Alphatron river radar
Netherlands-headquartered Alphatron Marine has announced, together with its Italian distributor SIRM, an agreement with the Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano (ACTV) authority for the delivery of 40 river radars for the public transport lines in Venice, Italy.
With Venice renowned for its many canals and low bridges, the river radar model JMA-610 was required to undergo special modifications. The scanner unit, positioned on top of the wheelhouse should, once the captain puts the radar into standby mode, stop rotating precisely at a fixed position. This way the scanner unit can be lowered at this specific position into a cutout allowing safe passage under the bridges.
At the end of 2015 Alphatron reports that it successfully installed this first, 100% working river radar concept aboard the waterbuses with the owner truly satisfied. This concept has been developed in-house with custom built mechanical foundation with appropriate electronics and software. Alphatron’s trusted partner in Italy will take care of the installation process and will also be able to support the entire fleet fitted with the radar. The 40 river radars will be delivered within a period of two years, the first one being installed in April this year.
By Jake Frith
