenere and LNG Lerici are two ships designed for the transportation of LNG. Built in 1997 by Fincantieri and having reached the middle of their lifespan, their owner, in collaboration with their management company, the Belgian firm EXMAR Ship Management, made the ships the object of a significant, total renovation project to prolong their lifespan by at least 15 years. In addition to revamping the boilers, pumps, and turbines, the project also included modernisation of all the control systems, from the central management system to the system used for the turbines and turbopumps. The design and implementation of the new automation system was assigned to the Safety Systems and Information Division of the Italian company Leonardo. A high-tech global company and one of the main players in the aerospace, defence, and security sectors, the company is a leader in the design and provisioning of high-integrity security systems and process safety systems.
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