Vivotek and Technet Informatics respond to safety on the high seas

On a ship in Greece they have installed an IP video surveillance solution capable of withstanding extreme weather conditions while sailing. An infrastructure consisting of a FE8181V fisheye chamber, two IP-9171HP, two other IP-8162s and one FE8181. All of them connected to two NVR ND8422P.

Greece is one of the most representative countries in the world's shipping industry. With more than 250.000 millions of euros per year, shipping accounts for more than 6% GDP and employs almost 300.000 People.

Technet Informatics was looking for a solution that would allow a vessel to be continuously monitored while insuring the crew. The use of advanced technology is vital to ensure that the right procedures are followed and a safe working environment is maintained, in addition to serving to provide evidence in the event of an accident.

A ship in Greece has faced these challenges and installed a comprehensive IP-based security system. This solution had to be robust enough to work 24×7 for several months of sailing at sea. For the realization of this project, ended February this year, Technet Informatics has used Vivotek.

The robust FE8181V fisheye chamber has been installed on the main engine, while the implementation of two IP-9171HP models and two other IP-8162s for outdoor views has been chosen, and a FE8181 to place it on the bridge. Six low-profile FE8180s equipment has been used to monitor the covers.

The FE8181V is a fixed networked dome camera that features a CMOS sensor 5 megapixels that allows smooth viewing at a resolution of 1,920×1.920 With 15 Fps, and is equipped with a fisheye lens 1,5 mm for 180-degree panoramic view (wall mount) or 360 degrees of immersive vision (for roof, flooring or table mounting). When it comes to design, it is an ideal equipment for where it has been placed, above the main engine, as its housing is weatherproof (IP66) and is reinforced by its IK10 rating that allows it to operate over a wide temperature range, while making it weather resistant and approving vandalism. In addition, complies with EN50155, which ensures that the equipment can withstand shocks and vibrations.

This video watch solution is equipped with a removable IR cutting filter for day and night function. They also feature an IR illuminator with a range of 10 meters to get a uniform light through a 360-degree surround view.

This infrastructure, made up of 16 Cameras, is connected to two NVRs of 16 ND8422P channels that allow monitoring of images from the ship's offices. The plug-and-play functionality of this equipment frees security personnel from maintenance processes and allows them to monitor ship conditions at any time through their EZConnect mobile app.

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