Remote control valve control system and ship

By setting only two loop branch boxes in each main vertical area in the remote control valve control system and establishing a communication connection with the main control box through the central control system, the problem of excessive equipment in the prior art is solved, and the redundant safety design is realized while reducing costs and analysis difficulty.

CN115633069BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-13GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD INTERNATIONAL LTD
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Application Number
CN202211327900.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-10-27
Publication Date
2025-05-13
Estimated Expiration
2042-10-27

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Technical Problem

The existing remote control valve control system requires a large number of loop branch boxes to meet the redundant design requirements, resulting in high equipment procurement costs and large space occupancy, and increasing the analysis difficulty and workload of safe return to Hong Kong.

Method used

A remote control valve control system is designed, in which only two loop branch boxes are set up in each main vertical area, communication connections are established with the main control box through the central control system, and communication connections are established through the data transmission carrier and the communication medium, so as to realize redundant and secure design while reducing the number of equipment.

Benefits of technology

While meeting the redundant safety design requirements, it reduces equipment procurement costs, reduces the layout space occupied, and reduces the analysis difficulty and workload of safe return to Hong Kong.

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Abstract

An embodiment of the present application discloses a remote control valve control system, which includes a first main control box, a second main control box and a plurality of loop branch boxes; a loop branch box is respectively provided for any two Class A compartments in each main vertical zone; the first main control box or the second main control box is used to forward the received control instructions to the loop branch box that is currently in working state; the loop branch box is used to receive the control instructions and control the remote control valve corresponding to the control instructions when in working state, and send the collected status information of the remote control valve to the first main control box and the second main control box; the first main control box and the second main control box are also used to forward the status information sent by the loop branch box to the central control system; the redundant safety design requirements are met while reducing the equipment procurement cost, reducing the occupied layout space, and reducing the difficulty and workload of analysis for safe return to port.
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Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of remote control valve control, and in particular to a remote control valve control system and a ship. Background Art

[0002] In order to meet the design requirements for safe return to port, if the ship has at least 3 main vertical zones or its length is at least 120 meters, then the remote control valve control system of the ship needs to meet the redundant design requirements. In the prior art, a main control box is set in each main vertical zone of the ship, and each main vertical zone includes multiple Class A compartments. A loop branch box is set in each Class A compartment. Each loop branch box is only connected to all remote control valves in the Class A compartment where it is located. The main control boxes of different main vertical zones and the loop branch boxes of all Class A compartments are connected through communication links to form a loop structure. In this way, the main control box and the loop branch box have redundant power supply and communication. However, such a remote control valve control system requires a large number of loop branch boxes to meet the redundant design requirements, which increases the equipment procurement cost and the occupied layout space. In addition, due to the large number of equipment, the difficulty and workload of the analysis of safe return to port are increased. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the embodiments of the present application provide a remote control valve control system and a ship.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a remote control valve control system for a ship, wherein the ship comprises at least two main vertical zones and a central control system, wherein the at least two main vertical zones comprise a first main vertical zone and a second main vertical zone, each of the main vertical zones comprises at least two Class A compartments, and each of the Class A compartments is provided with at least one remote control valve;

[0005] The control system comprises a first main control box, a second main control box and a plurality of loop branch boxes, wherein the first main control box is arranged in the first main vertical zone, and the second main control box is arranged in the second main vertical zone; any two of the Class A compartments in each main vertical zone are respectively provided with a loop branch box;

[0006] The central control system establishes a communication connection with the first main control box and the second main control box;

[0007] A communication connection loop is established between the first main control box, the second main control box and each of the loop branch boxes via a data transmission carrier;

[0008] The two loop branch boxes and all remote control valves in each of the main vertical zones are connected in series and in a bidirectional bus through a communication medium, taking the two loop branch boxes as end nodes;

[0009] The first main control box or the second main control box is used to receive the control instructions sent by the central control system, and forward the control instructions to the loop branch box currently in working state through the communication connection loop;

[0010] The loop branch box is used to, when in working state, receive the control instruction and control the remote control valve corresponding to the control instruction, and send the state information of the remote control valve collected through the bus communication connection to the first main control box and the second main control box;

[0011] The first main control box and the second main control box are also used to forward the status information sent by the loop branch box that is currently in working state to the central control system.

