For more than twenty years Matej has been at the helm, and since 2019 he has been sailing on the Avalon Tranquility. Two to three seasons ago Bridgescout\u00ae was added, and by now he no longer wants to be without it. \u201cWe always have the system on standby,\u201d he says. \u201cI check the bridges myself, just like I've always done, but it's nice to know there's a backup.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That back-up proves especially valuable from a distance. \u201cWhen approaching a bridge, I often can't properly estimate whether the pilothouse is lowered far enough. The system knows.\u201d As soon as he gets closer, he checks it himself once more. Not because he distrusts the system, but because double-checking is simply part of good seamanship for him. \u201cIf the system indicates that it's good, I know it will be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As far as Matej is concerned, Bridgescout\u00ae doesn't need to make its presence felt. \u201cThe screen is always black for me, otherwise the light is distracting at night.\u2019 That only changes when a bridge approaches. Then the screen turns blue or red, and an audio warning sounds as well. \u201dThat way I know exactly when I need to pay attention, without having to look at it the whole time.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That simplicity is also what appeals to him the most. \u201cIt basically works completely independently. You don\u2019t have to do anything for it. Super easy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the first season, the system crashed occasionally, he says, but that hasn't happened for over a year now. \u201cThose were probably just teething problems. We\u2019ve barely had to touch the system over the past year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Occasionally, a false alarm occurs, particularly when passing under bridges along the waterways, but Matej does not see this as a problem. \u201cIt\u2019s not bothersome, it\u2019s just part of how the system works.\u201d According to him, the cause is usually echoes from the laser off the riverbank or the bridge piers, and sometimes the flags on his ship's foremast play a role when it is windy. \u201cIf you know why it happens, it\u2019s not a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is therefore beyond doubt that Matej is satisfied with Bridgescout\u00ae: \u201cIt is a back-up, an extra layer of security. I can only recommend it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About the Avalon Tranquility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Avalon Tranquility sails for Avalon Waterways and has had Bridgescout\u00ae on board for two to three seasons. Captain Matej sees the system as a reliable extra layer of safety, especially when estimating bridges from a distance, and recommends it to colleagues without hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want to know more about Bridgescout\u00ae or curious what it can do for your vessel? Contact us via info@sensormaritime.com<\/a> of bel +31 (0)73 220 0454. We're happy to help.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":715,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-714","referentie","type-referentie","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgescout.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/referentie\/714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgescout.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/referentie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgescout.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/referentie"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgescout.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgescout.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}