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Irish harbour invests in smart imaging technology

To support its growth into a major marine and leisure destination, Dún Laoghaire Harbour in Ireland has invested in smart imaging and detection technologies from Hikvision to provide up to date surveillance of the 100-hectare complex. The new system, designed and installed by Hikvision’s Cork-based distributor, Mercury SD, expands the existing CCTV system with new Hikvision SMART IP cameras to greatly extend the reach and scope of the surveillance to the outer reaches of the harbour. All the cameras link
April 9, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
To support its growth into a major marine and leisure destination, Dún Laoghaire Harbour in Ireland has invested in smart imaging and detection technologies from 8011 Hikvision to provide up to date surveillance of the 100-hectare complex.

The new system, designed and installed by Hikvision’s Cork-based distributor, Mercury SD, expands the existing CCTV system with new Hikvision SMART IP cameras to greatly extend the reach and scope of the surveillance to the outer reaches of the harbour. All the cameras link back to the pair of Hikvision hybrid recorders in the harbour master's office, from where the Hikvision PTZ IR Speed Dome camera located at the lighthouse is controlled.

According to Tim Ryan, harbour manager at Dun Laoghaire, "The installation of the new surveillance solution has proved an immediate success with the Hikvision system exceeding our initial expectations. We use the system 24 hours a day to monitor the inner harbour area, consisting of car parks, walkways, busy junctions and ship docking areas. We have been able to provide Gardaí (police force) with evidence for a number of incidents that have occurred. It has also allowed us to intervene in certain situations thanks to the far reaching range of video coverage. Our recording equipment allows us to archive footage for approximately sixty days, which is also hugely beneficial to us."

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