[0012] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a ship, comprising at least two main vertical zones and a central control system, the at least two main vertical zones comprising a first main vertical zone and a second main vertical zone, each of the main vertical zones comprising at least two Class A compartments, each of the Class A compartments being provided with at least one remote control valve; and a remote control valve control system as described in any embodiment of the present application.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present application, a remote control valve control system is used for a ship, which includes at least two main vertical zones and a central control system, and the system includes a first main control box, a second main control box and multiple loop branch boxes; a loop branch box is respectively provided for any two Class A compartments in each main vertical zone; the first main control box or the second main control box is used to receive control instructions sent by the central control system, and forward the control instructions to the loop branch box currently in working state through a communication connection loop; the loop branch box is used to, when in working state, receive control instructions and control the remote control valve corresponding to the control instruction, and send the status information of the remote control valve collected through the bus communication connection to the first main control box and the second main control box; the first main control box and the second main control box are also used to forward the status information sent by the loop branch box currently in working state to the central control system; the system only has two loop branch boxes in each main vertical zone, which meets the redundant safety design requirements while reducing the equipment procurement cost, reducing the occupied layout space, and further reducing the analysis difficulty and workload of safe return to port. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a remote control valve control system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0015] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of another remote control valve control system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 3A schematic diagram of a communication process of a remote control valve control system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of another communication process of a remote control valve control system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of another communication process of a remote control valve control system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of another communication process of a remote control valve control system provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The embodiments of the present application are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the embodiments of the present application, rather than to limit the embodiments of the present application. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only parts related to the embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, rather than all structures.

[0021] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects, but not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are generally of one type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or more, and it cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims represents at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated with each other are in an "or" relationship. In addition, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", "connect", and "connect in series" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be a connection between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood in specific circumstances.

[0022] In order to meet the design requirements for safe return to port, if the ship has at least 3 main vertical zones or its length is at least 120 meters, then the remote control valve control system of the ship needs to meet the redundant design requirements. In the prior art, a main control box is set in each main vertical zone of the ship, and each main vertical zone includes multiple Class A compartments. A loop branch box is set in each Class A compartment. Each loop branch box is only connected to all remote control valves in the Class A compartment where it is located. The main control boxes of different main vertical zones and the loop branch boxes of all Class A compartments are connected through communication links to form a loop structure. In this way, the main control box and the loop branch box have redundant power supply and communication. However, such a remote control valve control system requires a large number of loop branch boxes to meet the redundant design requirements, which increases the equipment procurement cost and the occupied layout space. In addition, due to the large number of equipment, the difficulty and workload of the analysis of safe return to port are increased.

[0023] Based on this, an embodiment of the present application provides a remote control valve control system to solve the problem that the remote control valve control system requires a large number of loop branch boxes to meet the redundant design requirements, which increases the equipment procurement cost and the occupied layout space. In addition, due to the large number of equipment, the difficulty and workload of the analysis for safe return to port are increased.

[0024] In the relevant technology, in order to prevent the occurrence of fire, ships have established a complete set of fire prevention measures, which mainly include: controlling combustibles, controlling heat sources (fire sources) and controlling ventilation, etc. At the same time, in order to ensure that the spread of fire can be effectively controlled once a fire accident occurs on the ship, the Solas Convention and my country's regulations both stipulate that during the design and construction of ships, certain fire-proof structures should be adopted, that is, the ship should be divided into several main vertical zones with fire-resistant materials that meet the regulations. The main vertical zone refers to the section where the hull, superstructure and deckhouse are divided by "A-class divisions". Its average length and width on any deck generally do not exceed 40m. In addition, the A-class compartments set up in the main vertical zone in accordance with fire prevention regulations also use watertight technology to effectively prevent water from entering the cabin and causing damage to related equipment.

