FLAGSHIP SOLUTION FOR LATEST SAN LORENZO SUPERYACHT

CHALLENGE The owners of Attila wanted the latest, customised, optimum radio technology and uninterrupted, strong coverage throughout the superyacht. NavCom Team set about the task, also looking to fully harness the capabilities of the MOTOTRBO radio system beyond communications, by deploying a range of easy-tomanage, superyacht-specific applications.

 

SOLUTION NavCom Team first designed and implemented a UHF DAS, comprising 14 indoor antennas, a combiner, filters and dual external UHF antennas to secure full coverage throughout the yacht and 5 nautical mile coverage outside the yacht, for use during tender operations, for example. Working in close collaboration, NavCom Team and GlobalView then spent a few days on board Attila, installing, surveying, programming and testing the MOTOTRBO radios and Capacity Plus system; this system was chosen as it gave the crew the most flexibility and ensured that a crew member received any alarms and calls, even if they were not on their standard operation channel. The partners ensured a strong signal is received in all areas of the vessel and tested all possible emergency scenarios. They also installed an NAI data licence key, which ensures that data being sent to the radios from VesselWatch is sent across all timeslots in the system, without the need for additional control radios. Indeed, although a software developer, GlobalView’s engineers have in-depth knowledge of Motorola Solutions radios and infrastructure. GlobalView also installed the latest version of the Motorola Solutions programming and OTAP software, which allows NavCom Team and GlobalView to remotely manage, support, update and secure Attila’s radio fleet. NavCom Team and GlobalView trained the crew on radio usage and the VesselWatch software, as well as providing infrastructure training to the on-board engineers,  who will be responsible for the ongoing operation of the system. All crew members have a Motorola Solutions radio. The radios are IP54 rated, so they are protected from water spray from any direction, with a few IP67 waterproof radios installed on the yacht tenders. Four talk groups were set up: a deck group, an interior group, an engineering group and an allusers group. Relevant individuals or groups receive calls or messages, with a three-stage escalation plan with the option of emails and SMS in the case of alarms not being acknowledged. VesselWatch integrates with Attila’s fire alarm systems, engine alarms, IT alarms and security intrusion alarms, and sends notifications to the correct individual by picking keywords out of an alarm string. Service requests, meanwhile, integrate with the yacht’s tablets and smart devices running Crestron Virtual Control and Crew Call systems, which allow guests to remotely change the lighting, start a movie or close their curtains, for example; guests can push a crew call button on these devices, which sends a request directly  to the radio of the most suitable crew member for the swiftest reply. The VesselWatch Hospitality module also generates a notification when a request has been handled, improving efficiency and ending duplicate service response. The VesselWatch Tracking module is used for discrete tracking of individuals and assets, as well as geofencing, to ensure safety and security. Intelligent alerts inform crew radios when people, assets, vehicles or tenders go beyond the individual designated perimeters or safe zones.