Wärtsilä Voyage has actually efficiently finished its very first industrial installment of the cutting edge Wärtsilä Navi-Harbour We bVTS 5.0 software program application. The system was gotten by Netherlands- based Wintershall Noordzee B.V. to offer better security for their overseas setups in theNorth Sea The order was put in Q1 2020 and also the job was settled with complete client approval in November.

The Wärtsilä Navi-Harbour We bVTS includes a very early caution system to prevent crashes in between the overseas systems and also vessels in their area. It functions by offering remote accessibility to Automatic Identification System (AIS) or Vessel web traffic Service (VTS) information resources to keep continuous and also complete situational understanding, making use of a requirement Internet web browser.

The We bVTS choice assistance devices successfully reduce possible aquatic threats and also dangers. The application additionally sustains navigational maps, web traffic monitoring devices, ship background, and also operates in numerous languages.

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“Wintershall Noordzee’s North Sea offshore facilities operate in challenging sea and weather conditions. A high number of ships, such as ferries, fishing vessels, offshore suppliers and guard vessels, are operating in the southern part of the North Sea and transiting to the major North European ports. We therefore require the highest levels of safety for both the installations and the crews manning them. For this reason, we selected Wärtsilä’s Navi-Harbour WebVTS 5.0 software solution, the very latest available solution of its type, to enable analysis of alerts based on AIS information. This provides us with a sophisticated and reliable means of maintaining situational awareness,” claims Manu é Gerrits, Central Control Room Supervisor with Wintershall Noordzee B.V.

“The system makes it possible for vessels in the vicinity of the platforms to be visible, not only locally but also in Wintershall Noordzee’s Central Control Room (CCR) located in Den Helder. In addition, the historical record generated by the system can be used later for playback and analysis, helping to drive continuous improvement of future operational efficiency,” claims Charles Wyng, North Europe Sales, Wärtsilä Voyage.

Following the effective conclusion of this job, Wintershall Noordzee’s very early caution system has actually been considerably updated. The Wärtsilä remedy includes the most recent innovation for offering an incorporated review of the web traffic circumstance in any kind of location covered by existing Wärtsilä VTS or AIS keeping track of systems. The shipment extent consisted of the release of the AIS-Monitor Redundant Basic software program, Navi-Harbour We bVTS, a VTS Information System, an AIS Network Server, an AIS Network Viewer, plus training and also 3 years of upkeep solutions.

Reference: wartsila.com