Speed adaptive autopilot upgrade
The AlphaPilot MFS-VR from JRC/ Alphatron is an adaptive autopilot that uses information of speed or draft and it is suitable for multiple vessel types, like workboats, fast crew tender vessels, fishing boats, tugs and more.
As this is the successor of the company’s successful AlphaSeaPilot MFC and MFA system, this new pilot can easily be used to retrofit from previous models.
The new MFS-VR is a speed adaptive, type approved and wheelmarked autopilot system. The autopilot can be used for vessels upto 30 knots (non-High-Speed Craft) and is also specially type approved for High-Speed Craft (HSC) compliant with ISO-16329 to provide an overall speed application range for vessels upto 70 knots.
The complete AlphaPilot MFS-VR system consists of a 5-inch multicolour touchscreen display with rotary knob for easy use under all circumstances and separated distribution box to communicate with all necessary external data signals. Next to this, the distribution box has multiple terminals to directly connect different steering systems for proportional valves, thrusters, waterjet control and solenoids.
This means that the adaptive AlphaPilot MFS-VR is easy to install on board any vessel with a single rudder, linked rudders, independent rudders, or azimuth Z-drives configuration. Due to the extremely compact size, the control unit can be built into the armrest of a chair.
The new AlphaPilot series will be globally released as a JRC Europe product. This indicates the close relation with the JRC headquarters in Japan, but with the product development and management from the JRC/Alphatron Marine office in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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