Commercial S Band Radar
Kelvin Hughes SharpEye radarThe challenge
In today’s congested shipping lanes, maintaining situational awareness is paramount for navigators. Commercial vessels at sea must be equipped with radar systems that provide simplicity, visibility and safety for collision avoidance, route planning and navigation, even in the kind of extreme weather conditions that can make target detection difficult for conventional radar technology.
Such radar performance is required for commercial retrofitting and new-build ships; from luxury yachts and giant cruise liners to thousands of merchant vessels, workboats and the autonomous ships of tomorrow.
Our solution
Navigational radar systems provide data that is essential for safe and accurate navigation, making them a vital part of improving maritime safety and efficiency.
The Kelvin Hughes S-Band navigation radar is part of a range of equipment created by specialist R&D teams for all types of commercial vessels.
One result of this innovative approach is the SharpEy radar system, which offers minimal maintenance, high reliability and performance benefits.
SharpEye technology eliminates the need for magnetrons and high-voltage components such as modulators in the transceiver. This dramatically increases transceiver reliability to more than 150,000 hours (> 17 years). This is achieved by using technologies previously restricted to high-end military radars and adapting them to provide an affordable navigation radar package.
Features and benefits
Features
- More comprehensive real-time situational picture thanks to pulse compression and beam sharpening
- Precise collision avoidance thanks to ARPA tracking
- Clear, detailed navigation data on high-resolution 24” and 27” monitors
- Integrated clutter suppression ensuring improved detection of small targets amidst interference reflections caused by rain and rough seas
- No need for high-voltage components thanks to a 99% reduction in peak power (from 30 kW to just 200 W)
- Redundant, networked system offering maximum reliability
- Efficient maintenance with full remote support functionality
- Type-certified in accordance with the EU Marine Equipment Directive for ship radar categories CAT 1 and CAT 2
Benefits
- Suitable for commercial retrofit and new shipbuilding
- Unparalleled radar performance
- Low maintenance, low through-life costs
- Built-In Test Equipment (BITE) for automatic diagnostics
- Low cost of ownership
- No replacement of magnetron in S-Band radar
- Space-saving, minimalist display design
- With intuitive key tooltips and common dialogue, and controls throughout the system, operators can focus on critical navigation tasks without distraction
- Incorporates cutting-edge software functionality
- Easy and flexible installation
- Compatible with the Kelvin Hughes ECDIS display and bridge system