Oil Spill Detection - Simrad Professional Series

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2 Oil spill detection, response and recovery Early detection Early detection and the ability to mount an emergency response are essential should an oil spill occur. Oil spills are costly to the environment and the maritime industry, so oil spill prevention, detection and recovery are paramount. Having dedicated equipment permanently installed on your vessel that will allow you to accelerate the clean-up operation and contain the contaminated area is a necessity. The Simrad ARGUS Radar Oil Spill Detection application is a must have, and this is a simple add-on to our standard type approved IMO/SOLAS navigational radar. The advanced hardware video processing function enables the detection and tracking of oil slicks. On-board with Simrad ARGUS The Simrad Argus Oil Spill Detection application works by receiving and processing signals in real-time from on-board transceivers. The water surface is usually dampened when it is contaminated by oil, so the backscatter of microwave radiation from these waves is unlike the rest of the sea. The radar is then able to highlight the dampening of the reflected microwave radiation on the radar display, thus calculating the size, position and drift (speed and course) of the oil spill. We let you see inside the oil spill! Looking inside the oil slick with your standard navigational radar Ships in regular operations can use the primary radar set as a traditional instrument for navigation, and the secondary radar display (interfaced to the primary radar) switched over to the advanced function of Oil Spill Detection. We are among the first companies in the world to provide an oil detection application working in parallel with its IMO/SOLAS ARPA navigational radar. From the ship owners’ point of view, the most important benefit is the reduced maintenance costs in terms of installation, service and spare parts. In addition, the officers on watch don’t have to learn a new operating system, because the OSD functionality is part of the standard navigational radar system with the same user interface. The Simrad ARGUS Oil Spill Detection radar operates on the same hardware (not PC based) approved by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency in Germany (BSH), and is compliant with the European Maritime Directive (MED) and United Stated Coast Guard regulations. In a combined and integrated navigation and oil spill response and management bridge system, the stress of the officers on duty is drastically reduced by operating on the same userfriendly graphical man-machine interface. Long heritage and global support With over 60 years at the forefront of product innovation, we are one of the world’s most recognised brands in the field of marine electronics. This heritage provides a platform from which some of the most innovative products are engineered. Our OSD application is one that you can depend on to improve oil spill response capabilities, and should the need arise, our global service network of support engineers located in over 50 key ports around the world will deliver first class on-board service. Deepwater Horizon Response Professional Series Oil Spill Detection Radar Systems
Oil spill detection features 3 Main Oil Spill Detection Features uu uu uu uu uu uu uu Ability to present oil concentration/thickness inside the oil slick pattern Automatic oil spot contour detection and area size calculation Assessment of the oil slick position, speed and direction Data recording of the operating history and instant screen dumps Instrumental maximum oil spill detection range up to 12 Nm Real-time processed images with selectable integration time between 30 seconds up to 2 minutes Information display about wind conditions uu Ability to increase the antenna rotation speed up to 44 revolutions per minute uu uu uu uu uu uu Ability to integrate external sensors and devices Capacity to interface and receive signals from two radar sensors and allows the operator to select the transceiver to be used for Oil Spill Detection. Option to add an additional two radar sensors dedicated for oil spill Full master/slave interwsitchability with two additional navigational radar plants Superb video processing with 256 multicolour video levels providing sharp colour distinctions on screen System also provides special features such as Ice detection and Navigation mode, Small Target Detection mode and Meteorology mode for storm tracking The OSD application shares the same hardware as the IMO/SOLAS APRPA navigational radar plant. Incorporate information about wind conditions to assist with oil slick speed and direction calculations. Look inside the oil slick with 256 multicolour video levels. Water contaminated by oil: low density = blue, high density = red Seamless interswitching between navigational and OSID radars. Professional Series Oil Spill Detection Radar Systems
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