News Archive

29/04/2010
New Camera Control Software takes navigation to the next level
HERNIS HWIN is the primary application for control of cameras in HERNIS CCTV systems. A 2010 re-make of HWIN takes navigation to the next level and offers integration of multiple CCTV systems in large-scale CCTV "societies".
29/04/2010
Busy days for the R&D software team!
Over this past year the whole HERNIS organization has been preparing for the delivery of the first phases of the Vankor project in Russia. For the R&D Software department the project called for large scale development, and was welcomed as an opportunity to realize new ideas and state-of-the-art technology. Mr. Carl Are Hopen, Senior Developer for the Vankor project and his team are proud of the results just weeks before the official launch.
29/04/2010
Expandable HERNIS 400 system on Transocean's Cajun Express
HERNIS Scan Systems US Inc. is proud to receive yet another order for an HE400 ‘expandable’ CCTV system for Transocean’s Cajun Express...
29/04/2010
New Feature! HERNIS Video Enhancement
29/04/2010
Introducing our new Area Sales Manager for the Middle East, Mr. Lasse Drageset
We are delighted to welcome Mr. Lasse Drageset to HERNIS. Lasse will be responsible for the Middle-East market as Area Sales Manager, and has already settled in well since his arrival in November.
29/04/2010
HERNIS conquers the Russian tundra
HERNIS enjoys great success with our surveillance technology in Russia. The contract to supply the CCTV systems for the Vankor field is the largest contract in HERNIS’ history and includes unique technical solutions for technical surveillance in 60 degrees below.
29/04/2010
New Camera Station launches a new era!
With the camera station PT12 HERNIS is launching into a new era. The camera station represents a new direction both in terms of materials and technology!
22/04/2010
New Product! HERNIS Multi Video Decoder
HERNIS is pleased to be releasing our new Multi Video Decoder for the HERNIS 500 system. The component is designed to decode multiple streamed video to composite video and represents a cost-saving means of utilizing existing analogue monitors in IP systems.
14/04/2010
See us at OTC, booth # 3572
Meet our experienced sales personell at OTC, Houston for hands-on experience with our advanced turn-key CCTV systems! We look forward to seeing you at our Booth #3572, 3-6 May
23/11/2009
New Sales Assistant, Tove Hardaway
We are pleased to welcome Tove Hardaway back into our workforce. Tove worked at the sales and marketing department at HERNIS for 9 years before leaving us to pursue her career with another company as a Marketing Coordinator.
23/11/2009
New Project Engineer, Victor Lim
We are very pleased to introduce Mr. Victor Lim, our first Project Engineer stationed in Asia. His key role is to actively drive and manage projects in accordance with sales contracts and customers requirements in order to secure quality deliveries.
03/11/2009
Service training for Dan Marine Far East
The Singapore Service team, headed by Mr. Ivan Ho recently conducted service training for our sales and service agent in China; Dan Marine Far East.
02/11/2009
HERNIS wins prestigious onshore CCTV contract in the Middle East
The contractor for the Ruwais Sulphur Handling Expansion project is Dodsal PTE LTD in Dubai who were awarded the USD 0.5 Billion Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract for the execution.
02/11/2009
Meet our agent in Mexico
As part of HERNIS strategy and focus in North America, HERNIS has recently signed an agreement with ECN S de RL de CV (ECN), located in Ciudad del Carmen, to explore the market potentials in Mexico.
02/11/2009
Agent Seminars 2009
The seminar is an important forum for open two way communication and we were able to identify and talk about important issues like visions, critical success factors and objectives.
02/11/2009
HERNIS Camera Station EX286 - A reliable hard worker
The EX286 is one of HERNIS’ flagships, and was first launched in 2003.
02/11/2009
HERNIS Asia has made good progress in the first 9 months of 2009
HERNIS Asia has made good progress in the first 9 months of 2009 despite the challenging external environment.
02/11/2009
Excel Marco expects to implement more HERNIS CCTV
Since the first quotation was sent from HERNIS to Excel Marco in 2007 the two companies have worked together on several projects involving CCTV systems.
02/11/2009
New Product - HERNIS Control Unit OK150
HERNIS can now offer a down-scaled CCTV Control Unit. This is the perfect control unit for small CCTV systems or even direct control of one camera station.
02/11/2009
HERNIS Ex Torches chosen as Emergency Lighting for StatoilHydro offshore workers
In addition to having received very positive feedback on Reference as an operational lighting solution, general interest has also triggered new possibilities and areas of application.
21/10/2009
Welcome Regional Sales Manager Mr. Terrence Chan
HERNIS is proud to welcome to our team a new Regional Sales Manager, Mr. Terrence Chan who will be working out of our Singapore office!
15/05/2009
A brief from HERNIS U.S.
From a global perspective 2009 is considered to be the most challenging in decades. We are noticing a reduction, even closing in on investment programs by significant companies and operators, who will turn each rock in search of more efficient ways of executing their operations.
15/05/2009
EPC Services Company Fluor Corporation chose HERNIS CCTV for the Odoptu field
Over the last year HERNIS has been working closely together with EPC contractor Fluor Corporation to design the perfect CCTV system for the Odoptu onshore oil and gas treatment facility in Russia.
15/09/2008
HERNIS CCTV systems for more JSPL Projects
Based on a remarkable history of successful cooperation between JSPL and HERNIS, Jurong Shipyard Pte. Ltd. has again entrusted HERNIS to deliver the CCTV System and Equipment for their Seadrill 13 Semi-submersible Rig.
