Integrated workstation for ships bridges

Independent operator station designed to meet the bridge requirements of OSVs, merchant vessels and mega yachts K-Master provides a common user interface for a wide variety of vessel control functions and subsystems. Kongsberg Maritime has a long and distinguished history of designing bridge systems that meet and surpass maritime safety standards. Our experience has shown us the importance of functional integration and of intuitively arranged controls for vessel machinery, navigation and maneuvering. We recognize that the user interface – including a harmonized style, look and feel across sub-systems and functions - provides significant advantages for safe vessel operation. With K-Master bridge solutions we set the standard, for integrating navigation, automation and maneuvering functions. Strict ergonomic considerations for the operability and arrangement of workplaces and instrumentation govern all our designs. In a comprehensive K-Master bridge installation there is a common user interface for the following systems: dynamic positioning (DP) and the independent DP joystick, manual propulsion and thruster control, alarm monitoring and remote machine control, Bridge Alarm Management (BAM), ECDIS, radar, sonar, autopilot, conning, and bridge auxiliary systems. The common user interface is intuitive and logical. It is the product of a user-centered design process and is presented using high quality graphics on touch-sensitive screens. K-Master bridge solutions provide working environments for bridge operators on a wide range of vessels types. Originally designed for the aft bridge on offshore support vessels, the K-Master concept has been widened to cover the navigation bridge on OSVs, merchant vessels and yachts. The high level of integration achieved makes K-Master solutions particularly suitable for vessels with limited space on the bridge, or for multi-purpose vessels whose bridge configuration needs to be adapted dynamically to the needs of different operators at