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Tightening security standards prompt $1.9m surveillance upgrade at Melbourne's Essendon Airport
At a glance
Getting a better view
Flexible security means better security
At a glance
Essendon Airport
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Transportation
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Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria
Canon Products Used
36 x Canon VB-C50iR and VB-C50FSi
"I have seen many systems at other airports, but none surpass the Canon solution we have. We always had security measures, but this implementation has really improved our coverage to make us probably the most secure corporate and general aviation airport in Australia."
Justin Giddings, Commercial and Operations Manager, Essendon Airport
Since its establishment in 1921, Essendon Airport - a secondary airport located just north of Melbourne - has played host to Charles Kingsford Smith, the Beatles and Queen Elizabeth; Kylie Minogue even made her first music video there.
After being sold to a Linfox-Becton joint venture in 2001, Essendon Airport's business environment has experienced an increased focus on air freight, corporate aviation and property development. Today the airport experiences over 60,000 annual aircraft movements, and is a growing business centre of Melbourne.
In line with the requirements of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004, the airport recently faced a need to audit its security capabilities and expand them in line with strict requirements. Supported by a $1.9 million allotment from the $36.5 million government-backed Regional Airport Funding Program (RAFP), Essendon Airport went to tender and selected security consulting firm Urban Intelligence to manage the upgrade.
Getting a better view
Since its establishment in 1921, Essendon Airport - a secondary airport located just north of Melbourne - has played host to Charles Kingsford Smith, the Beatles and Queen Elizabeth; Kylie Minogue even made her first music video there.
After being sold to a Linfox-Becton joint venture in 2001, Essendon Airport's business environment has experienced an increased focus on air freight, corporate aviation and property development. Today the airport experiences over 60,000 annual aircraft movements, and is a growing business centre of Melbourne.
In line with the requirements of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004, the airport recently faced a need to audit its security capabilities and expand them in line with strict requirements. Supported by a $1.9 million allotment from the $36.5 million government-backed Regional Airport Funding Program (RAFP), Essendon Airport went to tender and selected security consulting firm Urban Intelligence to manage the upgrade.
Flexible security means better security
With the Canon networked video cameras in place, Essendon Airport security staff have a complete view of the entire facility, including all runways and the expanding commercial segments of the airport's land holdings. Individual private hangars have their own internal security, but coverage around the outside of all building areas ensures that security can see and record anything that's going on across the property.
Image quality from the Canon cameras is "excellent", according to Giddings, who especially likes the cameras' ability to automatically switch to night mode when lighting is reduced. Furthermore, the intelligent motion detection capabilities of the Canon cameras allows them to raise alarms automatically when even small changes are detected, allowing camera observers to quickly zoom-in on areas of interest.
Because the cameras are IP connected, images can be easily sent to other IP endpoints: for example, a snapshot from a triggered camera could be automatically emailed to the airport supervisor for review and consideration for follow-up.
"This has really enabled us to see what's happening throughout the airport site with ease, when in years gone by we were unable to," said Giddings. "I have seen many systems at other airports, but none surpass the Canon solution we have. We always had security measures, but this implementation has really improved our coverage to make us probably the most secure corporate and general aviation airport in Australia."
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