India’s first Radio over Internet Protocol system for Major Ports inaugurated at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata

India’s first Radio over Internet Protocol system for Major Ports inaugurated at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata

• The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SPM) in Kolkata has become the first Major Indian Port to get a Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System.
• The ROIP was inaugurated by Vinit Kumar, Chairman of SPM, on October 25, 2021.
• ROIP system is a long range marine communication solution, to aid specially during storms and inclement weather..
• Using ROIP mode of communication, the vessels at Sandheads can be directly communicated via Radio, from Kolkata.
• The solution shall cover the entire Hugli river Estuary from Kolkata to Sandheads, and will have base stations at 4 Locations: Kolkata, Hugli point, Haldia and Sagar Pilot Station.