Our Customers

Vysiion is a trusted partner of the CNI sector

Moray East Offshore Wind Farm

The Challenge

Moray East is a highly competitive offshore wind project and provides the equivalent of 40% of Scotland's electricity requirement. To reduce unexpected downtime, a myriad of agencies require access to critical data to assist in preventative maintenance. This requires resilient high bandwidth services into remote locations as well as a critical communication infrastructure for the offshore and onshore substation at New Deer and remote Marine Operations Centre at Fraserburgh.

Solution

We developed a secure CISCO-based DMZ allowing multiple authorised agencies to obtain their relevant data whilst maintaining the security of data owned by others. This was achieved using cloud based two factor authentication services.

Working with Exponential-e, we have been able to provide multi-vendor resilient network over 1Gig bearers, with additional 4G back-up solution to both the substation and the operating base some miles away in Fraserburgh.

Vysiion, utilising its tried and tested methodology, delivered secure and resilient SCADA networks telephony and physical security systems.

Results

The communications subsystems and associated infrastructure to support the SCADA, CCTV, Intruder Detection and Telephony services.
The passive fibre and structured cabling infrastructure both onshore and on the Offshore Substation Platform.
Securely authenticate and control connectivity for several 3rd party systems via the network Secure DMZ and communication bearers.

Key Deliverables

Supply of critical communications infrastructure.
Supply of passive fibre and structured cabling solution.
Installation of Wi-Fi network and telephony systems.
Diverse communication bearers supplied by Exponential-e.
Highly secure 2FA DMZ for remote connectivity.
Security CCTV – Perimeter Protection System.

Caithness Moray Project

The Challenge

The Caithness Moray Projects, led by Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (‘SHE Transmission’) and contracted to ABB, provides a HVDC link between Spittal in Caithness and Blackhillock in Moray, utilising a subsea cable for power and communications. Vysiion needed to provide resilient telephony to support communications across very remote locations.

Solution

The Caithness Moray project included redundant IP telephony, IP-based public address, including speakers and infrastructure cabling, hand-held radio and satellite phone systems at both Spittal and Blackhillock Converter Stations.

The telecommunications systems facilitates operational voice communications at both sites (predominantly within the Control Building and associated DC, Valve and Reactor Halls) and also out to other locations via trunk circuits as well as connectivity to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) network.

The satellite phone system provides backup to the telephony in the event of system failure.

Results

It was a difficult delivery due to the challenges of the supply chain, but the trust and agility in our capabilities meant the prime contractor wanted to work directly with us on future projects.

Key Deliverables

Supply of critical communications infrastructure.
Detailed design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the Plant Telecommunications.
Operational voice communications at Spittal and Blackhillock Converter stations.
Connectivity to PSTN network, plus telephony system back-up.

ElecLink (Eurotunnel)

The Challenge

The ElecLink project provides a power interconnector through the channel tunnel with a capacity of 1000MW between the UK and France, to provide cost effective generating capacity with low environmental impact and carbon reduction of circa 6.1 million tonnes. Working for Siemens Vysiion were requested to provide full security packages including CCTV, Access control and intruder detection systems. An additional challenge to this project was to integrate the systems with the existing Eurotunnel infrastructure.

Solution

Vysiion provided active and passive infrastructure, real-time physical monitoring with CCTV, access control, perimeter intrusion detection systems, and security lighting.

Due to the nature of the site, the systems were fully redundant, including a 12-hour UPS.
Full integration of all systems was completed, providing the user with a single interface for management of threats as well as integration into Eurotunnel's management systems.

Results

We have supplied all of the systems required and in turn upgraded the Eurotunnel management system so that it is able to integrate into the MISS system.
A secondary result from this engagement was that Vysiion was able to be seen by the operational telecoms team and this, in part, led to a further opportunity directly with Eurotunnel and another with Eleclink.

Key Deliverables

Active Network infrastructure.
Passive network Infrastructure including CAT6a and Fibre.
Security Panels.
UPS and associated power cabling .
Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) with recording.
Intercom – main gate only (interface to Eurotunnel PABX is at MISS UK).
Access Control System (ACS).
Perimeter Intruder Detection System (PIDS) – fenceline, including gates.
Interface with Building Intruder System (IDS).
Security Lighting – at both gates.

UKPN – Communications Network

The Challenge

UK Power Networks own and maintain electricity cables and lines across London, the South East and East of England. To mitigate the effect of the BT 21CN migration to IP commuications, they needed a communications network between all of the UKPN Grid and Primary substations. Vysiion was tasked with supporting the critical communication infrastructure (inc. design, project management, supply, installation, configuration, testing and onsite commissioning) for this project utilising multiple vendors to provide interfaces from X21 and V35 through to C37.94 IP and IEC61850-3.

The Solution

A resilient Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) transmission backbone across the entire network.
Combination of various WAN connectivity methods including, Private and Dark Fibres, Radio Networks, BT EAD circuits supplied by Exponential-e and copper connectivity.
A full installation of the network with our substation-authorised communication engineers.
Full project management for the rollout programme, in order to meet the deadlines and be ready for circuit migration.

Result

Vysiion provided a resilient highly reliable network connecting all primary substation and using our knowledge of protection application, in collaboration with Exponential-e, we have this entire network reporting into two operating centres.

Key Deliverables

Design of network integrating many communications media
Supply multiplexor equipment
Delivery and commissioning of network equipment