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New harbor control tech for Port of Darwin

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Exelis C4i, a business unit of Exelis Inc., has been selected by Australian Maritime Systems to provide its SwitchplusIP port and harbor control communications system to the Port of Darwin.

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Located in the Northern Territory and often referred to as Australia's "Gateway to Asia," the Port of Darwin is primarily used by the mining, agriculture, horticulture, tourism and construction industries.

"This order marks the fourth Australian port utilizing Exelis C4i technology, including the Ports of Sydney, Dampier and Townsville," added Peter Harrison, managing director for the Exelis C4i business.

"The Exelis SwitchplusIP system enables communications across dispersed maritime operations, management personnel and systems. Port procedures, radios and telephony are integrated onto a single touchscreen providing a complete operational picture for Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) personnel. Single platform communication and automation decrease the time employees spend on manually recording and relaying information, greatly enhancing safety and efficiency for port operations.

The system is fully fault tolerant and has network redundancy at every end-point to ensure high availability, minimum downtime and rapid access to vital tactical communication assets at all times. The backup design allows for continuous operations in severe weather, such as cyclones, that may eliminate systems or radio sites.

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