MSB developed a control system strategy to control two flood gates which were part of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Hurricane Protection Barrier that provided protection for the City of New Orleans and surrounding areas. MSB implemented the control strategy in the form of a PLC-based control system, along with Human Machine Interface terminals, which allowed operation from three separate remote locations.
Archives
Public Safety Radio Tower Project
Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) needed to improve Public Safety communication coverage and support Port Fourchon facility operations covering over 1,000 acres. GLPC selected MSB as the lead engineering firm to develop the communications project, manage infrastructure construction and deploy the wireless systems on the tower structures and accompanying communication shelters.
Airport Public Safety Radio System Enhancement
A major public airport needed to enhance public safety wireless coverage throughout the airport based on the renovation and new construction associated with the Terminal Modernization project. MSB was hired to provide project scoping, budget development and vendor identification and liaison.
P25 Radio System Upgrade
A regional public safety department hired MSB to lead the project to upgrade the parish-wide Motorola P25 public safety radio system. MSB provided project scoping, specification and budget development; vendor selection, project management and implementation support; and, is providing acceptance review and on-site cut-over assistance for this upgrade.
Municipal Police Department Emergency 911 System Upgrade
MSB was the lead design firm for all telecom systems for a municipal Police Department’s Emergency 911 dispatch center. The telecom design package included systems for voice, data, video, public safety radio, dispatch consoles, CATV, structured cabling, and uninterruptible power systems (UPS). MSB qualified the construction contractors, oversaw build-out, integration and testing, and provided As Built documentation.