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As the global economy becomes ever more connected between various countries via trade agreements and other forms of reciprocal partnerships, there has been a tremendous increase in the amount of marine transportation in international waters. And these tankers, bulk carriers and containers ships have always been attractive targets for terrorists and pirates. To highlight this point; the International Maritime Bureau has recently revealed that the number of pirate attacks against ships has risen every year for the last four years. Ships reported 445 attacks in 2010, up 10% from 2009 and 86% from 2006. So now, for those within the coastal surveillance field, it’s imperative to obtain solutions that can help monitoring staff to properly distinguish between civilians rightfully exercising their professional or leisure activities (pleasure boating, fishing…) and those attempting to commit illegal trade such as drug smuggling, human trafficking, terrorism or piracy activities. Nowadays, Maritime Domain Awareness is of critical importance to provide safety and security at sea and to coastal states. That importance is highlighted in the fact that countries are now deploying radar systems, which monitor large areas and detect targets during day and night as well as in harsh weather. And automatic identification systems are now being deployed to better manage the maritime traffic and get instant information on ships. But today’s challenges not only require long-range detection systems but visual identification of such target at long-range, to provide the longest possible lead-time to intervene. That’s where the solutions manufactured by Obzerv Technologies come in. Obzerv’s cameras have been specifically developed to perform identification and complement existing/conventional detection and recognition devices. Where once thermal imaging cameras were used to determine that there were a certain amount of bodies aboard a ship, which then lead to an investigation of the vessel, now agencies have a new, more versatile tool at their disposal – active range-gated solutions from Obzerv Technologies. These products provide security teams with the ability to ascertain information regarding a vessel from a distance of up to 6 km away, presenting a clear picture of all activities aboard the ship at a distance that allows the team to work in safety. One of Obzerv Technologies’ flagship products is The ARGC-2400 Night Vision Camera. This is considered to be the market’s leading solution for meeting the requirements of versatile border and coastal surveillance. With this outstanding piece of equipment, security personnel have full depth of vision whether during the darkest period of the night or the brightest period of the day, for 24/7 monitoring control that provides superior performance to all other market products. This superb solution can now be utilized to spot targets at a distance of up to 25 km away. Monitoring teams utilizing this equipment will clearly see fast-moving vessels from their control room via a video feed, thus allowing them a greater amount of time to respond to the potential looming threat. Once a target is 6km away, the ARGC-2400 Night Vision Camera can be utilized to spot rifles and other smaller objects on vessels. Typical market solutions can only present this level of precision information on moving targets when they get to within 1km of the coast. Now, coastal surveillance teams can be prepared to respond to any emergency with the time and understanding to make a proactive, well-considered decision. With their innovative active-range gated systems making headlines across the security industry, Obzerv Technologies are the leading partner for any organization looking for cutting-edge monitoring solutions. Contact their in-house specialists today to speak directly to a representative who can provide additional details concerning the organization’s latest product iterations. Obzerv develops and manufactures night vision camera optimized for long-range and coastal surveillance. For more information, please go to www.obzerv.com.
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