Airports & Ports Security Applications - Case studies
Closing the GapsVertical market: airportsChallenge: improve perimeter / intrusion detection / System (PIDS)Solution: OmniTrax - Senstar Country deployed: USADate of award: 4Q09Cost of airport: $ 300K USD (initial phase)Senstar contact: Jim Quick, President, Senstar Inc.SynopsisAirport security managers would agree that while 100% security at their airports is not realistic, it is critical to close the gaps in the total security environment at their facility as much as possible. The followin...
Security requirements for airports of the size of Copenhagen airport are enormousAfter two years' extensive market research Copenhagen Airport selected Dallmeier's Digital Matrix Solution. A large number of other products in the market were considered, however, they identified the Dallmeier system as the best for their specific requirements. Dallmeier was chosen for this extensive solution mainly because of its excellent picture quality, the flexibility afforded by the system architecture and th...
Searidge supplied the IntelliDAR system using Lumenera's Le165 network camera to Abu Dhabi AirportLumenera helps Searidge provide mission critical surveillanceSearidge Technologies is a provider of mission critical technology and services in support of Air Traffic Control and Airport Operation markets. Focusing on providing specialized surveillance cameras for applications ranging from hot spot monitoring, airport surface management, to apron management, they chose to partner with Lumenera for a...
RAYMAX Infra-Red LED illuminatorRaytec's latest generation of RAYMAX Infra-Red LED illuminators have been used to enhance night-time security at The Port of Lisbon, Portugal. The low energy illuminators improve the performance of the port's surveillance system by providing excellent images during the hours of darkness up to 200m (656 feet). Thanks to their combination of reliability and robustness, the RAYMAX illuminators also stand up well to the rigours of the coastal environment including sal...
The Airport has automated key security policies with the SAFE software suiteQuantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, announced that it has deployed its SAFE for Airports solution for the San Francisco International Airport.With the Quantum Secure SAFE for Airports solution, SFIA has simplified the management of their entire badging process by automating manual proces...
Cardax FT was selected as the central management system for access control and intruder alarmsGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport, formerly known as Canton Airport, is one of the major gateways to China. It is the largest airport in the southern part of the country, and serves as the operational base for China Southern Airlines. The airport is currently the second busiest in China based on passenger flow, and the third largest based on cargo movement.The new airport, which demanded the reloca...
CEM S600e IP card readers are installed at over 700 door locations throughout Manchester Airport terminals and piersCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that the existing CEM AC2000 security management system at Manchester Airport has been extended to secure the new ‘A380' Pier B. Pier B was updated to accommodate an A380 aircraft, which first landed at Manchester Airport on 1st September 2010. Manchester Airport has become the first regional airport in the world to...
Infinova's rugged V1750A series pressurized PTZ dome cameras Infinova announced that its V1750A pressurized dome cameras have been placed on both sides of the Panama Canal to view ships and vessels waiting their turn to go through the locks. They are watching to verify that vessels stay within their assigned spaces while waiting. If ships stray, they can cause damage to the channel and locks when they hit the sides and equipment. The cameras provide evidence of negligence by ship crews and enabl...
Aéroports de Paris Group has deployed Verint® Nextiva® Intelligent Edge Devices to enhance the safety of passengers using the new Galerie Parisienne terminal extension at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France. Charles de Gaulle is one of three Paris airports managed by Aéroports de Paris Group. The Galerie Parisienne extension, the largest of its kind in France, can accommodate up to 26 aircraft, including six of the new Airbus 380s, and will enable the...
Infinova's cameras, DVRs and switchers were selected by airport authorities to combat terrorism and increase securityInfinova announced that over 846 Infinova video surveillance cameras, including high-speed PTZ domes, mini-domes and fixed cameras, many with vandal-resistant day/night functionality, plus Infinova's DVRs and switchers were selected by airport authorities to combat terrorism and increase security at 22 airports in India. The Infinova cameras and security equipment are seamlessly i...
