Frequentis – Selected References
Maritime Communication and Information Solutions
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FURTHER REFERENCES
> AIS for the Schelde River RADAR chain, Belgium and the Netherlands
> Caofeidian VTS Integration, China
> DoRIS, Austria
> Guangzhou Shunhai Shipyard VTS/MIS Terminal, China
> Hellenic Coast Guard Search & Rescue Directorate, Greece
> HPA - Hamburg Port Authority, Germany
> Lyngby Coastal Radio, Denmark
> MRCC Ostend, Belgium
> MSA Jiangsu VTS extension, China
> Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar
> RIS Nile, Egypt
> Shenzhen Customs Remote Terminal, China
> Taizhou River VTS, China
> US Coast Guard, USA
> Waterways and Maritime Authority (WSA) Bremen, Germany
> Waterways and Maritime Authority (WSA) Duisburg & Magdeburg, Germany
> Weihai MSA, China
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Maritime Communication and Information Solutions
The trend in safety-critical environments is to migrate away from analogue, voice-only communication toward digital data and
information technologies. The maritime sector is no exception, as demonstrated by the popularity of information systems like the
Automatic Identification System (AIS) or Digital Selective Calling (DSC).
Frequentis supplies maritime communication and information systems for control centres involved in safety and security. Our
systems combine both voice communication and information solutions, with a strong emphasis on usability, reliability, innovation
and system integration. The Frequentis Tracking & Tracing (T&T) data platform allows our systems to integrate seamlessly with
numerous maritime services and solutions, including Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCC), Vessel Traffic Centres (VTS),
> CCG - Canadian Coast Guard, Canada
Frequentis won the contract for a major renewal of the Canadian coastal radio control system, covering
all three coast guard regions and over 240,000km of coastline. New Frequentis MCS 3020 IP-based voice
and data communication systems will provide integrated voice communication for VHF and MF/HF radio,
telephone and maritime applications. The state-of-the-art solution enables Marine Communications and
Traffic Services (MCTS) officers to control all radio communications at local and remote sites direct from
their workstations. The scalable, flexible system architecture also ensures the new systems will evolve with
changing operational and training needs, protecting Canada‘s investment into the future. The on-going multi
year rollout covers MCTS centres and associated remote sites, and includes an operation training simulator.
> Marina Mercante and SASEMAR, Spain
Back in 2009, Frequentis delivered and installed a countrywide coastal radio network with full GMDSS
functionality for Abertis Telecom, the Spanish maritime radio service provider. Abertis Telecom holds the
service contract from the Dirección General de la Marina Mercante and this was renewed in 2013 after four
successful years of joint service provision with Frequentis. The network delivered, installed and reconfigured for the new service period by Frequentis includes three networked centres with more than 300 radio
channels. Frequentis also equipped more than ten SASEMAR centres (Bilbao, Gijon, Santander, La Coruna,
Tarifa, Tenerife, Las Palmas, Algeciras, Vigo, Cadiz and Finisterre), connecting more than 250 VHF, MF and
HF radio channels.
> MPA - Maritime Port Authority, Singapore
The two Vessel Traffic Centres of the world’s busiest port each rely on a new Frequentis maritime voice
communication system. The two systems went operational in May 2012, with the contract including 45
operator positions, 11 remote sites, integrated NAVTEX and DSC functionality, and integration of existing
and new VHF radios.
> Dongguan Humen Port VTS, China
Frequentis provided Dongguan Humen Port with a fully-equipped VTS system that includes a VTS control
facility and shared use of three radar stations with the Guangzhou VTS system. The Frequentis solution
also enables full data exchange between the two VTS systems. This is the first VTS project for the Maritime Safety Administration of the People‘s Republic of China to be handled entirely by a prime contractor
registered in China.
