Airports & ports security applications - Case studies
NIAR uses IP video as a powerful monitoring tool in aviation testing - saving time, night staffing needs, and physical risks to personnel."I appreciate the Milestone-Axis IP video surveillance solution because it is a 300% improvement on the visual monitoring capabilities in our work. The off-shift test monitoring is the number one usage for us. It can also be dangerous for the operators when they are looking at windshields or fuselage under pressure. So instead of risking...
"Due to heightened security measures..." This, sadly, is becoming an all too familiar announcement at airports, train stations, ports and harbours all over the world. In light of recent events in Glasgow and London authorities are forced to take an even closer look at the systems providing security and safety for the passengers and workers within the airport terminals. A very good example of ensuring passenger safety using the latest technology in high resolution digital imaging wi...
Keflavík International Airport, Iceland has chosen the CEM AC2000 access control system to provide advanced security management. The airport awarded the contract to approved CEM reseller, Securitas HF. Keflavík is the main international airport for Iceland and required a highly secure and reliable solution that could be customised to meet their specific environment."As the only supplier of airport-tailored access control solutions, the CEM AC2000 system was ideal for K...
Frequent travellers from the UK and abroad can benefit from a faster, simpler way to pass through immigration control as new technology is launched at Heathrow Terminals 1-4, Manchester Terminals 1 and 2, and Gatwick North. Panasonic's Iris Recognition Camera System, the BM-ET330A Series utilises biometric technology enabling registered passengers to pass through passport control quickly and easily in a more secure way than ever before. The BM-ET330A provides high-precision individual aut...
Sophisticated digital video surveillance technology and long-range passive infrared detectors from ADPRO™ are at the heart of a major security and health & safety installation for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA). They have been installed to protect people and equipment at the IAA's Air Traffic Control Centre (ATCC) in Shannon and six remote locations housing essential radar and communications infrastructure across the region. The IAA is a commercial State sponsored organisatio...
MITIE was recently appointed to provide aviation guarding services during the recent high profile visit to the UK by the Emperor and Empress of Japan.A team of 3 officers from MITIE Security's specialist aviation and transportation division were assigned to provide a dedicated 24-hour guarding service to protect and secure the Imperial flight during its three-day stop over at London Heathrow Airport.This short-term agreement builds upon a 12-year relationship between Japanese Flag Carrier JA...
IP Video security systems manufacturer IndigoVision has completed an integrated system at Doha International Airport (DIA) in Qatar consisting of over 600 cameras and 200 access control points.In addition to the GE Secure Perfect access control solution used at DIA, IndigoVision's IP-Video system provides interfaces to Cardax from Gallagher and Lenel's OnGuard systems, with Software House in development. IndigoVision also freely supplies an Integration Kit to allow third party...
IP Video security systems manufacturer IndigoVision has completed an integrated system at Doha International Airport (DIA) in Qatar consisting of over 600 cameras and 200 Access Control points.In addition to the ‘GE Secure Perfect' Access Control solution used at DIA, IndigoVision's IP-Video system provides interfaces to ‘Cardax' and ‘Lenel OnGuard' systems, with ‘Software House' in development. IndigoVision also freely supplies an Integration Ki...
COE Ltd, the UK designer of advanced video surveillance systems, has completed a project to extend and update the control and transmissions systems for a 300 camera upgrade for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia. This upgrade is based on COE's high capacity fibre optic video transmission and CCTV control technology. The contract, won through competitive tender, included additional cameras and strategic Control Rooms to ensure continuous monitoring throughout the airport.COE...
BAA selects Navtech after four-month operational trialsA major contract win by UK-based independent radar systems specialist, Navtech Radar, underscores the critical importance that safety and security plays in international air travel.Navtech Radar has won a strategically important contract for its W800 Automatic Surveillance system with the largest UK airports operator, BAA plc. The system will be installed at Heathrow Airport where it will provide continuous automatic surveillance of ar...
Senai International Airport, one of Malaysia's fastest growing airport hubs, has installed IndigoVision's IP Video technology to provide site-wide CCTV surveillance. The Airport is located at the southern gateway of the Malaysian Peninsula in one of the country's strategic development zones, the newly launched Iskandar Development Region. The airport has both a passenger terminal and a separate logistics and cargo complex, with plans to handle 2 million tonnes of cargo a...
IP Video systems manufacturer IndigoVision is providing the technology behind a new Homeland Security system for New London in Connecticut. New London is a thriving coastal city with a number of important and sensitive military, nuclear power generation and industrial sites. Local security is therefore of prime importance to the Police Department, who are working in partnership with the Coast Guard and other agencies to ensure the community remains secure and to enable timely emergency res...
D-Tec's advanced CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) system is being used to provide a rapid response to potential fires in the AU$554 million Sydney Harbour Tunnel. Retrofitted to 80 of the tunnel's CCTV cameras - 40 in each tube - VSD offers a vital early warning of incidents in the tunnel which carries nearly 90,000 vehicles a day. The key benefit of the VSD, now being applied in Sydney, is its ability to use image-processing technology and extensive detection and known false alarm a...
Tyco Fire & Security today announced that Keflavik International Airport, Iceland has chosen its CEM AC2000 access control system to provide advanced security management. The airport awarded the contract to approved CEM reseller, Securitas HF. Keflavik is the main international airport for Iceland 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 1.8 million passenger...
In 2001 Brussels International Airport was a pioneer of IP Video when it installed what was then the largest networked video CCTV system in Europe. Based on IndigoVision's IP Video technology the 700+ camera system was installed using their existing LAN and interfaced to the Airport Management System. One of the main reasons for choosing an IP Video solution from IndigoVision was its flexibility and scalability which would accommodate the Airport's growth plans and allow a sm...
