Greek company AmyDV collaborated with Asso Group’s IT team to design and install video processing and distribution systems on a vessel equipped for underwater cabling operations. Several Matrox Video products were used
The control rooms of Asso Group’s CLV Ariadne cable vessel, designed for underwater cabling operations, have been equipped with Matrox Video products. The project, developed by AmyDV, involved the use of several Matrox products, including the Matrox Maevex 6152 Quad 4K encoder, the Matrox Mura IPX Series card, the Matrox QuadHead2Go multi-monitor controller, the Matrox D1450 graphics card and the Matrox NRG redundant power supply.
Asso Group is a company specialized in installation and maintenance services for submarine cables. The need was to have a cable vessel that could house control and operations rooms specially designed for this purpose, and that was capable of operating worldwide. On-board systems must be reliable and efficient, in order to function even in the most difficult conditions.
Asso Group has already relied on the Matrox Video brand in the past, and the collaboration continued with the aim of maintaining a unified, cohesive but flexible ecosystem using products of the same brand. Matrox Video therefore provided video wall equipment for multiple control rooms and operator rooms for the new underwater cabling vessel. AmyDV, a leading project management company in the maritime sector, is a regular collaborator with Matrox Video for the implementation of complete solutions, including video walls, AV networks and communication solutions.
The large size of the ship and the number of rooms requiring video wall solutions represented the main challenge for the project team. Five operator rooms, each with a 2×2 video wall, and two large control rooms with over 32 monitors. The project also involved external sources such as a hundred FHD IP cameras and PC screens, which required a unified signal bank that could be configured for each project.
Another significant challenge: creating a reliable solution that perfectly integrates with the existing network while offering very high performance and precision for critical activities such as submarine cabling operations. For example, very low latency is very important in these cases.
Mura IPX cards played a central role in both control rooms and all five operator rooms where they were used, serving as the main components of the video wall solutions. In fact, they allow the seamless processing and display of distributed video feeds, ensuring synchronized views in the ship’s control rooms. Finally, the Maevex 6152 encoder increased the flexibility of the system, allowing any signal to be routed to any screen in any room, and giving administrators full control over content distribution throughout the ship.