[0025] The embodiment of the present application provides a remote control valve control system 100, which is used for a ship. The ship includes at least two main vertical zones and a central control system 200. The at least two main vertical zones include a first main vertical zone and a second main vertical zone. Each main vertical zone includes at least two Class A compartments 500. Each Class A compartment 500 is provided with at least one remote control valve 300. Figure 1 As shown, the control system 100 includes a first main control box 110a, a second main control box 110b and a plurality of loop branch boxes 120. The first main control box 110a is arranged in the first main vertical zone, and the second main control box 110b is arranged in the second main vertical zone; any two Class A compartments 500 in each main vertical zone are respectively provided with a loop branch box 120;

[0026] The central control system 200 establishes a communication connection with the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b, and the communication connection is a first communication link 400a;

[0027] A communication connection loop is established between the first main control box 110a, the second main control box 110b and each loop branch box 120 through a data transmission carrier, and the communication connection loop is a second communication link 400b;

[0028] In one embodiment, the user can select the corresponding data transmission carrier according to the different requirements of the application scenario. For example, when a short transmission distance, a low transmission rate, and a low cost are required, a network cable can be used as the data transmission carrier; for another example, when a long transmission distance and a high transmission rate are required, an optical fiber can be selected as the data transmission carrier.

[0029] The two loop branch boxes 120 and all remote control valves 300 in each main vertical zone are connected in series with the two loop branch boxes 120 as end nodes through a communication medium to establish a bidirectional bus communication connection, which is a third communication link 400c.

[0030] In one embodiment, the user can select the corresponding communication medium according to the different requirements of the application scenario. For example, when the transmission distance is short, the transmission rate is not high, and the cost requirement is low, a twisted pair or coaxial cable can be used as the communication medium; for another example, when the transmission distance is long and the transmission rate is high, an optical fiber can be selected as the communication medium.

[0031] In one embodiment, the user can select CAN-BUS communication connection or P-NET communication connection as the bus communication connection according to different requirements of application scenarios.

[0032] The first main control box 110a or the second main control box 110b is used to receive the control command sent by the central control system 200, and forward the control command to the loop branch box 120 currently in working state through the communication connection loop;

[0033] The loop branch box 120 is used to receive control instructions and control the remote control valve 300 corresponding to the control instructions when in working state, and send the state information of the remote control valve 300 collected through the bus communication connection to the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b;

[0034] The first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b are also used to forward the status information sent by the loop branch box 120 which is currently in working state to the central control system 200.

[0035] In one embodiment, Figure 2As shown, Figure 2 The ship includes three main vertical zones and a central control system 200, wherein the three main vertical zones are respectively a bow main vertical zone 600a, a middle main vertical zone 600b and a stern main vertical zone 600c; the first main vertical zone may be the bow main vertical zone 600a, and the second main vertical zone may be the stern main vertical zone 600c; the bow main vertical zone 600a includes three A-class compartments 500, wherein two A-class compartments 500 at both ends are respectively provided with a main loop branch box and a standby loop branch box, and each A-class compartment includes two remote control valves 300; the middle main vertical zone 600b includes three A-class compartments 500, wherein two A-class compartments 500 at both ends are respectively provided with a main loop branch box and a standby loop branch box, and each A-class compartment includes two remote control valves 300; the stern main vertical zone 600c also includes three A-class compartments 500 00, wherein the two A-class compartments 500 at both ends are respectively provided with a main loop branch box and a standby loop branch box, and each A-class compartment includes two remote control valves 300; the first main control box 110a of the bow main vertical zone 600a, the second main control box 110b of the stern main vertical zone 600c and the central control system 200 establish a communication connection to form a first communication link 400a, and the first main control box 110a, the second main control box 110b and each loop branch box 120 establish a communication connection loop through a data transmission carrier to form a second communication link 400b, and the two loop branch boxes 120 in each main vertical zone and all the remote control valves 300, with the two loop branch boxes 120 as end nodes, establish a series bidirectional bus communication connection through a communication medium to form a third communication link 400c.

