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february 22, 2018 - Volvo Penta
Powering a connected fleet in the Volvo Ocean Race
From once-a-week radio calls in the 1970s, to current technological capabilities on the Volvo Ocean 65 yachts that provide the transfer of information in real time, the art of communication has come a long way since the original version of the #volvooceanrace. Just as improvements have been made over the years in the physical apparatus used by the teams, so too have great advancements been made in the digital sphere.
“There are many different high-tech devices for communication and the latest equipment for recording and analyzing information on the Volvo Ocean 65 yachts, and overall this sophisticated network requires a lot of power,” says Johannes Karlsson, technical support engineer for the #volvooceanrace. “With such a complex digital system, around half of all onboard power is used by the various media tools as they transmit a huge amount of data. There are computers at the media desk that are used for editing and sending video, tablets and smartphones, and instruments logging data from more than 100 sources around the boats.
“The nature of the competition is that performance data is analyzed by the crews onboard and the experts at Race Control headquarters, to make accurate calculations about each team’s progression. The yachts could not have such connected operations between sea and land without electricity, and Volvo Penta’s #d275 engine is an ideal source of power.”
VOR 1 - onboard technology for SHKS
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VOR 2 - D2-75 engine in Volvo Ocean 65
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VOR 3 - AzkoNobel on deck
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VOR 4 - D2-75 engine 2.jpg
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