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Description
Sperry Marine VisionMaster — autopilot module integrated with VisionMaster bridge system for course-keeping and track control.
Specifications
| Type | Integrated Autopilot |
Did you know
- Sperry Marine's VisionMaster series, encompassing various navigation systems, has a heritage rooted in the consolidation of historic maritime navigation companies like Decca Marine, Sperry Gyroscope, and C. Plath in 1997. The VisionMaster Net bridge system, a component of the series, was chosen for new containerships with sea trials scheduled for early 2020. The new-generation VisionMaster Integrated Bridge System (IBS) saw its first installation in November 2025.
- The VisionMaster series serves as Sperry Marine's integrated navigation platform, offering a comprehensive suite of solutions including radar, ECDIS, and bridge systems. Within Sperry Marine's autopilot offerings, the NAVIPILOT 4500N is a newer, networked, self-adaptive heading control system that can be integrated with VisionMaster ECDIS for track control functionality. This positions VisionMaster as the overarching integrated system, with NAVIPILOT 4500N as a key, advanced autopilot component.
- The VisionMaster series is chosen for its high-tech integration and precision, consolidating and synchronizing real-time data from all navigational sensors and onboard systems. This integration supports critical functions like route planning, monitoring, collision avoidance, and alert management, aiming to enhance operational command and situational awareness.
| Model | Heading Accuracy (Static) | Power Supply | Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | North Stabilization during Power Interruption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VisionMaster (integrated with NAVIPILOT 4500N) | Self-adaptive, optimized course-keeping | Networked, 24 VDC (for NAVIPILOT 4500N) | Not specified for VisionMaster, 40,000 hours (for NAVIPILOT 4500N based on NAVIGAT X MK 1 design) | Up to 3 minutes (for NAVIPILOT 4500N based on NAVIGAT X MK 1 design) |
| NAVIGAT X MK 1 (Gyrocompass) | < 0.1° secant latitude | 24 VDC | 40,000 hours | Up to 3 minutes |
| NAVIGAT X MK 2 (Gyrocompass) | ≤ 0.1° secant latitude | Two independent 24 VDC inputs | Better than 40,000 hours | Up to 3 minutes |
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^N U B A │ │ │ └── Model: VisionMaster │ │ └───── Make: Sperry Marine │ └──────── Equipment: Autopilot └─────────── System: Navigation