Preserving maritime security demands highly capable sensors to ensure situational awareness at any timeIncreasing maritime security and situational awareness in littoral watersSuccessful operation onboard USS FreedomEADS Defence & Security has delivered the second TRS-3D naval radar to Lockheed Martin, a prime contractor for the U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship programme. The radar is due to be integrated on the third of the new Littoral Combat Ships (LCS 3), Fort Worth.The first radar has bee...
Location The Maddalena archipelago is a group of islands north-east of Sardinia, off the Emerald Coast, a popular destination for pleasure sailors for its natural beauty and unspoiled emerald waters. Established in 1996, the National Park is strictly protected by environmental heritage laws. The archipelago is famous for the amazing rock carved by the wind. La Maddalena is the main island. The ambitious total IP video system aims to protect the marine and coastal environment of La Ma...
Milestone Systems, the open platform company within IP video management software, is being used by Fraport AG to improve both security and operational excellence at Varna and Burgas Airports in Bulgaria. RAD Group has installed Milestone XProtect™ Enterprise software, operating several hundred Axis network cameras in both airports, with IBM servers and Cisco network infrastructure. At the end of 2006 the German-Bulgarian consortium of the airport operator Fraport AG and t...
MissionWith the International Ship & Port Security (ISPS) code coming into effect, the port authorities of the Vizag Seaport terminal recognized the need to step up security and keep a vigilant eye on the waters and nearby ships.Additionally, with the implementation of International Ship & Port Security (ISPS) code, the port required an advanced surveillance mechanism to help secure the perimeter, water fronts and entry and exit points of the port. Overall, increasing operational alertne...
Siemens Building Technologies Division has created a section of its website devoted to integrated airport solutions, including interactive features to enhance the visitor experience, including the first 3D ‘augmented reality' feature to be created by Siemens.The pages devoted to Siemens' airport offering focus on security, comfort and passenger safety, demonstrating the way in which an integrated approach can both deter threats and reliably deal with incidents should they occur.It shows ho...
One of the world's leading aviation services companies is using electronic access control from SALTO Systems to protect and secure its cargo trucking and office facilities at Manchester, Heathrow, Edinburgh and Stansted airports. Servisair Cargo operates at 31 locations worldwide, including 20 throughout the UK and Ireland, and handles 1 million tonnes of cargo per year on behalf of 600 customers. With business growing in the UK, the company wanted to improve the safety and security o...
Milwaukee County's General Mitchell Airport (GMIA) recently selected Johnson Controls Inc, of Milwaukee, WI, to supply, program, and commission a fiber optic infrastructure within the airport campus. This is the largest phase of the multi-phased fiber optic conversion from multimode to single-mode fiber. OT Systems worked with Johnson Controls to supply the fiber optic products that maximize the airport's return on investment by minimizing the number of fibres used, savi...
Aeroson installed 12 units of VIVOTEK IP7160 and 12 units of IP7361MissionAerosan Airport Services S.A. began operating at the airport Arturo Merino Benítez in Santiago in 1980. Its major airport services have mainly focused on warehouse, export, aviation, passenger, flight operations, and specialized services. Over the past few years, the competition in import and export logistics has become increasingly fierce, especially in the monitoring of such services.In order to meet the challenge...
The new system uses RFID readers, two located at the employee's entrance and one in the airport restaurantThe Split Airport Kastela is a regional airport. Most of its traffic consists of charter flights carrying tourists from large airports across Europe. The airport will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2006. Although of modest size, this single runway airport plays an important role in Dalmatia. The number of passengers has been increasing steadily, rising from 800,000 in 2004 to almost...
The system includes a combination of 130 Infinova PTZ dome cameras, mini domes and fixed camerasInfinova announced that Infinova's Ethernet networking video matrix switchers with a Video-over-IP (VoIP) option allows the surveillance system at Kuwait International Airport to meet the demands of three individual security authorities. The system includes a combination of 130 Infinova PTZ dome cameras, mini domes and fixed cameras.The Asset Protection Department has the most encompassing responsibil...
