Polaris icebreaker guarantees safety on board with Bosch

This Finnish ship has been equipped with 29 Bosch high-resolution cameras, which have been installed on the deck and inside. All of them can be controlled remotely and adjusted, both horizontally and vertically.

Finland depends on foreign trade, so it cannot allow ice to block its ports and shipping routes, as that would disrupt its exports and imports. For this reason, the country has the second largest icebreaker fleet in the world.

The latest of them, called Polaris, was completed just in time for the centenary of Finland's independence. To ensure safety on board, this modern ship is equipped with 29 cameras Bosch HD.

Las 29 Bosch HD cameras are on the deck and inside. Inside the ship, They are distributed in areas such as the engine room and the engineering space. If required, It is possible to retrospectively check the camera recordings. Besides, They save time, because thanks to them it is not necessary to carry out routine tours of the different parts of the ship so frequently.

“The Bosch MIC IP cameras have been installed in locations such as the mast or platform structures. The external ones allow us to monitor ice and client vessels. We can use those located at the stern to monitor changes in our distance to the ships we are guiding to or from a port. El buque solo puede estar a unos pocos metros detrás del rompehielos o incluso atado al rompehielos si está siendo remolcado”, explica Pasi Järvelin, capitán del Polaris.

Cámaras móviles en condiciones críticas

Según Järvelin, las cámaras móviles también funcionan bien en condiciones árticas de invierno en la Bahía de Botnia.

En la parte superior del mástil, se ha instalado una cámara móvil 360º, que también funciona sin problemas en la oscuridad. Todas las cámaras se pueden controlar de forma remota y ajustar tanto horizontal como verticalmente.

Sus funciones de enfoque y zoom son indispensables en el duro entorno de trabajo del rompehielos. Las cámaras están equipadas con limpiaparabrisas que pueden activarse desde el puente en condiciones climáticas adversas de lluvia, viento o nieve.