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SY Thalia - an electronic haven on the high seas

August 2009

gizmag: The SY Thalia is a yacht with a difference ... while it's a beautiful looking vessel outside, it's what's inside that really takes your breath away.

PROJECT

S/Y Thalia

48.42m (159ft)

Orams Marina, Auckland New Zealand

http://www.yachtthalia.com

Glass Bridge Navigation for 6 x pilot house and 2 x outdoor helm locations. Including a high definition 40" flat LCD panel for passage way point creations. Inputs are from Radar, Sonar, 2x Noble Tec , 5 CCTV cameras and a Thermal imaging camera.

Entertainment for Saloon, Theater, Owners Suite, Owners Office, 3 x Guest Cabins, GYM, Pilothouse, Cockpit theater, Aft Deck, Captain's Cabin, Crew Mess.

The system provides users with easy access to multiple AV Sources and viewing of Navigation Displays, including a high Definition DVD/CD server, high power PTZ mast camera, PTZ Thermal night vision camera with LCD finger follow control.

The System

Control

8 Crestron 2-Way RF LCD panels and fixed wall mounted controls
Crestron interface for custom waterproof helm control stations.
8 Sonos Crestron music server/local input controllers

Video Server

Kaleidescape High definition 1.5 Tb video server with 5 video locations

Music Server

Crestron 1 Tb audio server with 12 separate audio zones.

Audio

Marantz Home Theatre systems combined with SPEAKERCRAFT in-ceiling Speakers and Velodyne subs are used throughout the yacht. Saloon and guest deck areas use a 8x 250w Lab Gruppen power amp.

Visual

  • A variety 17"-52" LCD TVs
  • Custom made Tasman projector screen
  • NEC Projector

Thermal Camera

Carlise & Finch/Flir 1000/2000 feet detection with Crestron finger follow control. Excellent man overboard at night tool

Spotlight

Carlise & Finch "Nightfinder" combined 15 million candle power spotlight with Crestron finger follow control.

Features

  • Automatic fault reporting back to Liquid automation from a variety of situations for example. Amp, speaker faults and high rack temperatures
  • Ability to switch of all automatic system downloads from the pilot house LCD while the ship is on Satellite data link
  • Global control of all outside navigation displays via helm control for brightness and power off commands
  • Single button muting of outside speakers for Helmsman operation in time of emergency
  • Automatic zone shutdown if rack temperature exceeds max temperature
  • Ability to view all Navigation information such as Radar, Chart Plotter, and Sonar ete from all video locations in native high definition
  • Cameras/Spotlight control where the camera will follow user's finger as it moves over the CRESTRON Wireless Touch Panel. Outside theatre located in the guest cockpit
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Project Awards

S/Y Thalia has won the following prestigious awards...

Best Project Design and DocumentationBest Project Design and Documentation

A proposal/design in its entirety is judged for clarity and attention to detail. This includes a set of 1:50 plans showing the electrical systems...

Best Marine ProjectBest Marine Project

The Best Marine Project category has been created to recognise members who are delivering automation and integration solutions to either domestic or...