DSV Adams Challenge Contract Won
(2/9/2008) MES have been awarded a contract working with Astilleros Balenciaga to supply and fit the integrated bridge equipment onboard Adams Offshore newest vessel the DSV Adams Challenge. The vessel will be a dynamically positioned diesel electric powered multi role offshore support vessel with a dual redundant dynamic positioning system configured to and suitable for supporting a wide range of offshore support activities.
MES - Integrated Navigation & Communications Specialists
Marine
Electronic Systems Ltd, MES, is a specialist electronic navigation, communications
and internal communications subsystem provider for any type of warship
or military craft.
Individual products can be supplied, or complete systems built from state of the art equipment. As a systems house, the company has considerable expertise in the electrical interfacing of COTS and defence sector equipment.
Our understanding of naval operating procedures assists in making correct equipment choices to suit operational tasks.
Imaginative responses and flexibility ensure that all equipment fitted is the latest available.MES clients are typically looking for a company who can offer the cost saving benefits of commercial equipment that is suitable for a naval environment.
Our reference list includes a full range of solutions from integrated bridge systems to small pilothouse outfits, for OPV's, Hovercraft, Landing Craft, Antarctic Survey, Fast Attack Craft, RFA's etc.
The MES Scope of supply would normally include the following:
- Radar
- Heading reference systems including gyro compass, satellite compass, ring laser gyro and fibre optic gyro systems.
- Autopilot
- Speed log
- Wind measurement system
- Navigation sensors
- GPS and Loran C
- Electronic charting
- WECDIS, ECDIS, ECS
- Civilian communications outfits
- GMDSS, V/UHF comms, MF comms, EPIRB, SART,
- Satellite communications - Inmarsat B, Inmarsat C, F etc.
- Ships company entertainment - satellite television etc.
- Internal Communications - main broadcast, open line intercom, telephone systems, talkback systems.
- Closed Circuit Television, CCTV
- Night Vision Equipment
Special Equipment
Many projects require some special equipment meeting the functional requirements of the user. MES has been involved in the following specialist systems, again using commercial equipment for military applications at a fraction of the price that navies or coastguard agencies have expected to pay.
- Night vision equipment stabilised for use on small craft
- Sea Boat tracking systems û surface picture management for own assets
- Mobile radar surveillance û land based vehicle fitted with marine surveillance equipment for coastline protection
- Broadband customised DF equipment
- Specialist Surface and Air Search Radars able to detect very small craft or people for counter illegal immigration and drug interdiction purposes.
Customised Solutions
The picture opposite shows a mobile coastal surveillance station. The(MCSS MK V)provides a mobile platform for coastal surveillance in support of counter terrorism, drug smuggling & illegal immigration operations. Tasking and tactical control of assets such as ground troops, fast interceptor craft and aircraft can be conducted from the MCSS. The station is highly effective in that it provides a Command and Control Platform, with real time surface picture compilation and display of the interdiction operation.
