in-innovative navigation receives the order for the delivery of the radar data processing chain.

The last of the traffic control centers in the German Coast Traffic Service (Bremerhaven) goes into operation.

With the growth of the company expanding our facilities by 60% and a remodeling of the premises had become urgently necessary.

The traffic representation for Inland AIS Germany is launched successfully at the 5 traffic centers Koblenz, Oberwesel, Minden, Duisburg and Nürnberg.

in-innovative navigation GmbH is a European leading company for the delivery of customized software and hardware solutions in all areas of traffic control, navigation and telematics on inland waterways, coastal and offshore installations.
The company was founded by three of the Managing Directors in 1999 and has grown steadily and healthy. Since 2003, the company is located in TechMoteum, Kornwestheim. From this location, systems are delivered worldwide, today.

The innovative concept of the DHBW is unique in Germany offering regularly switching from academic studies at the university to practical training by a workplace provider. Students are not only taught theoretical knowledge, but also learn to apply this knowledge in practice. With in-innovative navigation GmbH as a partner company, it is possible for students to be directly involved in innovative projects at the highest level of technology and to develop them. Expert trainers and the individual care increase motivation and promote the academic and professional success.

Due to the international nature of the company, the students receive essential insights and key skills; they will need as future professionals and leaders.
The idea of collaboration with DHBW pays for both sides: Motivated students enrich the company and according to the results of the Statistical Office of Baden-Wuerttemberg, around 85 percent of the DHBW students sign a permanent contract before the end of their studies.
in-innovative navigation GmbH is happy to be a partner of the Cooperative State University, because – says Michaela Gern, who is responsible for Human Resources & Controlling at in-innovative navigation GmbH: “The collaboration with the DHBW allows early attracting and retaining highly qualified associates . The implementation of the acquired theoretical knowledge into operational practice will be competently accompanied by our experienced staff and, therefore, the entry to a permanent position – our stated goal – will be eased.”

Since the first of October 2014 there is the new

in-innovative navigation GmbH
Auf dem Kamp 32 b
D – 21217 Seevetal
Tel: +49 4105 40 85 208
mobil: +49 151 40 79 86 10

With Jörg Kruse, in-innovative navigation won a conductor for the base, which has a lot of experience in all areas of marine navigation systems, radar and AIS technology. He has an outstanding background in the areas of IT and marine electronics through the years of service with well-known companies such as ELNA, IMTECH marine and ALPHATRON Germany.
His main responsibility includes the coordination and execution of all service and maintenance services for the traffic monitoring systems installed and maintained by in-innovative navigation GmbH, especially for systems that have been already taken in operation in German offshore facilities.

in-innovative navigation GmbH shall develop a web based solution for several traffic centers of the German Coast Traffic Service.

in-innovative navigation GmbH develops and tests new navigation aids in the frame of the international research project IRIS III.

in-innovative navigation was awarded to deliver the traffic surveillance around the sub-sea power lines coming from an offshore wind farm.

RASI III, a state-of-the-art radar simulator and part of the simulator inVNE from in-innovative navigation GmbH, received approval by the FVT as the only simulator allowed to acquire a radar license.

Butendiek is another commercial offshore wind farm to be built in the North Sea in 2014. The Bremen project developer wpd does not just project management, but also holds a 10% interest in the project. The commissioning of the first wind turbines is scheduled for fall 2014.
The wind farm is located in the North Sea, about 33 kilometers west of Sylt. The area with 80 wind turbines will comprise about 33 square kilometers. With complete commissioning in the summer of 2015, the 288-megawatt wind farm will provide electricity for about 370,000 households.
The company in-innovative navigation GmbH has won the tender in 2013 to equip this wind farm with an offshore sea space observation system.
Delivered is a high-performance inVTS system, a solution of in-innovative navigation GmbH, which is already used internationally at coastal and inland waterways for reliable traffic detection.

Several radars and cameras installed at various locations, as well as redundant AtoNs (Aids to Navigation) are the sensors that will provide all the necessary information about the environment of the area. The visualization of traffic takes place in the work station that can be both on the transformer platform and in the operations center on the mainland.

But not only the passing ship traffic is monitored and in case of collision danger or other disturbances, an alarm is generated automatically. Additionally, a special performance of the monitoring solution is that with inVTS and the necessary software modules, also the movement of the workers is detected which are in the field for installation or maintenance purposes. The positions of people are recorded on RFID technology and data are integrated into the traffic image. The so-called People Tracking function provides the information, which person is embarking and disembarking at a certain position. By displaying this information on the same display, workflows within the wind farms can be optimized and risks averted, because an overview is available about the persons positions in real time, which can be crucial in the case of rescue or search cases.

The ultra-modern display inDTS of in-innovative navigation GmbH is also part of the system solution. The operator, who is on duty on the platform or on the coast, ideally gets all the information integrated on an electronic map, so that the traffic situation is visible at a glance.

The in-innovative navigation GmbH is very proud of winning this attractive tender and to be able to contribute with solutions to secure offshore wind farms. This installation will continue to drive standards for the monitoring of wind farms at sea. The systems, developed by in-innovative navigation, are highly customizable through its modularity and open interfaces, so that monitoring tasks, which might become desirable only when in operating mode, can be integrated quickly and successfully.

In July 2013, the Republic of Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union and is, therefore, obliged to guard the EU‘s external borders. The course of the border between Croatia and Bosnia/Herzegovina, however, is almost bizarre at one place. There is the so-called Neum corridor belonging to Bosnia/Herzegovina and cutting into the Croatian coastline. It divides the Croatian territory and provides Bosnia with a narrow access to the Adriatic Sea at Neum, a possible loophole for smugglers and people trafficking, especially since the coastal area is hard to oversee due to its rugged shore line and many small islands.

A regional surveillance system at Neum bay and Mali Stone bay has been installed now to support the local border authorities in their fight against illegal cross border activities that will help in the future to detect and identify potential smugglers in time via radar and infrared technology.

in-innovative navigation GmbH was awarded by the joint venture THALES/PCE (Pomorski Centar Elektroniku) to deliver and install all technology for radar surveillance (sensors, signal transmission) and sensor signal processing (radar signal acquisition, tracking), as well as installation of the state-of-the-art traffic display module inDTS at the control center, all of which has been developed by in-innovative navigation GmbH.
Radar scanners and infrared cameras were set up at a total of three locations that can overview the whole critical bay area. Data are integrated at the control center in Ploce. In case of a suspicious incident, operators in Ploce can control the cameras directly for further identification of an unknown object on the water. At the same time all information can be transmitted immediately to the local forces in charge.
Marco Zaja (PCE) was very satisfied with the efficient handling of the project: „The cooperation of THALES/PCE with in-innovative navigation GmbH proceeded very constructively and successfully. The surveillance system at Neum could go into operation without any problems in the shortest time possible. We are very looking forward to deepen our cooperation in further border protection projects.“

The high performance of the new border control system was proven already during the phase of implementation and approval: A smuggler camouflaged as fisherman was detected by the system and could be arrested with the police boats on-call. Therefore, the Croatian authorities intend to integrate data coming from this local control system into the coastal surveillance system existing as soon as possible.

The major order for a CSS with five radar sites and a training center in East Africa goes on in-innovative navigation prime contractor.

in-innovative navigation shall install a national AIS system for inland VTS at the Moselle River.