Case Study-based Overview of Selected Measurements in Ship Systems

This paper is dedicated to certain types of measurement in ship systems, analyzed on basis of selected case studies. In the introductory part a simplified structure of a modern cargo ship as an object of measurement and control is presented. Next, the role of measurement in the ship's operation process is described and commented on, with focus on specifics of local and remote control, both manual and automatic. The key part of the paper is dedicated to a short overview of selected examples of measuring systems. The basic criteria for the aforementioned selection are the vital role of the considered systems for safe and effective ship's operation as well as documented contribution of Gdynia Maritime University (GMU) in development of the state of the art in the analyzed area of measurement. Finally, some concluding remarks are formulated.