Vagn Nielsen
Senior Manager, Telecom products
Semco Maritime A/S
Esbjerg Brygge 30
6700 Esbjerg
Denmark
Product information
Offshore entities tick all the boxes when it comes to being the perfect facility for birds to feed, rest, and clean themselves during their seasonal bird migration or feeding frenzy.
The Bird Deterrent System has been developed by Semco Maritime to combat the health hazards, intensified maintenance requirements, and general OPEX afflicted by the presence of birds.
Typical areas of low operational activity with a good overview, such as helidecks, attract and pull birds like magnets, resulting in extensive cases of bird droppings and food disgorge.
In collaboration with bird anthologists, issues regarding bird droppings and food disgorge are now history marked by a successful track record.
Table of contents:
1. Applications, Rules, and Regulations
2. Topology
3. System Configuration
4. Detection Module
5. Scare Module
6. Controller Module
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2. Topology
In short, the Bird Deterrent System topology is based on audible scare stimulus broadcasted when the birds are most alert and vulnerable.
Birds react based on their instincts and tend to adapt to routines. It is therefore vital that a scare stimulus will not initiate on a regular basis or with no birds nearby, but only when birds attempt to approach the area of concern. Additionally, to obtain the highest effect the scare stimulus needs to be broadcast at exactly the right time with the right stimulus.
The moment the bird is about to land serves as the right time. The speed is lowered, the bird is stalling and starting the landing sequence. The right stimulus entails various audio tracks developed and tested in collaboration with bird anthologists and propagates in a random sequence to prevent the birds from developing and adapting to a routine.
The system operates autonomously with no requirement for third-party engagement or human intervention.
Remote access is provided for operative or administrative purposes as well as interface to third-party systems for remote alarm monitoring, operation, and inhabitation instigation featured in the system.
