AMI - BNWAS Sales & Service
BNWAS Data Sheet Charity & Taylor offer a range of AMI Marine products at competitive prices along with expert advice and support. We welcome enquiries for complete BNWAS systems to service and repairs.
AMI Marine
AMI has over 20 years of experience in the marine industry with their main objective being "To connect and remain connected". AMI systems specialise in integration within interfacing and then retransmission of various signals, between the main navigational equipment on the bridge of any type of vessel. This objective is acheived through BNWAS.
BNWAS
Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm Systems are fully approved but yet still easy to use. The smart touch screen system integrates with existing bridge alarms and is fully type approved to the latest IMO standards.
Benefits of AMI BNWAS
- AMI BNWAS Meets all IMO requirements now and in the Future
- AMI BNWAS Has 4 basic components. All Audible & Visual alarms each display. No extra lights or buzzers needed.
- AMI have Interface Unit for "Unacknowledged Alarms" such as Gyro, ARPA etc... built into the BNWAS (IMO requirement from July 2011.)
- AMI BNWAS has PIR - Motion Sensor. No need to keep hitting button every 3-12 minutes
- AMI BNWAS has 4th Stage alarm for connection to SSAS
- AMI BNWAS Has engine stop option
- AMI BNWAS Has Polycarbonate display, extremely tough and durable. No buttons to wear out
- AMI BNWAS Simple "Daisy Chain" connection
- AMI BNWAS has to be connected to VDR / SVDR, good time to fit is during Annual Survey of VDR / SVDR
- "SUPER"version available 2011, with 12" LCD display, to show alarm functions. Also ready for IMO’s imminent all ships Alarms to be connected to one display on the bridge. All Available via simple touch screen
BNWAS - Minimum Requirements
Regardless of the size of the bridge the absolute minimum that a vessel requires to make it compliant is the KW810 Main Electronics Unit (MEU)
The mandatory WAP "Off the Bridge" such as the master’s cabin and crew is achieved by connecting the 2nd and 3rd stage alarm output to the ship public address system and also to the existing vessel control alarm systems, some already fitted with the Dead Man Alarm input. So, the minimum requirement is fully achieved.
When the BNWAS reaches the 1st Stage (Td to Td + 15 seconds visual only the Td + 15 to Td +30 seconds visual and audible) the OOW will have to leave what he is doing and acknowledge the alarm every 12 minutes.
If the OOW is unable to acknowledge the 1st Stage alarm the system is to go to both to 2nd and 3rd Stage simultaneously. I.e. Ship wide alarm after 30 seconds.
As you can imagine the OOW is not going to like this and neither will the ships staff.
That's why we recommend the KW810P, motion sensor that would negate any button pressing, as long as there is reasonable human movement. We would also recommend a WAP in the captain’s cabin.