[0036] In one embodiment, this implementation is based on the above embodiments. Figure 3 As shown, the user issues a control instruction to the remote control valve 300a in the A-class compartment 500a of the bow main vertical zone 600a through the central control system 200. If the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b are both in normal working state, the central control system 200 can arbitrarily select one of them to send the control instruction. For example, the central control system 200 chooses to send the control instruction to the first main control box 110a in the bow main vertical zone 600a in normal working state through the first communication link 400a; the first main control box 110a forwards the control instruction to the main loop branch box 120a in the bow main vertical zone 600a in normal working state through the second communication link 400b, and the main loop branch box 120a controls the corresponding remote control valve 300a in the A-class compartment 500a through the third communication link 400c according to the control instruction, and collects the status information of the remote control valve 300a and transmits it to the central control system 200 in the reverse direction as indicated by the arrow along the aforementioned communication path (this process is all through Figure 3In addition, the main loop branch box 120a also sends the status information to the second main control box 110b through the second communication link 400b, and the second main control box 110b sends the received status information through the first communication link 400a (i.e., through Figure 3 The route and direction shown by the dotted line) are forwarded to the central control system 200.

[0037] In one embodiment, the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b are backed up for each other. The first main control box 110a is also used to receive all control instructions sent by the central control system 200 when the second main control box 110b fails; the second main control box 110b is also used to receive all control instructions sent by the central control system 200 when the first main control box 110a fails. This implementation is based on the above-mentioned embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, in Figure 3 Based on the operating state shown, the first main control box 110a is in a failed state due to its own bad factors or external force majeure factors, and the central control system 200 obtains the failure state information of the first main control box 110a through the first communication link 400a, and the central control system 200 chooses to send the control instruction through the first communication link 400a to the second main control box 110b located in the stern main vertical area 600c which is in a normal working state; the second main control box 110b forwards the control instruction through the second communication link 400b to the main loop branch box 120a in the bow main vertical area 600a which is in a normal working state, and the main loop branch box 120a controls the corresponding remote control valve 300a in the A-class compartment 500a through the third communication link 400c according to the control instruction, and collects the state information of the remote control valve 300a and transmits it to the central control system 200 in the reverse direction as indicated by the arrow along the aforementioned communication path (this process is all through Figure 4 route indicated by the solid line).

[0038] In one embodiment, the two loop branch boxes 120 in each main vertical zone include a main loop branch box 120a and a standby loop branch box 120b, and the standby loop branch box 120b is used to switch from the standby state to the working state when the main loop branch box 120a fails; this embodiment is different from the above-mentioned embodiment. Figure 3 Based on the operating status shown, Figure 5As shown, the main loop branch box 120a is in a failed state due to its own bad factors or external force majeure factors, and the standby loop branch box 120b obtains the failure status information of the main loop branch box 121 through the second communication link 400b, switches from the standby state to the working state, and the first main control box 110a forwards the control command to the standby loop branch box 120b in the bow main vertical area 600a in a normal working state through the second communication link 400b. The standby loop branch box 120b controls the corresponding remote control valve 300a in the A-class compartment 500a through the third communication link 400c according to the control command, and collects the remote control valve 300a and transmits it to the central control system 200 in the reverse direction as indicated by the arrow along the aforementioned communication path (this process is all through Figure 5 In addition, the standby loop branch box 120b also sends the status information to the second main control box 110b through the second communication link 400b, and the second main control box 110b receives the status information through the first communication link 400a (ie Figure 5 The route and direction shown by the dotted line) are forwarded to the central control system 200.

