Kolkata Port introduces long-range marine communication system
Kolkata Oct 25 PTI In a first a long-range marine communication system which will remain effective during storms and inclement weather conditions was on Monday introduced by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port the erstwhile Kolkata Port Trust an official said Radio over Internet Protocol ROIP system will cover the entire Hooghly river estuary from Kolkata having base stations at four locations This is the much-needed solution for providing long-range marine communication and with this facility vessels at Sandheads can be directly communicated via radio from Kolkata especially during storms and inclement weather the port official said With this technology now one can directly communicate with a ship at Sandheads even through a walkie talkie covering a distance of 230 km from Kolkata SMP chairman Vinit Kumar told PTI He said the new communication system will help improve safety management for the port and its transloading activities PTI BSM BDC BDC
Kolkata Oct 25 PTI In a first a long-range marine communication system which will remain effective during storms and inclement weather conditions was on Monday introduced by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port the erstwhile Kolkata Port Trust an official said Radio over Internet Protocol ROIP system will cover the entire Hooghly river estuary from Kolkata having base stations at four locations This is the much-needed solution for providing long-range marine communication and with this facility vessels at Sandheads can be directly communicated via radio from Kolkata especially during storms and inclement weather the port official said With this technology now one can directly communicate with a ship at Sandheads even through a walkie talkie covering a distance of 230 km from Kolkata SMP chairman Vinit Kumar told PTI He said the new communication system will help improve safety management for the port and its transloading activities PTI BSM BDC BDC
