Airports & ports security applications - Case studies
Airbus Defence and Space will need to address illegal immigrant trafficking networks, terrorist groups and piracy Airbus Defence and Space has finalised the deployment of the National Security Shield (NSS) to the Qatar Ministry of Interior and Armed Forces, covering the entire Qatar territorial waters and land border. It is operated by the Qatar Border Guards and Coast Guards. This unique fully integrated system for all forces is the most evolved solution worldwide. The syste...
The Key Watcher manages the access to the keys and the keys are tracked when they are in use including the times and user names Company profile Airport Retailers Association is as organisation responsible for a part of the support services of many stores and sales outlets at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. This includes security, maintenance and support of collective affairs like the distribution of clothing and bags. The approximately 120 associated employers are located...
Keys are stored in a KeyWatcher cabinet and can be accessed by individuals who are authorised in the system For aviation enthusiasts, perhaps no place resonates more with flight history and culture than the Seattle area. Home to Boeing, the Museum of Flight and numerous other aviation attractions, the area is a treasure trove for visitors. One of the most popular sites is historic Paine Field, a unique airport located about 30 miles north of downtown Seattle. Paine Field is a...
By implementing SAFE, Phoenix Sky Harbor has met their goals of maintaining a comprehensive security credential management solution Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has launched Quantum Secure’s SAFE for Aviation software to provide a modern approach to the required processes surrounding vetting and badging airport workers. Phoenix Sky Harbor set a goal to eliminate paper-based processes and use technology to streamline the management of the over 20,000 worker id...
Oncam cameras provide 24/7/365 situational awareness and superior wide-area coverage Oncam, the leader in 360-degree technology, has been awarded a contract by the Houston Airport System (HAS) to provide Evolution 360 cameras for Hobby and Bush International Airports. The equipment will be integrated into the Honeywell MaxPro System by Preferred Technologies, a Houston-based systems integrator. “The Houston Airport System team had the objective of creating a cutting-ed...
The two X Band radars provide high resolution radar pictures 24 hours a day in all weather conditions Kelvin Hughes, a global supplier of surveillance and navigation systems, can announce that they have recently supplied two SharpEyeTM Solid State X Band surveillance radars to the Maryland Natural Resources Police (MPRP), to provide additional coverage around protected oyster beds. The SharpEyeTM radars are key sensors in the MNRP Maritime Law Enforcement Information Network...
Background Project Sea Lock has over 70 locks and accommodates cargo boats up to 300 feet long. The locks are primarily used to prevent water from flooding the mainland while still allowing a viable shipping channel. The Project is a major contributor to this host city’s economy as a shipping and receiving lane. Security challenges Before DVTEL’s Latitude Video Management System was installed, each lock was either individually manned or someone was brought in from another location...
Kantech access control, American Dynamics video, and DSC intrusion detection systems were used to enhance safety Introduction Newfoundland & Labrador based commercial service provider Cougar Helicopters doesn't take safety and security lightly. Operating a helicopter service in the midst of some of the world's most challenging weather has developed several strengths in Cougar Helicopters. Proactive safety, flexibility and innovation have become watchwords for Cougar's high...
Avianca installed American Dynamics SpeedDome cameras and Intellex digital video management systems Avianca Airlines has a powerful tool to fight drug trafficking. Using state-of-the-art American Dynamics CCTV surveillance cameras and digital video management systems from Tyco International, airline authorities can stop illegal activities and provide visual evidence to prosecute drug smugglers. The largest airline in Colombia, South America, Avianca operates out of several in...
Over 3500 CEM IP card readers were installed throughout the terminal As part of a $2.6 billion, 20 year phased development program, Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) added an additional passenger terminal building (Terminal 3) to Indira Gandhi Airport. The Terminal 3 site spans 500,000m2 and features more than 160 check-in counters with a capacity of 34 million passengers per annum. To secure Terminal 3, DIAL and BCAS (Bureau of Civil Aviation Security India) required a...
CEM was able to customise the AC2000 security management system to meet the airport's unique requirements Keflavik International Airport lies on the Reykjanes peninsula, seven minutes from the town of Reykjanesbaer (Keflavik) and 50 km southwest of Iceland's capital Reykjavik. Keflavik is the main international airport for Iceland and features modern passenger and commercial facilities as well as extensive aircraft operation areas. Sitting astride the North Atlantic route link...
Navtech’s AGS1600 radar unit is capable of detecting vehicles, humans and animals up to 1000 metres Navtech Radar has installed four AdvanceGuard AGS1600 radars at Ostrava Airport in the Czech Republic. Ostrava Airport adds to the list of Airports now fully protected by Navtech's advanced radar technology. Ostrava airport in the Czech Republic has become one of the latest European airports to conform to the new EU regulations. Working with a number of technology partner...
SAFE Airport identity & credential management system improves workflow of security operations at SFO airport Quantum Secure announces that the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has selected the company’s SAFE for Aviation solution, further expanding Quantum Secure’s footprint in upgrading, managing and automating key critical security areas within the Airport. Since the deployment of the SAFE Airport Identity & Credential Management System in 2010,...
Surveon’s NVR2100 and VMS Enterprise software were also deployed at the airport administration bureau As one of the top ten international airports, its administration bureau carries important functions to manage the daily operations. Deploying security at the highest level is a must for the bureau and megapixel surveillance is the obvious choice. Challenges Since conventional analogue solutions cannot meet the surveillance requirements in terms of resolution and centra...
Minsk Airport have chosen an access control and security management system that secures some of the world’s most prestigious airports CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco (NYSE: TYC), can today announce they have secured Minsk Airport, Belarus. CEM’s powerful and flexible AC2000 access control and security management system has been installed at the Airport to provide the highest level of security. The system was installed at Minsk Airpo...
