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MOBOTIX helps chronicle
historic restoration effort

NW Systems Group delivers best value and high quality time lapse solution to chart the Medway Queen Restoration Project in Bristol.

UK – August 9th, 2010 – MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV installation which is helping to keep a record of the restoration of the Medway Queen, often called the “Heroine of Dunkirk,” which rescued 7000 stranded troops from the beaches.

The Medway Queen Preservation Society has diligently worked to restore the ship since being formed 25 years ago. The society eventually plans to operate the steamer as a working museum to encourage a better understanding of the history of the vessel and the role of maritime shipping across the last century.

The Medway Queen, which in 1987 was refloated after 14 years under water, was deemed worthy of Heritage Lottery Funding which has enabled the Society to instruct the Albion Dockyard in Bristol to build a new fully-riveted hull and restore the ship using traditional methods. A riveted hull of this kind is the first to be constructed in the UK for over 50 years.

The complex and lengthy process is of significant historic interest and to ensure the supporters of the Society and historians could maintain an accurate record, the society decided to invest a small sum on a time lapse system to record the rebuild.

As Tim Corthorn, webmaster for the society explains, “We had looked at a number of systems but the quality was poor, it was only until we saw an example of a high resolution MOBOTIX system that we were convinced that we could create a record that would do the ship justice.”

Mr Corthorn contacted NW Systems Group Ltd, a local MOBOTIX partner, who installed a single high resolution Megapixel quality MOBOTIX camera at the boat yard. “We decided to move the position a little later to get a better view, and the chaps from NW Systems were helpful and professional,” explains Mr Corthorn.

The system connects to a local web hosting provider who stores monthly footage and makes a video feed available to the Medway Queen Preservation Society website for real-time observation. The MOBOTIX camera also takes pictures at set intervals which are stored securely, building up an archive showing the extent of the re-construction. At the end of the rebuild, NW Systems will use the images to create a DVD-quality, time-lapse movie. A second camera is also due to be installed to cover the stern of the ship as well.

“The MOBOTIX cameras provide us with a great quality images and have been reliable and easy to operate,” he comments, “The cost was also very reasonable and the feedback we have had from members has been fantastic – overall it has been a good investment to help us bring the work of the society into the public view.”

About MOBOTIX AG:
MOBOTIX AG sees itself as a software company with in-house hardware development in the area of digital, high-resolution and network-based video security solutions. The company focuses on the development of user-friendly complete system solutions from a single source. The publicly-traded company with headquarters in Langmeil, Germany, is known as the leading pioneer in network camera technology since its foundation in 1999 and its decentralized concept has also made high-resolution video systems cost-efficient. From 2010 onwards, MOBOTIX will extend its product range to include intelligent home automation products that are developed in-house. Whether in embassies, airports, railway stations, ports, gas stations, hotels or highways, over one hundred thousand MOBOTIX video systems have been in operation on every continent for years.

For further details visit:- www.mobotix.com