Australian Oil & Chemical Spill highlights issues of transportation safety

March 23, 2009November 3, 2014John Merriman

The Australian state of Queensland declared parts of the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Island and Bribie Island disaster zones after a container ship belonging to the Swire Group leaked fuel during a storm. The oil spill has contaminated about 37 miles of pristine beaches and mangroves, reports say. Queensland’s Deputy Premier Paul Lucas said today the […]

Are integrated SIS/DCS systems better than standalone SIS DCS systems?

November 16, 2008November 3, 2014John Merriman

Lately, there have been many launches of new “integrated” control systems, that have both DCS and SIS systems in the same package. For those of you are not familiar with these terms, an SIS is short for “Safety Instrumented System“, which is a special kind of control system that is used for the safety critical […]

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Australian Oil & Chemical Spill highlights issues of transportation safety

Are integrated SIS/DCS systems better than standalone SIS DCS systems?

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