88 NAFS issue 3/2011
green report
CONSILIUM - DNV
Consiliums Oil Spill Detection Radar established in market The recently launched Oil Spill Radar by Consilium
be the possibility to
Marine & Safety was tested together with the Nor-
integrate a complete
wegian Coastal Administration and the Norwegian
Oil Spill Detection
Clean Seas Association For Operative Companies
function into Con-
(NOFO). Within months since the successful tests
silium’s standard type
last July, the Consilium Oil Spill Detection Radar is
approved IMO/Solas
celebrating a breakthrough by responding to an in-
Navigational radar. Furthermore, the new advanced
highlight the dampening of the reflected microwave
creasing demand. Consilium can already provide a
radar processing unit is supported by a special
radiation on the radar display and to overlay the
considerable and valuable reference list of systems
Consilium radar sensor and by its capability to
same on the Consilium ECDIS. This integration is
operating as Oil Spill Detection Radar - starting
increase the rotation speed of the antenna to up to
allowing Consilium to offer an integrated oil spill
with the Finnish Icebreaker Kontio, commissioned
44 revolutions per minute.
response and management bridge system.
as stand-by Vessel for EMSA (European Maritime
As a result, ships in regular operations can use
When discussing microwave energy propagation
Safety Agency), followed by customers in Norway,
the primary radar set as a traditional instrument
and scattering, the polarization of the radiation is an
Italy and China, as well as the most recent order for
for navigation and the secondary radar display,
important property. Although imagery in both vertical
an Oil Spill Response Vessel for cleaning operation
interfaced to the primary radar, switched to the
and horizontal polarizations can be used for slick
in the harbour of Rotterdam.
advanced function of Oil Spill Detection. Using both
detection, the vertical imagery is preferred for dedi-
In addition, Consilium Oil Spill Detection radar has
radar display functions simultaneously, the vessel
cated oil spill radar sensors as, in general, it offers a
received the 2010 Vespucci Award for the Innova-
acts as an efficient early warning anti-pollution unit
stronger clutter background than other polarization
tion Category. The Vespucci Award (www.premi-
while sailing along its route. For dedicated Oil Spill
choices, generating an improved contrast with the
ovespucci.org), sponsored by the Tuscany Region
Response Vessels, the stress on the officer is re-
oil contaminated areas.
Government, the Italian Industries Association (Con-
duced by the fact that he can operate on the same
However, in spite of the fact that vertical polariza-
findustria) as well as other international sponsors,
user-friendly graphical man-machine interface.
tions are more sensitive than horizontal for slick
is seen as an acknowledgement of the innovation in
From the ship-owners’ point of view, the most
detection, there are only disadvantages in their use
creating a new premium product.
important benefit is the reduced maintenance costs
for navigational radars. For Consilium, the develop-
“Of course, it is nice to get awards but, at the end
in terms of installation, service and spare parts, due
ment of the Oil Spill Detection Radar integrated into
of the day, it is the recognition from the customers
to the fact that Consilium is represented by local of-
its standard type approved IMO/Solas Navigational
that shows if a product becomes successful or not.”
fices in 18 countries worldwide for both navigational
radar represents one of the most comprehensive
commented Carl Adam Rosenblad, MD of Consilium
bridge equipment and Oil Spill Detection systems.
efforts to date to contribute towards protecting the
Marine & Safety AB.
Thanks to advanced real-time signal processing,
environment, the people, and to improve oil spill
The key feature of the Oil Spill Radar is said to
the Consilium Oil Spill Detection Radar is able to
response capabilities.
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