For boats, ships, freighters, steamers, merchant ships (MS), yachts, sailboats, fishing boats, houseboats, riverboats, pontoon boats, tugboats, party cruisers...and the list goes on... Starlink® LEO Satellite Broadband for Boats further bridges the digital divide by connecting high-speed, low-latency internet to maritime vessels on rivers, lakes and oceans all around the globe. It truly is amazing!
We at ProSat Networks, say: beam us up, Scotty.
Recently, we received a request for a Starlink Maritime Installation coupled with a Security Camera System Installation on a boat from a customer whose 171ft merchant ship had just experienced a tornado at sea, or waterspout, if you could image how hair-raising an event that must be. Fortunately, all survived and she was safely at anchor in Ensenada, Mexico (All Saints Bay), undergoing repairs.
They are about to embark on a trip from Ensenada to the Arabian Sea:
Access its recorded livestream at: YouTube Ship Adventure
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Part 1 of this project focused on the Marine 4K PoE Security Camera System installation. The idea was not to spend a lot on an very expensive advanced marine camera system until we have tested this system to measure quality and data usage through Starlink. As such...
Part 2 is focused on Starlink dish installation
Part 3 is Marine Camera Installation Upgrade
Here's a preview of the upgraded marine camera system:
(give the people what they want!)
Maritime Camera System Installation Request Received: Non-expensive test camera system to first test streaming via Starlink.
We ended up starting with a (relatively cheap) 5MP 4 Cams 8 Channel 3TB NVR PoE Camera System for this test phase that was approx. $250 plus an extra camera add-on.
Security Camera System Installation:
A LESS EXPENSIVE 5 PoE* outdoor weather resistant (IP65 or better) 4K CAMERAS, to test the system and gauge bandwidth usage on the Starlink Maritime Mobile Priority Plan(s).
(1) facing towards the bow
(1) facing towards the stern
(1) starboard
(1) port &
(1) in the wheelhouse helm area
THESE ARE REAL PHOTOS FROM THE ACTUAL INSTALLATION
ASSET & ID TAGS COVERED
The Bow-facing camera (below):
Pole mount brackets being installed (below):
Marine Security Cameras Installation on Ships
This (starter) marine camera installation would include the following:
(Qty5) 5MP Cameras, IP65
(Qty1) 8 channel NVR for video/audio recording and broadcasting WITH mouse
(Qty1) 8-port PoE gigabit switch to distribute, power and transfer data through:
(Qty1000ft) Cat6 outdoor grade data cable to the cameras
(Qty1) Waterproof Surge Protector (to be shared with Starlink system)
(Qty1) 2x2 backboard for mount rack and devices
(Qty1) NVR Rack/Tray for mounting the NVR
A remote control app with pan/tilt/zoom, 2-way audio, recording and playback, etc.
A Streaming Server for our client as well.
+Misc. parts/materials for mounting cameras, sealing and securing cable paths
The completed MDF (main distribution frame) for the Starlink Maritime for Boats with Marine Camera System Installation
Pre-Upgrade Photo of MDF: Main Distribution Frame mounted to backboard & rack
Starlink Gen3 Router & Power Supply (ISP-dmarc)
PoE Switch w/ Power Supply
4MP 4 Cams 4K 8 Channel 3TB NVR PoE Camera System & Mouse
extra cable from Starlink 45m Cable coiled up
PoE Camera Installed (wheelhouse/helm)
Lastly, there would be a small flat-panel monitor installed in the wheelhouse:
Connect the power and fire her up!
Check the App and test:
Audio-check! 2way-check!
Pan/tilt/zoom-check!
Rename cameras: Bow, Stern, Port, Starboard, Helm
ALL 5 CAMERAS OPERATIONAL!
Marine Camera System Installed - All Systems GO and full steam to part2
Maritime Starlink Installation Request Received: Ensenada, Mexico
ProSat Network installers in southern CA with experience installing communications, security and entertainment systems on private and commercial ships began working with our customer to gather additional information on their requirements for their:
Our Starlink installation SME team went to work on the Starlink maritime installation for boats side of the service request.
See: Starlink Maritime Installation, Part 2 (live now)
Above photo: All Saints Bay, Ensenada, MX, while at anchor
Pro Starlink Installers on board during a Starlink maritime installation AND
marine camera system installation in Ensenada, Mexico.
*NOTE: PoE or power-over-ethernet means that the camera device transmits data and receives power through a low-voltage (ethernet) data cable, in this case, a Cat6 outdoor grade (copper) cable VS. a non-solar (so-called) wireless/WiFi camera system that requires a power/AC cable or batteries. This is common in camera systems, WAP's (wireless access points), VoIP phones, etc. and eliminates the need for high-voltage electrical work.
Author's note: We realize you may be asking how they got the cameras streaming. We were of course simultaneously installing Starlink, so we got them both up and running at the same time (same day), but have split the articles into 2, the Part2 article details the Starlink maritime installation.
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Part 3, for the Marine Camera System Upgrade article
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