The K-Safe system comprises Safety Management & Control Systems, Emergency Shut Down (ESD), Process Shut Down (PSD) and Fire & Gas Detection (F&G) control and monitoring including:
- Fault tolerant and reliable computer based system
- Extensive safety management functions
- Comprehensive fault diagnostic and self-check features
- Controlled flexibility concerning maintenance and modifications
- High availability and safe operation
The K-Safe is a powerful Safety System that can be tailored to meet individual requirements of complex vessels and offshore installations.
The K-Safe is based on autonomous safety control, enabling a stand-alone safety system that is independent of all other control systems.
The system technology, common to all Kongsberg Maritime's K-products, yields an open design utilising a redundant system wide communication structure where the K-Safe and the other Kongsberg Maritime systems forms an Integrated Control System.
K-Safe system provides safe, uniform and intuitive user interface, reducing the risk of human errors and enhancing operational efficiency. Each Operator Station is self-contained and process independent. Operational access and functional level is limited by command control and password protection.
The K-Safe is designed to meet the most stringent safety and reliability requirements. It supports redundancy at all levels including operator stations, communication links, process controllers, I/O modules and power supplies. The built-in self-diagnostic facilities monitor all system components and internal communication, and fail-safe mechanisms are automatically activated in case of failure.
CERTIFICATES
Both the K-Safe hardware and the software hold type-approval certificates from major classification societies and SIL-certification by TÜV.