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Norbain provides security as Motor Yacht Chamar enters charter market
Jul 13 2004
Norbain SD, Europe's largest distributor of electronic security solutions, announced today the successful completion of a full CCTV security system on the Motor Yacht Chamar. The work was completed by security system experts Welch Services Group during a recent re-fit in Germany, with all the equipment being supplied to site in Hamburg by Norbain.
The existing 3 cameras were replaced with 10 Vista VVRDF4V8C and VVRD48C fixed domes, and 2 Vista PowerDomes. On the bridge there is a DM Sprite Digital Video Recorder plus joystick for PTZ control of the PowerDomes. The DVR is also connected to Chamar’s Local Area Network, enabling viewing and controlling of the cameras through any computer on the LAN.
The jet powered Chamar measures 57 metres, which at the standard cost yardstick of £500,000 per metre makes it a valuable property. Used solely by its owner for the last 12 years, it is now available for charter, and the new security system is an essential part of this new role. In fact the requirement for an upgraded CCTV system for Chamar came from two sides. First, any yacht of this type faces a number of security issues – the value of the boat itself, the valuable items on the boat, and the high-profile passengers themselves. The other driver to improve the security was a statutory requirement – the International Ships and Port Security (ISPS) Code demands a level of security that yachts such as Chamar must meet.
Vista Divisional Director Mark Pritchard commented "When Welch Services Group looked for equipment that was robust enough for this tough environment, plus reliable delivery of the equipment to the quayside in Germany exactly on time, they turned to Vista and Norbain. We are very pleased to have played our part in this exceptional security installation."
