A senior Australian naval officer highlights the ease of use of systems on a Navantia frigate
Commodore John Stavridis, director general of Littoral Capabilities for the Australian Navy, recounted that he was able to start an engine on the Spanish frigate 'Cristóbal Colón', built by Navantia, without knowing Spanish. He highlighted the ease of use of the integrated platform management system (IPMS), which controls engines, power, water, air conditioning, firefighting, navigation and communications. The frigate visited Australia in 2013 and served as a reference for the 'Hobart' class destroyers.
In 35 seconds
- Stavridis tested the IPMS system on the frigate 'Cristóbal Colón' and described it as intuitive and easy to operate
- The IPMS manages the ship's engines, power, water, air conditioning, firefighting, navigation and communications
- The commodore valued that common systems across ship classes simplify crew training
IASummary generated by artificial intelligence from a story by El Periódico. It may contain errors: the original source prevails.




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