Innovative and technically challenging project demonstrates Tyco's ability to provide radio solutions for buildings and tunnels across Europe.Tyco Traffic & Transportation of Cambridge, part of Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions, has recently completed another successful installation of a radio re-broadcast communications system, this time for Warsaw airport's new Terminal 2 building. The new system is designed to support Warsaw airport's expansion - traffic has already i...
Cargo handler's commitment to security wins over international air carriersWhen Alliance Air sales representatives pitch to international air carrier users on the company's cargo handling and road feeder services, its commitment to security is one of the most persuasive selling points they can use.Alliance Air has more than one million sq. ft. (93,000 sq m) of air cargo handling facilities at international airports in Chicago, New York, Miami and Atlanta, and operates a scheduled road feeder ser...
IndigoVision's 'Control Center' allows operators to monitor live video feeds IndigoVision's complete IP Video solution is at the heart of a 600 camera CCTV surveillance system at the newly expanded Doha International Airport (DIA) in Qatar. As part of the preparations for DOHA 2006, the 15th Asian Games, DIA expanded its main passenger terminal, added new first and business class lounges and increased the capacity of its cargo facilities. The existing analogue CCTV system was...
IndigoVision's complete IP Video solution is at the heart of a 600 camera CCTV surveillance system at the newly expanded Doha International Airport (DIA) in Qatar.As part of the preparations for DOHA 2006, the 15th Asian Games, DIA expanded its main passenger terminal; added new first and business class lounges and increased the capacity of its cargo facilities. The existing analogue CCTV system was replaced with an IndigoVision IP Video solution following an in-depth evaluation of com...
The Split Kaštela Airport is a regional airport on the Adriatic coast where most of the traffic is charter flights bringing in summer holiday makers from large airports around Europe. It is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2006. The impact of this rather small one-runway airport is nevertheless impressive in the region - the number of passengers has been steadily increasing, amounting to nearly 800,000 in 2004 and almost 1 million in 2005. The 382 employees work aroun...
Raytec, specialist manufacturers of professional CCTV Lighting, have announced the supply of Infra-Red and White-Light LED illuminators to major ports and airports within Europe. Raytec illuminators are used to deliver high quality CCTV during the vulnerable hours of darkness. At ports and airports illumination is typically used to protect the perimeter of a site against intrusion at night. However, Infra-Red or White-Light can be used to deliver night-time pictures from any camera....
NICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions(tm) to drive performance, today announced it has been selected by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to supply NICE's NiceVision(r) Digital Video Surveillance Solution as part of a CCTV core systems upgrade for the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport..Gunvir Baveja, President and CEO of eVigilant, system integrators for Reagan National comment on the...
Network cameras from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video have been installed in 10 Hughes and Hughes bookstores - Ireland's fastest-growing bookstore group. Working with IT consultancy and Axis Partner, OmniSys, Axis network cameras are being rolled out to its bookstores across Ireland and the UK. A driving force in airport book retailing, Hughes and Hughes currently has 10 airport stores including six at Dublin airport, one at London's City Airport. It has...
NICE provides advanced, integrated, open, video capture solution across multiple sitesNICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions(tm) to drive performance, today announced that it has received a 7-digit order for its advanced video recording solutions from Bangkok's new international airport, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand. This new airport was opened in September 2006, and includes the world's largest contr...
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is the fastest growing North American west coast gateway and the second busiest airport in Canada. With the expectation of serving 16.9 million passengers in 2006 and handling 235,000 tonnes of cargo, Vancouver International Airport Authority is in the midst of a construction program that will see CDN$1.0-billion spent by 2010 on new and expanded facilities to help ensure the airport remains a "Premier Global Gateway". Currently at capacity,...
Singapore Airlines is reportedly one of the world's leading carriers with 16 million passengers per year flying its top-ranked gateway spanning five continents and 59 cities. Widely known as a symbol of service excellence, Singapore Airlines is committed to providing customers with the best flying experience through an innovative product and service offering.First class security ...Safety and security is seen by Singapore Airlines as a top priority. As a sign of this commitment and w...
Schiphol, Amsterdam's International Airport, is using IndigoVision's advanced IP Video analytics to prevent accidental or malicious intrusion onto runway and hangar areas. With over 20m passengers passing through the Netherlands' busiest airport each year, the airport operators were keen to deploy the latest technology to help improve the safety and security of aircraft movements. The analytics algorithms, which are part of IndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP Video soluti...
Narita deployment of 27 GE CTX to be largest CT-based inline luggage screening installation in AsiaGE Homeland Protection Inc., a business of GE Security, today announced that it has won a contract to supply 27 CTX 9000 DSi advanced technology explosives detection systems for checked luggage screening to Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA). Narita International Airport is one of the largest international airport hubs in Asia, serving more than 31 million passengers per year.&nbs...
4D Solutions will install ioimage's intelligent video appliances as a key component of the airport security systemioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity in installation and operation, announced today that it has been selected by 4D Security Solutions, Inc., to enhance perimeter security at JFK International, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty International and Teterboro airports.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) selected Raytheon as the prime...
The BackgroundThe Port of Cork is one of Ireland's largest and most economically important ports. Over 3,000 ships and 10 million tonnes of cargo pass though the Port of Cork each year, making it one of the busiest ports in Ireland. The value of goods received and dispatched from the port is in excess of €35 billion annually. With 99 per cent of trade by volume moving through the country's ports each year, the efficient and effective operation of facilities is esse...
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