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The Chelsea AquaLine FerryBox system provides information for the assessment of long-term trends in coastal water systems |
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AquaLine FerryBox is a generic, robust and secure environmental monitoring system for ships of opportunity such as ferries, cargo vessels, vocational cruise liners as well as inland waterway vessels. It provides information, on real time on the environmental state of the surface waters through which the vessel passes. Already
proven internationally, it is an exciting new system, which provides
information for operators, passengers and environmental managers. Long
term scientific quality data sets can be gathered and integrated into
operational monitoring networks. |
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The
practise of utilising such ships of opportunity to provide environmental
data has long been established as an efficient use of often limited
resources. The AquaLine FerryBox System provides a modern, cost
efficient platform, offering the scientist and environmental manager a
flexible and reliable data acquisition service that addresses many
differing user requirements. The
system can provide near instant transmission of web accessible data from
ship to shore, or simply log on board, transmitting all data whilst
entering port. The true value of the AquaLine FerryBox dataset is often
realised over time, where large time series data on singular ferry or
cargo routes provide a unique baseline for assessing impacts of natural
and accidental incidents as well as monitoring longer term effects due
to climate change etc. These
datasets can be analysed independently or fed into a larger monitoring
network, using other tools such as satellites, buoys and towed
undulating vehicles. The Chelsea Technologies Group has been supplying in-line flow through systems to both military and civil operators for many years, and has built up a broad understanding of the design, installation and operation of such systems. This knowledge has been further advanced through involvement in the European Union ‘FerryBox’ programme. Work under this programme has led to the development of the AquaLine FerryBox System, which is considered to be a natural choice for both scientists and environmental managers. At the heart of the AquaLine FerryBox System are the Chelsea Technologies’ Group sensors, that are in constant use within many data acquisition systems throughout the world, often deployed in some of the harshest environments. These world class sensors provide AquaLine FerryBox Systems with robust, scientific quality data, offering direct traceability for use within the most demanding monitoring programmes. |
Benefits
for Vessel Operators
The
AquaLine Ferrybox System has been carefully designed to ensure that
installation within commercial vessels can be easily achieved with
little or no impact on the vessel’s primary objective. The system’s
modular design ensures that parts can be installed quickly and with
minimum effort. The system has also been carefully designed such that
maintenance is kept to For passenger ferries, a display unit is available which provides
information on environmental parameters in real-time, and explains the
significance of the data. Such features can offer the ferry company
significant benefits in advertising, demonstrating to their customers a
corporate commitment in maintaining the quality of environment in which
they operate. The
same display also toggles to provide passengers with a map of their
position on route, allowing them to visually assess Benefits for Environmental Managers
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Enhanced
passenger information
