1. All vessels depicted here have Lopolight installed
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2. Introduction Lopolight
• Navigation lights & exposed functional lighting
• LED technology
• Quality focus in all stages.
• Full leverage of LED potential:
– Long life – Vibration safe – Low power consumption
• Modular construction
• MED Wheelmark
• Worldwide service
• Started development 2001; First sales in 2004.
• Production in Denmark.
• More than 70.000 LED navigation lights sold.
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3. Benefits of Lopolight
• For vessels of all sizes & types - 69 different lights – largest range.
• Approved for both power and sailing vessels.
• Unbreakable.
• Completely waterproof.
• Rugged weatherproof construction.
• Vibration safe.
• No more bulb changes: Lifetime 50.000 hours or 4.200 nights.
• Low power consumption - reduced between 70 and 90%.
• Constant high intensity over the full lifetime – compensating for degradation of
the LEDs.
• All Lopolights have been tested in 7 stages of production, total 48 hours of test
in each light.
• Self diagnosing: announces ‘end of life’.
• 5 year warranty
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5. Commercial References
(Updated end 2011)
• 2007, Sweden, Offshore windfarm supply vessel, DONG Energy, full installation, 2 vessels
• 2007-12, Estonia, Baltic Workboats, standard lights on all vessels
• 2008, USA - Alaska, Crowley tugs, multiple installations (2 classes of vessels)
• 2008, Sweden, 78 meter ocean going icebreakers YMER & ODEN, full installation, 2 vessels
• 2008, BP, 251 meter tanker, British Kestrel, full installation
• 2009, Sweden, Swedeship, 17 meter coast guard cutters for Norway, full installation, 4 vessels
• 2010, Denmark, EMZ Switzer tugs, 4 installations
• 2010, USA-Holland, 21 meter pilot vessels, Kvichak-Rotterdam harbour, 3 vessels
• 2010, Denmark, ESVAGT, rescue vessels, full installation, special emergency lighting, 12 vessels
• 2010-12, South Boats, Wind Farm workboats, standard lights on all vessels
• 2011, USA, Ingram, Tugs.
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6. Special NAVY/SAR versions
• Dimmable and controllable
• Computer controlled
• Simplified installation
• NVG friendly
• All special lights available
– Deceptive lighting
– IR follow me lights
– Blue Convoy lights
– Blue strobe/flashing lights
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7. Special NAVY/SAR versions
Dimmable and controllable
• 11 step dimming
• Controlled and monitored over RS-485 network
– 2 independent RS-485 line drivers internally in each light
– Each light has unique address (250 addresses available)
– Additional analogue toggle switch
• Self monitoring
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8. Special NAVY/SAR versions
NVIS friendly
• LEDs light emmitance on narrow spectrum
• Special white LEDs for best NVIS compatibility
• Enhanced IR signature from green sidelights to make visible
• Masthead light
– Dimming to level 8 (of 10)
– COLREG compatible
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9. Special NAVY/SAR versions
Simplified installation
• In principle:
– 1 shared power cable
– 1 shared network cable
• In reality:
– Light clustered in groups
– Central termination of manual override
– Use both networks
• Built-in redundancy
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10. Special NAVY/SAR versions
All special lights available
• Deceptive lighting
• IR follow me lights
• Blue Convoy lights
• Blue strobe/flashing lights
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11. Navy References
• 2012-3, Belgium, Holland, M-frigates, refit.
Partial installation, dimmable signal lights,
Emphasis on Radar immunity., 4 vessels
• 2010-12, Holland, 128 meter Ocean Patrol Vessels,
(Holland Class) full installation,
special dimmable LED lights, 4 vessels
• 2010, Norway, 8,5 meter Patrol and interceptor RIBs,
full installation, special IR lights, 28 vessels
• 2009, Holland, 12 meter LCVP5 landing craft, full installation, 16 vessels
• 2010, UK, various vessels from RIBs to medium sized patrol vessels, Ministry of Defence,
15 vessels
• 2011, Denmark, 9 meter RIB interceptor, full installation, 3 vessels
• In addition to this Lopolight has been installed on Navy craft from: USA and Sweden.
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12. Lopolight Degradation Compensating LED Driver
Ensures constant intensity over the full useful life
Significantly increases the useful life
Signalling end of life (after 50.000 hours)
(Q2 2007)
120
100
New DCLD
% intensity
80
60
Traditional LED
driver
40
20
0
Time
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14. Test table where all lights are:
-Registered
-Tested for 10 minutes
-Data record created
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15. Test table where all lights are:
-Left side: tested for 24 hours at 24VDC
-Left side: tested for 24 hours at 12VDC
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17. Climate chamber test
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18. Climate chamber test
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19. Why Lopolight?
• Improved safety at sea.
• Simpler = cheaper installation on new builds.
• No maintenance.
• No changing light bulbs (savings between 5 to 10.000 €).
– The more vibration and wet decks you have the greater the savings
• Green (energy savings around 3.000 €).
• In total Lopolight is the cheaper alternative.
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20. Competition – LED Nav lights
AquaSignal > 50 meters
Hella < 20 meters
Aqua Signal series 65 LED
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21. Comparison
Lights for vessels over 50 meter
Lopolight 300-10x series
Aqua Signal series 65 LED
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22. THANK YOU
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23. Installation examples
US LCU (landing craft) 135’ current order,
40 vessels refit (no Lopolight in picture) 4 Holland Class OPV + 1 JSS
16 LCU Dutch Navy
4 M-frigates (refit)
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24. BP tanker & German Border Patrol
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25. French Pilot Mothership & Crowley Tug (Alaska)
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26. Wind Farm Service Vessel & Dutch Pilot Boat (Kvichak USA)
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27. Windjammer & Wind Farm Service Vessel
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