The CCTV system consists of 1880 fixed and PTZ cameras and is integrated with access control, fire detection systemsIndigoVision's IP video technology is at the heart of a fully integrated security solution for the new passenger terminal at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. The airport has undergone a major expansion with a new runway and 250,000 square metre terminal building, which has just opened ahead of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo in May. The CCTV system, which was designed and inst...
Over 60 Infinova PTZ and Day/Night high resolution cameras provide surveillance at Airport for FIEZInfinova announced that, as part of a US$ 63.1 million construction project, Uzbekistan's Navoi Airport is installing Infinova PTZ and Day/Night high resolution cameras to watch over one of Central Asia's newest Free Industrial Economic Zones (FIEZ). The FIEZ is designed to promote a wide range of high-tech and internationally competitive production using modern high-efficiency equipment, technolog...
Siemens has supplied the security for the largest infrastructure project created in the Catalan region of Spain in the last 20 years. The new Terminal 1 at Barcelona International Airport (also known as El Prat de Llobregat Aeropuerto), the second largest airport in Spain, was inaugurated on 17 June 2009, consolidating Barcelona's place amongst the most important air hubs in Europe. Siemens is one of the largest electronics and engineering companies in the world, operating in the areas of...
Vicon, working in conjunction with SimplexGrinnell, a market leader in fire and life- safety systems, has provided Fairbanks International Airport with an integrated video security solution. It combines a ViconNet video management system which incorporates ViconNet VI video intelligence, with access control capabilities from Software House, to create a fully integrated, IP-based solution that spans the entire airport, inside and out. Of particular interest is the use of ViconNe...
NextivaCritical Infrastructure has helped this international airport centralize its security operations and integrate its security video with information from access control and other security systems. This integration allows security personnel to be more efficient by providing a complete picture of events that occur. This robust video management solution helps the Department of Aviation proactively detect threats and share intelligence with the TSA, individual airlines, FBI, and other agencies....
The challenge The airport required both fixed and mobile communications systems. The fixed system was required as a back-up communications system for the main fiber optic communications network. The mobile system was required for security operations based on mobile vehicles. Wireless broadband was recognized as the best solution, particularly because it eliminates problems with wired infrastructures (which can be damaged during on-going construction activities) and also works freely as a mobile...
Mission Following recent government requirements and major redevelopment, Australia's busiest airport, where annual passenger numbers topped 30 million for the first time in 2007, decided to upgrade its analog-based video surveillance system to leverage the benefits of IP technology. Sydney Airport Corporation sought a more flexible, scalable solution that could keep pace with its growing operations while maintaining the highest level of security and safety that staff and the traveling public...
In Lok Ma Chau, five PZ6122 PTZ Cameras with enclosures are used for outdoor surveillanceMissionHong Kong is one of the world's busiest ports, as well as one of the most dynamic business, capital and is governed under a "One Country, Two Systems" arrangement by the People's Republic of China. Between the two territories, a number of checkpoints have been set up by the government for travellers. Two of the busiest of these checkpoints are Lok Ma Chau in Hong Kong's Frontier Closed Area...
Lincoln Park Airport uses twelve VIVOTEK SD7151 network camerasMissionLincoln Park Airport is a 200-acre privately-owned public use airport located two miles north of Lincoln Park, New Jersey. With updated homeland security guidelines, the airport recently received state funding to obtain new security cameras. The winner of this project was Lincoln Technology, LLC, a local CCTV surveillance and computer & small electronics repair company located in Lincoln Park, Morris County, NJ near the ai...
In Lok Ma Chau, five PZ6122 PTZ Cameras with enclosures are used for outdoor surveillanceMissionHong Kong is one of the world's busiest ports, as well as one of the most dynamic business, capital and is governed under a "One Country, Two Systems" arrangement by the People's Republic of China. Between the two territories, a number of checkpoints have been set up by the government for travellers. Two of the busiest of these checkpoints are Lok Ma Chau in Hong Kong's Frontier Closed Area...
