Observator HMS 3.0 System Powers LDV FSO Vessel

This vessel has a length overall of 191 m, breadth of 39 m and depth of 29 m, with a light‑ship weight of 14 000 tons. Built to internationally‑leading design standards, it is fitted with an advanced single‑point mooring system and modern accommodation for 80‑person‑on‑board. It requires no dry‑docking for 15 years after delivery and has obtained ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) classification certification.

Equipped with a helideck, the vessel installs the OBSERVATOR HMS3.0 and HMS Repeater Light systems to provide comprehensive data for helicopter take‑off and landing, so as to guarantee the safety of helicopter operations and on‑site personnel.

Product Introduction

OBSERVATOR HMS 3.0

The OIC‑2021 is Observator’s latest‑generation helideck‑monitoring, marine‑meteorological and environmental‑monitoring server. Equipped with dedicated software, it complies with Revision 9 standards of Helideck Certification Agency (HCA) for helideck monitoring systems. The complete system fully meets CAP437, Normam‑27, BSL D 5‑1 and other relevant specifications. Housed in a 3HE‑height 19‑inch sub‑rack, the unit integrates an industrial computer and all required I/O interfaces, built on Observator’s MeteoLink technical architecture.

The Orga L430 serves as the helideck HMS repeater light, working in conjunction with the controller. With a built‑in photosensor, the luminaire performs automatic dimming at dusk and night without an external standalone photosensor. It also features fault‑monitoring capability, and the control panel can display various potential faults.

Equipment Components

1. OMC‑118 ultrasonic anemometer

2. OMC‑116m ultrasonic anemometer

3. OIC‑406 temperature‑humidity node

4. SWS‑200 visibility and present‑weather sensor

5. CBME‑80 cloud ceilometer

6. MRU 3000 motion reference unit

7. Radac wave‑height‑and‑direction sensor

8. BTD‑350 thunderstorm detector

9. OIC‑2021 Server

10. L430 HMS repeater light