11/09/2008
Good prospects for CCTV in Greece says HERNIS’ agent OCEANKING
Sales Mgr. for HERNIS CCTV systems in OCEANKING is Mr. Panayiotis Pollalis, head of the company’s electronic department. Mr. Pollalis explains “Out of approximately 700 ship owning companies, our client base currently counts 300 companies out of which 90 are involved in new buildings.
28/05/2008
HERNIS CCTV on the world's first FOIROT
In August 2007 the world’s first Fixed Offshore Ice-Resistant Offloading Terminal (FOIROT) was installed on the Arctic shelf in the South-Eastern Barents Sea.
28/05/2008
HERNIS CCTV on Gjøa - Security in the high seat!
When a surveillance system was chosen for the semi-sub Gjøa, to be located in the crowded shipping lane in the North Sea, 60 km west of Florø, HERNIS once again pulled the longest straw.
27/05/2008
HERNIS Agent seminar - a win-win enterprise
It was with great pleasure HERNIS was able to welcome a record number of Agents on our Annual Agent Seminar (outside Norway) on April 7th and 8th.
06/02/2008
60 dined with HERNIS under the Singapore skyline
The Annual Appreciation Trophy this year went to Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd (JSPL), our biggest customer in Singapore in 2007. The award was handed over to Mr. Philip C.L. Chan by Marketing Director Mr. Bjørn Fossestøl who had come from HERNIS' head office.
06/02/2008
HERNIS CCTV operation integrated in NOV's Drilling Control System
In 2006 HERNIS entered into a cooperation with National Oilwell Varco (NOV) to integrate HERNIS CCTV operation into the NOV standard Amphion Control Touch PC. The prototype was presented at OTC 07 at the AC-Ideal Demo Rig. Positive results immediately led to more orders!
03/12/2007
HERNIS 400 onboard the FPSO Nexus I
Hernis has been awarded the contract for CCTV system onboard Nexus’ new FPSO the Nexus I, delivery scheduled for 2008/9.
03/12/2007
Customer Seminar focusing on HERNIS Thermal Camera Stations
On Friday June 8th, we were delighted to yet again welcome some of our business associates to the annual Norwegian Offshore Customer Seminar at HERNIS premises for an update on HERNIS news and visions.
03/12/2007
HERNIS awarded CCTV System contracts for six 110,000 dwt Aframax crude oil tankers
HERNIS is pleased to be awarded the CCTV delivery for this new construction program of Navigation Montanari as they are doubling their transport capacity for the petroleum and petrochemical products by the end of 2009.
03/12/2007
HERNIS brought the Norwegian Grand Prix race to the crowds!
Following last years’ great success, HERNIS again proudly took on the task of recording the Norwegian Grand Prix, round 2 of the WPPA Class 1 World Powerboat Championship in Arendal this summer.
03/12/2007
HERNIS Agent seminar - a door opener
On 18-20 June, HERNIS welcomed 15 agents from 12 different countries to the third Agent Seminar this year, this time in HERNIS’ main office in Arendal, Norway.
03/12/2007
HERNIS CCTV for new Trinity House and Northern Lighthouse Board vessels
Barry Rising of Silver Fox & Associates Ltd, the UK agents for HERNIS, commented that it was great to be allowed to build on the good relationship developed from the Patricia and Mermaid.
03/12/2007
HERNIS 25 year anniversary celebrations continue!
As part of HERNIS’ 25th anniversary the staff from the regional Office in Singapore went on a three day cruise onboard Super Star Virgo on September 21st to 23rd.
14/06/2007
HERNIS 25th Anniversary celebration
HERNIS celebrates its 25 year anniversary these days. On April 27 2007, most of the HERNIS staff went to Amsterdam to board the cruise ship Jewel of the Seas for a 4 days cruise from Amsterdam via Copenhagen to Oslo.
14/06/2007
From local distributor to world leading CCTV supplier in 25 years
AS Hernis was established by three experienced offshore workers in March 1982 at Fosstveit in Tvedestrand. In October 1983 Hernis Electronics A/S was founded and the company moved to new facilities at Hisøy in Arendal.
02/04/2007
HERNIS CCTV below the surface on the worlds first HiLoad DP
HERNIS has entered a contract with Remora ASA for delivery of the complete HERNIS 400 CCTV System to operate onboard the HiLoad DP in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract includes options for another two HiLoad systems.
11/01/2007
Factory Acceptance Test with National Oilwell Varco
Last News Letter we had an article about a project with National Oilwell Varco for the Maersk Ultra Deep Semi Sub # 1 and # 2.
11/01/2007
HERNIS agent seminar
The Agent Seminar at HERNIS premises on 21-23 august 2006 was a great success. This year we made a record with 22 attendees, from 15 countries!
01/09/2006
German Agent opens HERNIS Demo room!
Our German agent Marine & Offshore Equipment recently opened up a Demo Room at their premises in Reinbek close to Hamburg.
01/09/2006
Customer Seminar at HERNIS
The HERNIS tradition of a yearly seminar for Norwegian offshore customers was as usual a success. This year customers visited from Aker Kvaerner, APL, Sevan Marine, Bergesen, Bjørge Steinco, National Oilwell, Statoil and Ulstein Verft
01/09/2006
Gasco Ruwais NGL 3 - expansion project
A close co-operation with Royal Arctic Line AS in Denmark led to an exiting pilot project, which took place in Greenland this spring, when it was agreed to install two thermal HERNIS camera stations onboard the M/S Mary Arctica for ice detection.