[0039] In one embodiment, this implementation is based on the above embodiments. Figure 6 As shown, if a communication failure occurs at any node in the above process, the central control system 200 can use a new communication path to control the corresponding remote control valve. For example, if a communication failure occurs at any node of the communication path: central control system 200—first communication link 400a—first main control box 110a—second communication link 400b—main loop branch box 120a of the bow main vertical zone 600a—third communication link 400c—corresponding remote control valve 300a in the A-class compartment 500a, and the central control system 200 finally fails to receive the status information of the remote control valve, then the central control system 200 determines that there is a failure in the communication path, and the central control system 200 adopts a new communication path, for example, the communication path: central control system 200—first communication link 400a—second main control box 110b—second communication link 400b—main loop branch box 120a of the bow main vertical zone 600a—third communication link 400c—corresponding remote control valve 300a in the A-class compartment 500a (i.e. Figure 6 There are certainly more communication paths to choose from, and this application does not limit this.

[0040] Another remote control valve control system 100 provided by the embodiment of the present application, based on the above embodiment, the status information includes the valve position information of the remote control valve; the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b are also used to execute an alarm if the remote control valve is judged to be in a failed state according to the status information. For example, the remote control valve 300a performs a corresponding action after receiving the control instruction of the main loop branch box 120a. After the remote control valve 300a is completed, the main loop branch box 120a collects the valve position information of the corresponding remote control valve 300a and forwards it to the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b. If the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b judge that the valve of the remote control valve 300a has not been actuated or the actuation is not in place according to the status information, the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b both judge that the remote control valve 300a is in a failed state and both execute an alarm operation.

[0041] In one embodiment, based on the above embodiment, executing the alarm includes: outputting the alarm signal through the signal element that generates the visual and / or sound signal; sending the alarm information corresponding to the status information to the central control system 200. For example, the first main control box 110a can output the visual prompt signal through the built-in LED signal light in the red constant light state, the red alternate flashing, etc., and the second main control box 110b can output the sound prompt signal through the built-in buzzer, so that the users in the bow main vertical area 600a and the stern main vertical area 600c can be informed of the alarm signal in time; after the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b execute the alarm operation, the alarm information corresponding to the status information is also synchronously sent to the central control system 200, so that the central control system 200 can record and respond to the alarm information.

[0042] In one embodiment, the control system 100 is connected to both the main power supply and the emergency power supply, and the emergency power supply is used to supply power to the control system 100 when the main power supply fails. In this way, the control system 100 can have a redundant power supply to maintain the normal operation of the control system 100 when the main power supply cannot continue to supply power normally.

[0043] The embodiment of the present application also provides a ship, comprising at least two main vertical zones and a central control system 200, wherein the at least two main vertical zones include a first main vertical zone and a second main vertical zone, each main vertical zone includes at least two Class A compartments 500, and each Class A compartment 500 is provided with at least one remote control valve 300; and a control system 100 according to any embodiment of the present application.

[0044] In one embodiment, the central control system 200 of the ship is used to receive the status information of the remote control valve 300 sent by the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b; determine the working status of the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b; and send the corresponding control command to the first main control box 110a or the second main control box 110b in a normal working state according to the status information. In this way, the central control system 200 can flexibly allocate the sending path of the control command according to the actual working status of the first main control box 110a and the second main control box 110b.

[0045] It should be noted that the numbering of each step in this solution is only used to describe the overall design framework of this solution, and does not represent the necessary order of the steps. On the basis that the overall implementation process conforms to the overall design framework of this solution, it belongs to the protection scope of this solution, and the order of description in text form is not an exclusive limitation on the specific implementation process of this solution.

[0046] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present application may be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products.