The VA Premium is designed to enhance both the passenger experience and the company brand Tensator, the world leader in passenger journey management has installed two of its Virtual Assistants in Heathrow’s Terminal 4 as part of the airport’s check in and security process. The Tensator Virtual Assistant (VA) uses cutting-edge technology to project an image and create the illusion of a real person. Fully customisable, it brings messages to life and helps to engage...
As one of the busiest airports in China, Nanchang Changbei International Airport manages over 3.3 million passengers and 34,000 flights per year. In 2010, Changbei Airport began an expansion project that included a new terminal and a second runway. With a total investment of RMB2.5 billion (US$393 million), the objective of the project was to expand in order to accommodate up to 12 million passengers annually by 2020. Challenges Since its completion, the Changbei Airport has become the aviati...
Background Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi (su-wanna-poom) Airport formally opened in late September 2006 after many years of planning and construction. Thailand hopes the new $4 billion airport, designed to handle 45 million passengers and three million tons of cargo a year, will surpass rivals Singapore and Malaysia as the region's most important aviation hub. Its seven-story terminal is one of the largest in the world, covering an area equal to 100 (US) football fields. The airport was designed...
Korea Airports Corporation (KAC), the country’s leading public corporation, specialises in the efficient construction, management, and operatiorn of airports. KAC manages a total of 14 airports throughout Korea including Gimpo, Gimhae, Jeju, and Daegu. More specifically, KAC manages and operates the movement of airplanes on runways, in mooring areas, and in passenger and cargo terminals, as well as various buildings, roads, and parking lots. The business challenge Gimpo airport is consid...
exacqVision was chosen for its extreme ease of use and its ability to integrate with third-party systems Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is the only airport serving as a year-round getaway for two Yellowstone National Park entrances. Established in 1941, the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport provides, operates and safely maintains an aviation facility to service the needs of the flying public in Montana. The 2,481 acre airport enplanes nearly 400,000 passenge...
FaceVACS-Entry combines smart hardware for image acquisition with software for verification processes Cognitec responds to high demand for fast, accurate face recognition solutions at border control points by introducing a new product that combines smart hardware for image acquisition with market-leading software for verification processes. FaceVACS-Entry is ready for integration into electronic gates (eGates) which provide travellers with electronic passports (ePassports...
The SharpEye solid-state radar allows authorities to control the area Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in the design and supply of navigation and surveillance systems, is delighted to announce the permanent installation of an S-Band SharpEye radar and antenna on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. An Australian territory, located 2,600 kilometres northwest of Perth, Christmas Island has been regularly used by immigrants and asylum seekers as a pathway to obtaining refugee stat...
Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) is situated on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island and receives more than six million passengers a year. It is New Zealand’s second largest airport and the busiest and most strategic air connection from the South Island to the world’s trade and tourism markets. With such high numbers of passengers going through the airport, providing a safe and secure environment is an important part of CIAL’s vision to be recogni...
Ireland West Airport Knock is Ireland’s fourth international airport and features modern passenger and commercial facilities as well as extensive aircraft operation areas. Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and servicing in excess of 629 000 passengers per year, the Airport is the main international air access gateway for the West, North West and Midland regions of Ireland. The Airport has also experienced rapid development and now serves more than 20 scheduled and charter destination...
Introduction Phuket International Airport is a busy transport hub serving a world-famous tourist attraction. It recently undertook a project to provide better monitoring of the taxiway connecting runways to the terminal and other facilities. Solution Impressed with high resolution and excellent overall picture quality of VIVOTEK's IP8332, the airport awarded Group Security System a contract to install four units at strategic locations on the taxiway and by the boarding gates, along with VIVOT...
Brown County, Wisconsin, has upgraded disparate DVR systems that were time consuming and unreliable to an improved system designed to keep workers and publicly owned property safe with streamlined efficiency. They installed a fibre communications network with an IP-based surveillance system. Network cameras from Axis Communications are interconnected through Milestone XProtect® Corporate video management software (VMS). Brown County now efficiently monitors public buildings including the mus...
Princess Cruises features a video display wall composed of 105 Christie MicroTiles in its Emergency Response Centre Princess Cruises, one of the premiere cruise lines in the world, is now supported with Christie visual display technologies in the company’s new cutting-edge Emergency Response Centre in its Santa Clarita headquarters. The centre features a huge video display wall composed of 105 Christie MicroTiles, measuring 7 feet high by 20 feet wide, and powered by the...
CHQ designed PIDS and the CCTV surveillance strategy for security and protection of the terminal building Marine terminal operator DP World is constructing the UK’s first major deep-sea container port this century as part of a development that will include the largest logistics park in Europe. The London Gateway terminal is on the north bank of the river Thames at Thurrock in Essex, to the east of London. CHQ Security Services are acting as security and risk assessment...
CEM’s AC2000 AE system provides a fully integrated business solution designed to help airports run more efficiently CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, and ADT Fire & Security, Europe’s leading provider of physical security solutions, recently announced that the CEM AC2000 AE (Airport Edition) security management system has been installed at Inverness Airport, Scotland to manage passengers and staff. AC2000 AE is the industry&rsquo...
A total of 247 Sentry360 cameras were used to secure the inside and outside of terminal In 2011, JFK airport was ranked the Number 1 busiest International Air Passenger Gateway to the United States. Among the multiple terminals at JFK, Terminal One is the centre of international travel, and JFK’s newest addition to the facility. Inside Terminal One, 11 gates and two hardstands are controlled by their own state-of-the-art ramp control tower, which is equipped with radio c...
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