> Indian Coast Guard, India
Frequentis equipped the three Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres in Mumbai, Chennai and Port Blair
Island. These centres are the heart of the Indian Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
The contract included 15 operator positions, 17 new VHF/MF/HF radios, and integrated DSC, NAVTEX and
NBDP functionality.
Vessel Traffic and Management Information Services (VTMIS), and Coastal Waterway Management and River Information Services
(RIS). Frequentis excels at even the most challenging and complex projects, thanks to over 65 years of experience providing customers with high-quality, safety-critical communication and information systems. We strive to be the best at designing, producing,
installing and maintaining safety-oriented systems for the maritime, air traffic management and other sectors.
Our success comes from the quality, flexibility and ease of use of our solutions, but also through our strict customer orientation
and ability to fulfil individual, complex needs in the required timeframe. The results can be seen in our installed base of over 20,000
operator positions throughout the world.
> Irish Coast Guard, Ireland
Frequentis delivered and installed a GMDSS voice communication system for the MRCCs in Dublin,
Valentina Island and Malin Head, in cooperation with our local prime contractor. The contract included
distributed operational control centre functionalities, 16 operator positions, and connections to more than
100 new and existing VHF/MF radios. All three centres have been operating successfully with the new
solution since March 2013. Each centre can take over the operations of another, if necessary, since each
is interconnected through a network.
> Port of London, United Kingdom
Frequentis delivered the Port of London’s MCS 3020 integrated voice communication system and upgraded
a number of radio sites serving what is one of the busiest ports in the UK. An emergency procedure tool is
integrated within the communication dispatcher. This supports the operator’s workflow during normal dayto-day operations, but also during big events. The solution proved its worth, for example, during the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee Pageant and the Olympic Games, when thousands of vessels were moving on the Thames.
The Frequentis systems also facilitate interaction and information exchange with other key authorities in
London, such as the Metropolitan Police Service (which also uses Frequentis communication solutions).
> JRCC, Iceland
Frequentis provided JRCC Reykjavik and the 30 VHF/MF/HF radio stations on the Icelandic coast with
an MCS 3020 maritime voice communication system, a voice recording system (DIVOS) and a full set of
Tracking and Tracing (T&T) modules. The GMDSS is now operated by Frequentis T&T, with a DSC message
centre supporting an AIS and weather broadcasts (with text-to-speech scheduling). A database integrated
within the Maritime Object List draws on the Icelandic authority’s ship register. This supports monitoring
of the North Atlantic seaway for search and rescue operations.
> VTCS, Portugal
This VTCS is a countrywide vessel traffic management system for Portugal‘s coast and large harbours.
It contributes to maritime safety and traffic control along the coastline. The network includes 5 voice
communication centres with more than 100 radio interfaces, 12 working positions, 90 telephone channels,
voice recorders and VHF radios. One centre operates as an MRCC centre. The VTCS uses 11 radio sensor
sites to cover the whole Portuguese coastline, which is over 800km long. Frequentis delivered the voice
communication system, including all interfaces, voice recorders and VHF radios.
> NCR – Norwegian Coastal Radio, Norway
Frequentis supplied Norway’s Telenor with nine VCS 3020-based centres for Tjøme, Farsund, Rogaland, Bergen,
Florø, Ørlandet, Bodø, Vardø and Svalbard. The fully-networked centres feature integrated access to private/
public telephone networks and more than 460 VHF, MF and HF radios. Available services include telephone calls
and conferences, intercom calls, radio calls, ship-to-ship connections, ship-to-shore connections, GMDSSDSC, NAVTEX, a ship register, automated tracking of ship positions, radio broadcasts, semiautomatic ship-toshore calls, radio and antenna remote control, 7/24 monitoring of audio received from radios, call routing and
radio resource sharing based on day/night shifts, and external data interfaces (e.g. DSC distress calls, DSC ship
positions, billing data and ship registry). The services are available along Norway’s 92,000km of coast and across
many hundreds of thousands of nautical square miles in the North Sea and Barents Sea.