Gladding Hearn Fast Ferry Benefits from NVTi Technology.
05/23/2007
Commissioned on March 24, the 154' fast ferry Iyanough is now servicing nearly 400 passengers on each of its eight daily trips between Hyannis and Nantucket, Massachusetts. For the safety of the ship and its passengers, Iyanough is equipped with a night/day vision system from Night Vision Technologies (NVTi). The aluminum catamaran was designed by Australia-based Incat-Crowther and built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding of Somerset, Massachusetts. NVTi dealer MacDougall's Cape Cod Marine Services in Falmouth, Massachusetts assisted with the sale and installation of the 3000 series night vision system for Iyanough. Incorporating a color camera, low light camera and AS thermal imager, the NVTi 3000 series allows Iyanough's operators to remotely monitor the ferry's surroundings in a variety of light and environmental conditions. This robust unit uses a corrosion-proof polycarbonate pan and tilt housing, along with stainless steel hardware, gears and components. "The NVTi units are smaller and less expensive but have all the features and performance of larger night vision systems on the market. They're a better value," said Peter Duclos, president of Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding. The NVTi 3000 series' color camera features auto focus and 220x zoom. With a 25mm focal length, the Ultra Low Lux camera captures detailed images in low light conditions too bright for light intensification equipment. A thermal camera provides a 17°x12° field of view with its 25mm fixed focus lens. "There was no drama associated with installing the NVTi system, their product is very straightforward," said Duclos. "NVTi is very responsive to our requests, and we're pleased they have MacDougall's Cape Cod Marine Services in place, close to Iyanough's operating base, for support." The ferry is operated by the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority. Iyanough's service speed of 35 knots is produced by four MTU engines delivering 9,400 hp running at 85% power. Incat's "S-Bow" hull design aids in large seas by providing additional reserve buoyancy.
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