[0047] Therefore, the present application may take the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware. Moreover, the present application may take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code. The present application is described with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that each process and / or box in the flowchart and / or block diagram, as well as the combination of the processes and / or boxes in the flowchart and / or block diagram, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device generate instructions for implementing the functions in the process. Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can guide a computer or other programmable data processing device to work in a specific way, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce a product including an instruction device, which implements the functions specified in the process. Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, so that a series of operation steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, so that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device provide for implementing the process in the process. Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps for the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0048] In a typical configuration, a computing device includes one or more processors (CPU), input / output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory. The memory may include non-permanent memory in a computer-readable medium, random access memory (RAM) and / or non-volatile memory in the form of read-only memory (ROM) or flash RAM. The memory is an example of a computer-readable medium.

[0049] Computer readable media include permanent and non-permanent, removable and non-removable media that can be implemented by any method or technology to store information. Information can be computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices or any other non-transmission media that can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device. As defined herein, computer readable media does not include temporary computer readable media (transitory media), such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.

[0050] It should also be noted that the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, commodity or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, commodity or device. In the absence of more restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, commodity or device including the elements.

[0051] Note that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments herein, and that various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in more detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A remote control valve control system for a ship, the ship comprising at least two main vertical zones and a central control system, the at least two main vertical zones comprising a first main vertical zone and a second main vertical zone, each of the main vertical zones comprising at least two Class A compartments, each of the Class A compartments being provided with at least one remote control valve, characterized in that: The control system comprises a first main control box, a second main control box and a plurality of loop branch boxes, wherein the first main control box is arranged in the first main vertical zone, and the second main control box is arranged in the second main vertical zone; any two of the Class A compartments in each main vertical zone are respectively provided with a loop branch box; The central control system establishes a communication connection with the first main control box and the second main control box; A communication connection loop is established between the first main control box, the second main control box and each of the loop branch boxes via a data transmission carrier; The two loop branch boxes and all remote control valves in each of the main vertical zones are connected in series and in a bidirectional bus through a communication medium, taking the two loop branch boxes as end nodes; The first main control box or the second main control box is used to receive the control instructions sent by the central control system, and forward the control instructions to the loop branch box currently in working state through the communication connection loop; The loop branch box is used to, when in working state, receive the control instruction and control the remote control valve corresponding to the control instruction, and send the state information of the remote control valve collected through the bus communication connection to the first main control box and the second main control box; The first main control box and the second main control box are also used to forward the status information sent by the loop branch box that is currently in working state to the central control system.

2. The control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The data transmission carrier is a network cable or an optical fiber; the communication medium is a twisted pair, a coaxial cable or an optical fiber.

3. The control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bus communication connection is a CAN-BUS communication connection or a P-NET communication connection.

4. The control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The status information includes valve position information of the remote control valve; the first main control box and the second main control box are also used to execute an alarm if it is determined that the remote control valve is in a failed state according to the status information.

5. The control system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The execution alarm includes: outputting a warning signal by means of a signaling element generating a visual and / or acoustic signal; The alarm information corresponding to the status information is sent to the central control system.

6. The control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control system is connected to a main power supply and an emergency power supply at the same time, and the emergency power supply is used to supply power to the control system when the main power supply fails.

7. The control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first main control box and the second main control box back up each other. The first main control box is also used to receive all control instructions sent by the central control system when the second main control box fails; the second main control box is also used to receive all control instructions sent by the central control system when the first main control box fails.

8. The control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two loop branch boxes in each main vertical zone include a main loop branch box and a standby loop branch box. The standby loop branch box is used to switch from a standby state to a working state when the main loop branch box fails.

9. A ship, characterized in that: It comprises at least two main vertical zones and a central control system, wherein the at least two main vertical zones include a first main vertical zone and a second main vertical zone, each of the main vertical zones includes at least two Class A compartments, and each of the Class A compartments is provided with at least one remote control valve; and a remote control valve control system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The ship according to claim 9, characterized in that: The central control system is used to: Receiving status information of the remote control valve sent by the first main control box and the second main control box; Determine the working status of the first main control box and the second main control box; According to the status information, the corresponding control instruction is sent to the first main control box or the second main control box which is in a normal working state.

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