56m Sailing Yacht – Navigation Lights, PLC Control & Tender Hatch System Upgrade
56m Sailing Yacht – Navigation Lights, PLC Control & Tender Hatch System Upgrade
Vessel type: Sailing yacht
Length overall (LOA): 56 metres
Refit year: 2023
Location: Palma de Mallorca
Scope: Navigation lights automation, PLC integration for tender hatch, helm, shell door and lazarette access, and installation of new ABB VFDs
Project Overview
Yacht Electrical Services carried out a comprehensive electrical and control system upgrade aboard a 56-metre sailing yacht recently refitted in 2023. The project included modernising the navigation lights control panel using a PLC system, integrating feedback into the Alarm and Monitoring System (AMS), and designing new PLC-based control panels for various onboard operations — including the tender hatch, shell door, and lazarette access. Additionally, new ABB Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) were installed to enhance system efficiency and control.
Services provided
- Design and installation of a PLC-based control system for the navigation light panel
- Dry contact alarm feedback for each light, connected to the yacht’s Alarm & Monitoring System (AMS)
- Dry contact running feedback for real-time operational status
- Integration with existing navigation mimic panel, maintaining intuitive control and visual indicators
- Custom-designed control panel for the tender hatch based on system study and existing schematics
- Supply, installation, and commissioning of the new PLC-based control system
- Full operational integration with existing onboard architecture
- PLC upgrade and integration within helm consoles to improve sail system monitoring and management
- Design and implementation of PLC controls for shell door and lazarette access operations
- Enhanced safety and user control for hydraulic or motorised movement systems
- Supply and installation of new ABB VFDs for improved motor control and energy efficiency
- VFD integration into key onboard systems to enhance automation and performance
