23rd October 2024
One of Navertech Ltd‘s long-standing clients approached them to replace its CCTV system. It was recently completed with 22 cameras installed in a challenging environment, and with the unpredictable summer weather creating its own challenges. The marine environment is harsh on common metals used in CCTV hardware, as was apparent from the former CCTV system which was corroded and beyond repair.
Galvanic corrosion is a well-known problem in the marine environment which had to be mitigated to ensure a long-lasting installation, along with ease of maintenance. Navertech Ltd researched and recommended an NDAA certified CCTV system, owing to the fact the client’s facilities are classed as critical infrastructure, giving the client extra peace of mind that their CCTV installation would be safe from external cyber threats from embedded chips.
The former CCTV system had been expanded over the years with multiple standalone installations and hardware, so aside from offering a comprehensive level of coverage, it was imperative that the system was fully integrated to avoid multiple systems being in use for different areas of the operation.
Ease of maintenance was an important consideration with most cameras required at height which could not be serviced without specialist access equipment. With cameras covering an area of approx. 3 square kilometres, communication between the cameras and the central operations room meant that to counteract high levels of radio interference from vessels, a combination of long-distance high-speed fibre and specialist wireless links were required to ensure the cameras provided a stable, controllable and high-definition view.
The design of the CCTV system was completed in-house in consultation with the client operations team, with further technical advice and support provided by one of Navertech’s specialist vendors, Norbain, and with all electrical work carried out by local firm G Anderson Electrical.
The client commented: “We are pleased that local companies have been involved and their continued involvement in maintenance is a key factor going forward for us. The NDAA compliant system has been received well by our peers in the industry security forum that I attend.”
William McGillivray, Navertech’s Commercial Director said: “We’re generally not known as a CCTV installer, but we have been installing IP cameras for years. Working with Graeme’s team at G Anderson Electrical on the cabling on this sizeable job worked out well.”
