ADT to upgrade Sydney Ferries CCTV system - Wins $5.5m contract1 August, 2006 – The NSW Government has awarded a $5.5 million CCTV contract to leading global electronic security company ADT. The contract is to upgrade Sydney Ferries Corporation’s CCTV system over nine months, and maintain and operate it over five years.
Recent comments by the Transport Minister, John Watkins, emphasised the importance of the security upgrades, following recent terrorist attacks on public transport in London and Madrid.
“The State Government’s decision to appoint ADT can be attributed to the range of integrated solutions we offer organisations, building on 130 years of experience in the industry,” said Mark Norton, General Manager for ADT Australia.
“We are proud to be a part of this extensive security upgrade and are confident that this partnership demonstrates ADT’s commitment to ensuring that Sydney ferry passengers are protected by world-class security systems”.
ADT was also awarded a similar contract with RailCorp announced last September.
The contract upgrades include:
• an extra 87 cameras to be switched on in the coming months (increase of 44 per cent), adding to the 197 already in use
• an upgrade of existing security infrastructure, improvements to the Circular Quay, Manly and Balmain Shipyard, and maintenance and monitoring services
• improving the quality of live and recorded images
• improved public information through a new public address system, and
• upgrade of passenger Emergency Help Points and Transport Infoline 131 500 Help Points on existing wharves.
With 44 wharf locations across Sydney and more than 14 million people on Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River each year, these security upgrades will help ensure that passengers are protected from potential threats in an age of uncertainty.
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