Maritime surveillance - Case studies

WESMAR’s sonar products also have the ability to be configured permanently at entrances to marinas, ports and harbors A new partnership between leading maritime security company MAST and cutting edge marine sonar systems provider WESMAR has been established to protect super yachts and the maritime industry from security risks. MAST for bespoke security packages for the maritime industry Phil Cable, CEO of MAST, said: “Global threats to assets and personnel op...

Last Mile with Westcon Power & Automation AS will deliver video solution based on XProtect Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), is highlighting an initiative lead by Last Mile Communication to fit ships and drill rigs with advanced video systems based on Milestone XProtect® to improve safety in maritime working environments. Together with the Norwegian naval service provider Westcon Power and Automation AS, Last Mile...

Spynel sensors are the only thermal cameras that can provide a wide 360 degree field of view The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has reported a sharp increase in the number of incidents from this past quarter (January-March 2015) in relation to the same time period in 2013 where there were 29 incidents reported; 38 have already been reported for Q1 2015. When compared with the same period from 2014, the a...

Z:NightOwl M consists of third-generation thermal imager with an optimal megapixel detector The Optronics business unit of Airbus Defence and Space is to supply an undisclosed Middle Eastern country with a large number of Z:NightOwl M combined opto-electronic and infrared imaging systems for the protection of its borders and coastlines. The contract has a value in the tens of millions of euros. The surveillance system has been specifically developed for extremely long-ran...

The system detects and tracks divers and small underwater vehicles and alerts security personnel to the potential threat Maritime security company, Sonardyne International Ltd. has successfully completed the installation of a Sentinel Intruder Detection System (IDS) onboard a drilling rig operating in an undisclosed offshore oil field in the Middle East. The system has been deployed to protect the platform against the threat of attack from underwater intruders. Sentinel i...

Lumidigm V-Series technology is included in the new Innometriks Rhino Touch biometric readers Lumidigm has announced that Innometriks Rhino Touch biometric readers featuring Lumidigm V-Series multispectral fingerprint sensors are now being installed by a major biometric integrator to validate TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) cards at approximately 400 TWIC card pick-up locations. The TWIC programme provides a tamper-resistant biometric credential to marit...

SharpEye represents a radical and innovative departure from current marine navigation radar technology Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in the design and supply of navigation and surveillance systems, is delighted to announce that the Irish Naval Service has selected the SharpEye radar and the MantaDigital display for the incremental upgrade of its fleet. Ships of the Irish Naval Service operate in some of the harshest maritime conditions, including the North Atlantic, and the d...

The joint solution combines Windward's maritime analytics system, with Elbit's solutions for maritime domain awareness Elbit Systems Ltd. has teamed with Windward Ltd. to offer integrated maritime solutions for the Indian authorities. The joint solution combines Windward’s innovative satellite-based maritime analytics system, MarInt, with Elbit Systems’ wide range of solutions for maritime domain awareness, including Hermes 900 maritime patrol unmanned aircraft sys...

 Infinova's outdoor CCTV cameras have been placed throughout the facility to secure operationsInfinova announced that Rompetrol Rafinare SA, Romania's second largest oil company, is using an Infinova fibre optics video system to watch over its multiple facilities inside the 480 hectares (1,186 acres) Rompetrol Rafinare Refinery (formerly called the Petromidia Refinery) in Navodari. Using Infinova outdoor cameras, placed throughout the facility, many with an IP66 rating to protect against th...

Infinova's rugged V1750A series pressurised PTZ dome cameras Infinova announced that its V1750A pressurised dome cameras have been placed on both sides of the Panama Canal to view ships and vessels waiting their turn to go through the locks. They are watching to verify that vessels stay within their assigned spaces while waiting. If ships stray, they can cause damage to the channel and locks when they hit the sides and equipment. The cameras provide evidence of negligence by ship crews and enabl...