A technically difficult project, covering a very large area with limited or no ability to use cabling.
Cowes Harbour is one of the busiest leisure harbours in the UK and it’s very important for the Harbour Authority to have an ‘eye in the sky’ capability.
As well as recreational vessels, Red Funnel operates approximately 18,600 Red Jet Hi-Speed sailings and 11,800 Passenger Vehicle Ferry sailings each year. Commercially, there are over 200 pilotage requirements annually, and around 1,250 moorings throughout the harbour.
For good reason then, the harbour has safety-based rules and limits, and where these are broken, the Harbour Commission needs reliable and high-quality evidence to educate users, enforce regulations, and/or support a prosecution.
This is especially important during high season and the busy Cowes Week regatta in August, which regularly attracts up to 1,000 boats, 8,500 sailors, and tens of thousands of spectators.
The solution needed many different components to work together to make it work effectively. TrellisWorks succeeded and continue to improve the use of technology in the harbour.
TrellisWorks surveyed and designed the working solution needed and delivered it efficiently, to budget and to time. The CCTV has to be of the highest quality and reliability.
The technology had to avoid causing interference to others. The area is always congested and other users had to be considered in a busy marine environment.
Lives could potentially be affected if the solution failed. CCTV is essential for monitoring, for ensuring the effective enforcement of regulations and to assist in managing the safety of navigation.
In total, there are 19 cameras covering an area 3 miles North to South and 1.3 miles East to West. Various partner organisations have offered help and assistance, for example, with two cameras on the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes Castle, and a number of cameras and radios on Red Funnel’s facilities. The centre of the network is at the Harbour Office in the heart of Cowes.
Resilient, stable and secure internet connection for new or remote sites.
Overcome all manner of complexity with uninterrupted wireless configurations.
Eliminate unnecessary equipment and maintenance cost with a virtual, resilient VPN.
The camera network now gives Cowes Harbour Commission a complete view of any activity. The cameras have been useful where incidents have occurred in the harbour jurisdiction and recordings sent to the relevant authorities.
TrellisWorks have been asked to do a number of different technology projects for Cowes Harbour Commission. Most recently, two access control gates and an intercom system, which enables staff and visitors to move safely and securely around the site.
TrellisWorks have also provided a site-wide IP-CCTV solution for the busy Cowes Harbour Shepards Marina, as well as a wi-fi solution giving full coverage for visitors and all marina users. Additionally, an old and ineffective CCTV solution is currently being replaced with a modern and highly capable solution at the Cowes Harbour Services Kingston Wharf site in early 2020.
Wide-angle lens options including panoramic view.
Timetable mode, optionally office hours and/or weekdays.
Up to 4K camera with variable capture and playback rates.
Creates a video of the last month daily and of all time on demand.
Optional daily FTP upload of video to a website after creation.
Uses a fixed network or optional fixed IP 3/4G connection.
TrellisWorks can also supply SIM cards and a pre-configured router.
All cameras are on-line and images are visible to staff for live viewing as well as recorded playback at high quality. Each camera records both in the camera (up to one month’s worth on an SD card) as well as duplicate recording on the central server.
In addition to the main radio network, for one far-flung camera (at the Folly, the furthest away) we use Mobile Data Routing for the connection technology, sending images over the cellular network.
What started out as a single IP-CCTV project has developed into wave after wave of new technology upgrades for Cowes Harbour Commission.
TrellisWorks have been asked to install more cameras soon, as well as be involved in a number of other important projects to help improve safety and efficiency.
Building the IT network and infrastructure
Joining two colleges together with a WAN connection
Building the IT network and infrastructure
