Port security - Case studies

Phoenix’s seamless integration allows the port incident command room to be used across multiple domains Christie®, a world leader in visual display and audio technologies, has expanded its reach to Port Fourchon, a major seaport on the Louisiana coast. Port Fourchon has recently completed construction of a new multi-agency Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), including a 30-seat incident command room utilising the Christie Phoenix® open content management system to...

Milestone XProtect is a day-to-day VMS, providing the video inputs and archives to the officers at the port Port Fourchon plays a strategic role in supplying the United States with nearly 18 percent of its oil supply, servicing over 90 percent of the Gulf of Mexico’s deepwater exploration and production. Securing such an essential portion of the Gulf Coast requires a hands-on team of security professionals to watch for unauthorised activities and enhance the safety of wo...

By installing Boon Edam’s Swinglane, the airport ensures that high level of security is maintained Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, one of the leading airports in France, has chosen to work with Boon Edam to offer their frequent flyer passengers a smoother transit through the airport. By installing Airport Swinglane self-service gates at security pre-screening, the airport ensures that a high level of security is maintained while shortening cues and putting passengers...

911 Security Systems has installed door controllers, proximity readers and cards from ACT as part of marine access control solution 911 Security Systems have installed door controllers, proximity readers and cards from Access Control Technology (ACT) as part of a marine access control solution with 3,500 users. A unified system is operating internationally across 40 doors, with ferry staff at the ports of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and Cherbourg, France, using their access c...

The NICE Systems solutions are also being used by Naftoport to optimise its day-to-day security operations NICE Systems recently announced that Naftoport Ltd, the major oil transhipment port in Poland, is successfully using NICE Situator and NiceVision intrusion detection video analytics to protect its critical resources. The project integrates nine existing gateway security systems to enhance situational awareness for improved incident management and operational efficiency....

The increased resolution from the new HD cameras allows Royal Docks to reduce the total number of cameras by 15% Challenge The Royal Docks Management Agency is responsible for the security of one of the largest enclosed docks in the world. 13 meters deep and 4km long, the docks cover an area the size of central London, an entire acre of which is land. This leisure water haven is managed from a security base in the King George V Control Centre, which also provides security...

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...

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...

The MOBOTIX cameras also provide a visual guide to weather conditions for prospective visitors to the Harbour MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a successful project at Emsworth Yacht Harbour (EYH) situated at the northern end of beautiful Chichester Harbour. The solution designed, installed and maintained by Switchnet combines day and night site monitoring, and wireless connectivity t...

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...

The majority of the traffic lanes will have two stacked bullet-resistant inspection booths created by Delta Scientific Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that it is manufacturing and installing 50 custom-design bullet-resistant guard booths, K4 rated swing gates, barriers and bollards for the refurbishment of the San Ysidro Landed Port of Entry (SYLPOE), the b...

The three year contract is worth £10 million in total turnover and will employ over 300 security personnel G4S, the world’s leading secure outsourcing group, has signed a new contract with the Tangier Med Port Authority and Tangier Med Special Agency to deliver a broad range of integrated security solutions at the largest secure site in Morocco. The three-year contract, worth approximately £10 million in total turnover, will see G4S protect the port’s...

Cassidian MARitime SECurity system encompasses video surveillance, video content analysis and access control Cassidian has completed the integrated security system for the protection of Tanger Med harbour in northern Morocco. The Integrated MARitime SECurity (IMARSEC) system is now in full operation. It encompasses video surveillance and video content analysis, maritime surveillance, an access control system that includes biometry and optical character recognition, a public ad...

CEM AC2000 SE provides gate management with IP card readers, PoE+ and handheld portable readers CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, have secured the prestigious Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ), Abu Dhabi with the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system. The system was installed at Khalifa Port by CEM Approved Reseller Tyco Fire & Security U.A.E. Khalifa Port, the state of the art gateway to Abu Dhabi was officially opened in December 2012. Khalifa Port...

Axxon Enterprise helps enforce fire safety throughout the port and detects smoke and fire The publicly traded Murmansk Sea Commercial Port (MSCP) was founded in 1994 as a state enterprise and is the forth-largest port in Russia - the second-largest port in all of North-Western Russia. With seventeen berths and a total of 120,000 square meters of outdoor storage space, more “black gold” is exported through the Murmansk port than through the ports of Saint-Petersburg...

GVS1000 Long Range Imaging System gives port security personnel an up-close look at areas that are experiencing events End User: The Port of Long Beach The Port of Long Beach is one of America's premier seaports and a trailblazer in goods movement and environmental stewardship. Trade valued annually at more than $140 billion moves through Long Beach, making it the second busiest seaport in the United States. Everything from clothing and shoes to toys, furniture and consume...

IPSecurityCenter provided the port with a completely integrated security system CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce the deployment of its IPSecurityCenter PSIM solution to help protect a multi-billion dollar port organisation, which runs terminals and shipping services used by government, leisure & commercial passengers and freight distribution operations. Port security by its very nature, requir...

The MiY reader allows for fast authentication, which is critical for the operation of a very busy seaport SSA Marine, the company that manages the Port of Long Beach in Southern California, was having difficulty finding a security card reader to meet security requirements of TSA’s Transportation Worker Identification Card standard. The Port of Long Beach is the second-busiest seaport in the United States and a leading gateway for trade with Asia. It employs 30,000 peopl...

The installation includes integrations with other perimeter sensors, including thermal cameras PureTech Systems announced recently the installation of its PureActiv wide area video surveillance system at the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) in North Carolina.  The installation is an expansion to the PureActiv system which is already installed. The US Army selected the PureActiv system for protection of its critical infrastructure and key assets on both landside...

AS&E will team with key subcontractors to deliver an integrated and comprehensive detection solution American Science and Engineering, Inc. ("AS&E"), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announces that an international government agency has selected AS&E as the security systems integrator to secure a major international port. Under the terms of the $24.6 million prime contract, AS&E will team with key subcontractors to deliver a...