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| P&O select JVC and KMH Group to provide security solution |
P&O is a major international logistics and Transport Company and the UKs largest ferry operator. It carries passengers and freight to mainland Europe from its primary UK location at
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The harbour entrance and Dover
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The Dover Harbour terminal is the busiest in the UK. Being just 22 miles from France it is the gateway to Europe, with literally hundreds and thousands of vehicles passing through its portals on a variety of carriers, day and night of each year.
THE CHALLENGE
The main security threats for P&O are illegal importing of goods, illegal immigration and fraud. One of P&Os major requirements was the 24-hour remote operation of security cameras, monitoring and viewing of images from any location including high risk areas. However, effective CCTV coverage was not being achieved with just the existing analogue security system.
THE SOLUTION
P&O awarded KMH Group with a contract to upgrade its security system. The new digital IP system had to be able to work alongside the existing analogue system. Eight JVC IP VN-C30U cameras were chosen because of their pan, tilt and zoom functions and extreme reliability and flexibility. They are configured to allow remote viewing and monitoring at a number of locations. The cameras are installed both internally within the travel centre and externally to monitor traffic movements thus giving ample coverage over the main areas of activity. Images are viewed using the JVC VN-S200U multi-camera management software package.
THE BENEFITS
The IP VN-C30U cameras were chosen to give security staff sufficient digital imaging with enhanced video and viewing quality as well as the ability to print images electronically. Being IP network-based the system enables images to be viewed from a variety of locations at any time and amply covers the main risk areas. The security staff at P&O were fully trained in the new IP system before it was up and running on line. This initiative has enabled P&O to achieve and successfully maintain high standards within its social responsibility policy.
Once installed, operators have been able to use the cameras to zoom in and follow any suspicious activity. As a result of the installation of the JVC cameras and associated software the security of the port has been vastly improved. Comments Greg Gregoriou, Senior Sales Manager - CCTV, JVC Professional Europe. KMH Group Wireless adds, the system has been running smoothly for the past two years. As a specialist in providing high bandwidth wireless links from building to building we have enabled P&O to change seamlessly from one system to the other with a minimum of fuss. The JVC network cameras provided the perfect solution for our security needs. The success of this project has been due to the co-operation between ourselves and KMH Group, state P&O Ferries |
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