Marina owner/operators can remotely activate the electricity and water to each pedestal on the marina. The Vanguard management, monitoring and control system can also be configured to send  SMS text messages to nominated mobile phones should problems arise. ICB engineers  can also remotely log in to the system from anywhere in the world to provide complete back up and 24 hour technical assistance if required

Each pontoon will have its own unique HMI pedestal with the option of a LCD touch screen display, key pad, RFID tag or biometric front end interface, this will enable the berth owner to access their account and control the required services. A wealth of other information including balances, booking details, berths at other marinas and general information the list is endless. Screens can also be configured to show general marina information or even advertisements and directions for local amenities Leading to the possibility of revenue generation

Further advantages are the built in redundancy and future proof nature of components, toolless unit replacement and due to the SmartSlice remote I/O stations with built in media redundancy protocol less equipment is required.

Unlike existing systems increased reliability of the network can be achieved by closing the line structure to form a ring. The advantage of the ring structure is that any single cable failure or malfunction of a device will not lead to disruption of communication between other devices, signals will be automatically redirected in milliseconds allowing an uninterrupted flow of data.

The Vanguard MMCS  is a multifaceted, effective  system capable of  a vast array of  functions to aid the day to day running of a marina. Based on an open industrial Ethernet solution set to become Europe’s next generation field network the Vanguard MMCS is inherently reliable and with the inclusion of a SCADA front end will soon prove its self as the best management, monitoring and control system available in the market place to date.