A new fireboat christened the Albert Wegener has been in the service of the north-eastern German city of Rostock since October 2018. It is a decommissioned rescue cruiser which has been fitted with a new bridge structure, new engines and additional fire protection technology. The boat is used for human rescue missions, firefighting and protecting the environment in the area surrounding Rostock Harbour, as well as German coastal waters.
DuraVision case study
Fireboat Albert Wegener
19-inch touch monitors in day and night use on the bridge
The DuraVision FDS1904T didn’t just impress us in terms of image quality – we were also amazed by its low operating noise level in spite of its built-in ventilators, as well as the good readability offered by its slanted viewing angle.
Platoon leader Ronny Mönck
Project Manager for the fireboat’s conversion
Neben drei Mann Stammbesatzung, die bei Bedarf um bis zu dreizehn weitere Einsatzkräfte ergänzt werden kann, gehören auch fünf EIZO DuraVison FDS1904T 19-Zoll-Monitore mit Touch-Screen zur Bootsbesatzung. Sie unterstützen den Kapitän und den Maschinisten bei ihrer Arbeit auf der Kommandobrücke – und das im Tag- und Nachteinsatz. Zuverlässig stellen sie bei Wind und Wetter alle Informationen für die Navigation dar. Das Modell FDS1904T ist für das ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) und das Koden Radar (für die Serien MDC-79XXP und MDC-70XXP) zugelassen. Alarm- und Monitoring-Daten sowie Kamerabilder zeigen die Monitore ebenfalls in optimaler Lesbarkeit an.
19-inch touch monitors on the bridge
Alarm and monitoring data and camera images
Information for navigation
The outstanding quality of EIZO DuraVision monitors and their suitability to the maritime sector have been verified by their fulfilment of the mandatory certificates for this industry. For example, they comply with the conditions for temperature, humidity, and vibration on ships as defined in the IEC 60945 standard and are also certified for ECDIS and radar use.
“We consciously decided to opt for a product by EIZO,” says platoon leader Ronny Mönck, project manager for the fireboat’s conversion. “That’s because EIZO is a well-regarded manufacturer of monitors that also offers special monitors for navigation. The DuraVision FDS1904T didn’t just impress us in terms of image quality – we were also amazed by its low operating noise level in spite of its built-in ventilators, as well as the good readability offered by its slanted viewing angle. EIZO also offers a 36 month warranty for this model.”
EIZO wishes to thank the team for choosing its monitors, and wishes the crew of the Albert Wegener a safe passage and much success in the future.
