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	Implementing Integrated Security Management in Dublin Port Tunnel Johnson Controls

Implementing Integrated Security Management in Dublin Port Tunnel

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Technology Category	Automation & Control - Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Middleware & Microservices
Applicable Industries	Buildings National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Perimeter Security & Access Control Traffic Monitoring
Services	System Integration
Challenge	The Dublin Port Tunnel, a €752m project and the largest civil engineering project in Ireland, required a comprehensive and fully integrated security management solution. The tunnel, which spans 5.6 km and acts as a link between Dublin Port and the national motorway network, needed a single security management system located at the main on-site control room to centrally monitor and control the entire tunnel. The goal was to create a safe facility and environment for tunnel users. The scale of the project necessitated a high-end security solution that incorporated CCTV, intruder alarms, intercoms, and central monitoring via a single Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. Read More
About Customer	The customer in this case is the Dublin Port Tunnel, the largest ever civil engineering project in Ireland. The tunnel spans 5.6 km and acts as a link between Dublin Port and the national motorway network. It is one of the largest urban tunnels of its kind in Europe. The tunnel required a comprehensive and fully integrated security management solution to ensure a safe facility and environment for its users. The scale of the project necessitated a high-end security solution that incorporated various security systems, all centrally monitored and controlled from the main on-site control room. Read More
Customer Name	Dublin Port Tunnel Read More
Solution	To meet the client's requirements, the highly secure CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) access control system was chosen and installed by ADT Dublin. The AC2000 SE system provides the tunnel with advanced access control and integration with intruder alarms and a large central SCADA system. It controls access in and out of the tunnel’s “Plaza Toll Area” and vehicle gates with loop detectors for traffic monitoring. The system directly feeds access control and intruder alarm information into the central SCADA system, providing a single software solution and a central means of monitoring the entire tunnel site. When abnormal events or situations are detected, the AC2000 SE system transfers alarms to the central SCADA system, which is controlled and monitored 24/7 by tunnel operators. The system also includes distributed hardware intelligence using S9020 IP controllers with an internal database and customised software to meet the specific project requirements. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Automation & Control - Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA)

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Middleware & Microservices

Applicable Industries

Buildings

National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Perimeter Security & Access Control

Traffic Monitoring

Services

System Integration

Challenge

The Dublin Port Tunnel, a €752m project and the largest civil engineering project in Ireland, required a comprehensive and fully integrated security management solution. The tunnel, which spans 5.6 km and acts as a link between Dublin Port and the national motorway network, needed a single security management system located at the main on-site control room to centrally monitor and control the entire tunnel. The goal was to create a safe facility and environment for tunnel users. The scale of the project necessitated a high-end security solution that incorporated CCTV, intruder alarms, intercoms, and central monitoring via a single Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

About Customer

The customer in this case is the Dublin Port Tunnel, the largest ever civil engineering project in Ireland. The tunnel spans 5.6 km and acts as a link between Dublin Port and the national motorway network. It is one of the largest urban tunnels of its kind in Europe. The tunnel required a comprehensive and fully integrated security management solution to ensure a safe facility and environment for its users. The scale of the project necessitated a high-end security solution that incorporated various security systems, all centrally monitored and controlled from the main on-site control room.

Customer Name

Dublin Port Tunnel

Solution

To meet the client's requirements, the highly secure CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) access control system was chosen and installed by ADT Dublin. The AC2000 SE system provides the tunnel with advanced access control and integration with intruder alarms and a large central SCADA system. It controls access in and out of the tunnel’s “Plaza Toll Area” and vehicle gates with loop detectors for traffic monitoring. The system directly feeds access control and intruder alarm information into the central SCADA system, providing a single software solution and a central means of monitoring the entire tunnel site. When abnormal events or situations are detected, the AC2000 SE system transfers alarms to the central SCADA system, which is controlled and monitored 24/7 by tunnel operators. The system also includes distributed hardware intelligence using S9020 IP controllers with an internal database and customised software to meet the specific project requirements.

Impact #1	The implementation of the CEM AC2000 SE system has resulted in a highly secure and fully integrated security management solution for the Dublin Port Tunnel. The system provides a single software solution and a central means of monitoring the entire tunnel site, ensuring a safe facility and environment for tunnel users. The system's distributed intelligence and resilience ensure that tunnel operators maintain full jurisdiction of the tunnel at all times, even in the event of host communications being temporarily lost. This feature also offers a second layer of monitoring and control, acting as a failsafe in the event of temporary disruption or maintenance to the main SCADA system. The successful implementation of this comprehensive security solution has made the Dublin Port Tunnel fully operational and open to traffic.

Impact #1

The implementation of the CEM AC2000 SE system has resulted in a highly secure and fully integrated security management solution for the Dublin Port Tunnel. The system provides a single software solution and a central means of monitoring the entire tunnel site, ensuring a safe facility and environment for tunnel users. The system's distributed intelligence and resilience ensure that tunnel operators maintain full jurisdiction of the tunnel at all times, even in the event of host communications being temporarily lost. This feature also offers a second layer of monitoring and control, acting as a failsafe in the event of temporary disruption or maintenance to the main SCADA system. The successful implementation of this comprehensive security solution has made the Dublin Port Tunnel fully operational and open to traffic.

Benefit #1	The system provides 24/7 monitoring and control of the entire tunnel site.
Benefit #2	The system controls access in and out of the tunnel’s “Plaza Toll Area” and vehicle gates with loop detectors for traffic monitoring.
Benefit #3	The system transfers alarms to the central SCADA system when abnormal events or situations are detected.

Benefit #1

The system provides 24/7 monitoring and control of the entire tunnel site.

Benefit #2

The system controls access in and out of the tunnel’s “Plaza Toll Area” and vehicle gates with loop detectors for traffic monitoring.

Benefit #3

The system transfers alarms to the central SCADA system when abnormal events or situations are detected.

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Implementing Integrated Security Management in Dublin Port Tunnel

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