Washington State Department of Transportation
The Washington State Ferries, an agency of the Washington State Department of Transportation, uses BrightSite by Vigilos to provide comprehensive security management across nearly all of its locations and vessels.
The Washington State Ferries initially chose Vigilos software in February
2004 to manage its enterprise security including video, card access control, and alarms after considering many suppliers, and following a lengthy evaluation and proposal process. After successfully installing BrightSite in three locations, they have chosen to extend the deployments to over 20 additional locations, including its ferry vessels. The BrightSite software is used to monitor, control, and configure access control panels supplied by Hirsch Electronics, as well as cameras supplied by a variety of manufacturers including Pelco. Vigilos is also working with its integrator partner Absco Alarms, Inc. to complete the installations.
Making use of the distributed network and wireless capabilities of the software, Washington State Ferries and Washington State Patrol staff are both able use a secure network to monitor live video from vessels, even as they are underway in Puget Sound. The BrightSite software component is leveraged to configure and operate the Hirsch access control hardware, the ferry system is able to manage access card rights across its many vessels and terminals from its headquarters.
The Washington State Ferries vessels move around in the wireless network that is managed by BrightSite by Vigilos software. The network automatically communications with the shore-based security systems, ensuring that accurate information is available to the Washington State Ferries security organization in real time.
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