Maritime operator training

The Maritime Operation Centre’s personnel are well-equipped to deliver courses relevant to New Zealand’s maritime industry and recreational boating community.

Instructors are qualified in delivering all levels of certification and are also registered examiners with the Ministry of Economic Development.

Who needs a Radio operator licence?

You'll need a radio operator's license if you are operating a radio on designated marine frequencies such as:

Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Automatic Identification Systems are used by ships and Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) for identifying and locating vessels.

AIS helps to resolve the difficulty of identifying ships when not in sight (e.g. in fog, etc.) by providing a means for ships to exchange data with all other nearby ships and VTS stations. This includes:

Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

DSC provides a paging system that is used to automate distress alerts sent over terrestrial (non-satellite):

• VHF marine radio systems
• MF marine radio systems
• HF marine radio systems

Digital Selective Calling operation

DSC operates by sending remote-control commands which print messages on a display panel or a remote printer.

Maritime Safety Communications Services

Kordia™’s Maritime Safety Communications Services provide the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) with a means of communicating with vessels in distress via High Frequency (HF) radio.

But that is only a small part of our role. We also provide

Kordia™ speeds up the pace at rural school

Kuranui Primary School wanted its students to have access to the world via the internet. The school’s rural Waikato location, however, inhibited high-speed internet access.

Kordia™ installed a wireless broadband service using their broadband wireless access network.

This groundbreaking innovation was judged the most innovative school telecommunications service in 2005. (TUANZ Innovations Awards).

“It was like riding a pushbike one day and driving a Ferrari the next,” says former principal, Daryl Aim.

Systems Supervision and Management

Kordia™ understands the complex and changeable nature of network performance. We provide 24/7 supervisory and control services to every customer who uses our network.

Network Surveillance Services

Our network surveillance services provide us with an operating model on which we can base similar projects for our customers.

Our services encompass:

Print Media

With our long history in the print media world, we understand the relentless pressure of getting a newspaper or magazine ready for print every day, every week or every month.

This uniquely structured environment demands solutions that are flexible, responsive and that work, no matter where you are in the country.

Kordia™'s experience in delivering innovative and reliable solutions to print media organisations includes:

Managed VOIP services

VoIP makes you completely mobile. You can work where you want, whenever you want. Adding VoIP to your existing infrastructure combines your phone and data networks. This gives you access to:

• Video conferencing
• Streaming audio
• Customer information
• Interactive content management
• Reduced infrastructure, maintenance and deployment costs

Tailored converged IP solutions

As everyone will use a converged IP solution differently, Kordia™ will tailor a solution to your needs including:

Managed Content

Whatever you're presenting, Kordia™ can manage content delivery using the newest technology platforms.  Whether you’re presenting:

• Breaking news
• Images
• Video and audio clips
• Financial market charts and prices
• All the above together

We manage all your content needs through the following enablers:

Customised Wind Energy Solutions

As the world turns to more sustainable energy solutions, Kordia™ is at the forefront of technical development and solutions.

Wind energy is a key growth area and we offer wind farm developers a unique range of skills. These include expertise in:

• Structural engineering
• Wireless networks
• Project management and installation

Finding the right wind farm location

Wind needs to have the right characteristics to be harnessed for viable energy generation.