ScanReach, a pioneer in wireless maritime technology solutions, has partnered with Purus, a leading provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries, to improve the safety of its onboard personnel.

ScanReach will provide its wireless Connect POB (Personnel OnBoard) solution to four of Purus’ Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). Three are new builds and one is an existing vessel which has already been retrofitted and is performing successfully.

ConnectPOB uses ScanReach’s groundbreaking wireless technology to provide real-time personnel on-board (POB) location monitoring, enabling the crew and management to ensure the safety of all individuals on the vessel. In emergency situations, ConnectPOB is invaluable in coordinating responses and evacuations which ultimately safeguards lives.

Existing solutions and procedures are mainly based on manual headcounts which are recorded onto sheets of paper. This is a time consuming and complicated process with the potential for human error which, during emergency situations, could lead to confusion and a high risk of loss of life. Furthermore, the ScanReach solution provides automated crew embarking / disembarking information across gangways and other access points to and from the vessel.

Partnering with ScanReach for its CSOV fleet as their solution provides Purus with uninterrupted real-time data collection which is vital for the onboard safety of its personnel. By using the ConnectPOB wearables, the safety of Purus staff will be increased during not just normal vessel operations, but during training exercises and in an emergency situation as well. Purus will be able to locate crew quickly and easily, see who mustered, the locations of non-mustered personnel as well as the number of crew onboard the vessel at any time. This information is vital during emergencies and shows Purus’s commitment to enhanced crew safety aboard its vessels.

“We are delighted to be working in partnership with such a forward-thinking owner as Purus across their CSOV fleet. It further demonstrates the robustness of the ScanReach wireless technology and its ability to provide enhanced onboard safety for crews,” said Dan Slater, VP Sales & Business Development for ScanReach.