Ideal Systems designed and installed a NDI-based video distribution solution for real-time video feed selection of live video streams from multiple sub-sea remote operated vehicles (ROVs) on the maritime support vessel Go Explorer docked in Singapore.
The ROVs are underwater robots controlled by operators aboard Go Explorer and are equipped with a still camera, video camera and lights to transmit images and live stream videos back to the ship.
Beacon Offshore, operators of the Go Explorer, collaborated with Ideal Systems to establish a video distribution system that could switch and route live ROV video feeds from the ROV control room to various displays in the cabins around the ship.
The Go Explorer has eight levels with multiple cabins across each level dedicated to client cabins, workstations, project offices and operations – all of which require reliable distribution of live high quality video sources.
To address this need, Ideal Systems used the latest NDI standard of video over IP for its video distribution solution which comprises of components from BirdDog on a Netgear IP fibre network core. This new system allows crew to easily switch video sources at any location on the ship using a monitor remote controller to select their desired video feeds.
Fintan Mc Kiernan, CEO of Ideal Systems, Southeast Asia, remarked: “As regional leader in NDI based solutions, Ideal Systems has delivered a broad spectrum of reference NDI projects across corporate and TV studios, live sports production, universities and colleges, houses of worship and live event spaces. Now we are delivering into the maritime sector, which is a major step forward for our business in Singapore where there is a large maritime servicing and support industry.” Said Fintan Mc Kiernan, CEO of Ideal Systems, Southeast Asia.