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The world of onboard navigation sys- used in combination with

A screenshot taken from the sigma S6 tems is always changing, and as such, one of our other products or

Ice Navigator in use, showing an ice- existence of convenient user-interfaces a single system, the infor- berg being targeted in thick pack ice.

and powerful navigation capabilities are mation provided by our new detect and track these hazards automati- in constant evolution. Contributing to sigma S6 Ice Navigator sys- this evolution is Rutter Inc., which in the tem will help provide a safe and ef? cient cally provides information critical in route planning for navigation and during ? rst quarter of 2017 is releasing an up- environment for vessels operating in ice. ice management activities.

date to its ? agship radar system, the sig- The ability to display critical informa-

Open-water lead detection ? nds ice- ma S6 Ice Navigator, adding Advanced tion on open-water leads, ice ridges, ice

Ice Analysis to the system. In addition, movement and bergs embedded in pack free areas within an ice ? eld, highlight-

Rutter will release the new sigma S6 ice is not available with any other radar ing areas suitable for easier transit and

Ice Defense system, an ice radar system system. This is a cost effective system the safe deployment of equipment.

Ice ridge detection automatically de- aimed at users for whom ice manage- to reduce fuel consumption and enhance tects and outlines ice ridges in ice ? elds ment is a serious operational and safety the safety of personnel and assets.” concern when working in areas with sea Advanced Ice Analysis, introduced in revealing their location so they can be more easily avoided and managed. Ice ice and icebergs. January 2017 as an addition to the sigma

Rutter’s sigma S6 product line, which S6 Ice Navigator, makes possible the pressure ridges pose a signi? cant hazard also includes systems focused on oil mitigation of several risks posed by ice that can cause hull damage during navi- gation, exert higher loads on offshore spill detection, small target surveillance obstacles. Ice pressure ridges, for exam- and wave and current measurement, ple, are a signi? cant navigational hazard structures, and their keel can potentially impact subsea infrastructure in shallow- connect to commercial marine radars, that can damage the hull of large ves- adding value to those existing naviga- sels. With Advanced Ice Analysis, users er operations.

The sigma S6 Ice Defense system in- tion assets. “With the release of our can more easily avoid these obstructions cludes all the features of the sigma S6 latest generation of marine radar data by automatically detecting and outlin- processing software, sigma S6 9.1.0, we ing ice ridges in ice ? elds, detecting and Ice Navigator, but also offers automatic are able to assist vessels to improve their tracking icebergs embedded in pack ice, outlining and drift-tracking of ice pans operations and ful? ll industry demands and detecting and outlining open water and ? oes, as well as drift prediction of with even greater ef? ciency,” said Fraser leads. Due to their irregular geometry, ice in open water. For offshore operators

Edison, President and CEO, Rutter. icebergs have a low radar pro? le and with rigs and FPSOs in areas of sea ice,

Stephen Hale, Director of Sales & are therefore dif? cult for conventional detailed information on ice ? oes and ice

Marketing at Rutter, added, “Whether radars to detect. Adding the ability to movement is essential.

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