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By Nigar Orujova

Azerbaijan is planning to set up new radar systems to protect its offshore facilities.

Kelvin Hughes, a leading entity in radar industry is working on a project to set up 11 SharpEye™ radar systems for the protection of offshore facilities in Azerbaijan

The company expects full installation of the radars for August following a planned programme of testing.

As part of VisSim's Marine Asset Protection and Surveillance System, Kelvin Hughes will be providing 10 SBS-800-1 (3.7m antenna) systems for offshore production platforms in the Caspian Sea, typically two radars per platform, and one SBS-800-2 (5.5m antenna) that will be installed onshore, the company said.

Spike Hughes, Kelvin Hughes' Sales and Marketing Director, said, "We're confident that SharpEye™ will deliver everything VisSim needs to protect the Azerbaijan offshore facilities they have been contracted to supply."

"Representing a significant advance on current marine radar technology with its ability to separate targets from clutter, Sharpeye™ provides greatly improved situational awareness even in adverse weather conditions," he said.

Using a fiber optic connection being developed by the company, the offshore SharpEye™ transceivers will be able to transmit more data at higher speeds, ensuring improved picture quality at the radar display.

In addition, this technology will deliver greater reliability with lower installation costs at the same time as improving offshore safety by reducing the number of electrical connections.