Seif Palace is the official palace of the state of Kuwait, and includes the reigning monarch’s headquarters, the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister and government offices.
The old building was built in 1896 and extended over the years, and is described as “an exquisite example of Islamic architecture, with original Islamic mosaic tileworks”.
The old Palace was severely damaged during the Gulf War. The overall area of the palace is 450,000sq m, including a dock for yachts, a landing field for helicopters and an artificial lake.
Ulisse was chosen for its ability to withstand harsh environmental conditions around the clock. In Kuwait City, this means strong dusty and sandy wind and very high temperatures over 50degC.
Wash and wipe
The positioning system uses a high performance P&T head with a camera housing and a telemetry receiver. It features high speed (100 deg/sec pan, 40 deg/sec tilt) continuous rotation and accuracy of 0.02 deg, autopan and patrol sequences, and the ability to look above the horizon.
For the Seif Palace, the Ulisse units utilise a built-in wiper and a washer pump to ensure performance even on windy days. Operators can control all Ulisse P&T units from the control room, where about 300 cameras are operated.
Nicola Risi, area sales manager of Videotec said: “Considering the significance and value of the Seif Palace, this is a very prestigious supply for Videotec and we are honoured and more than pleased that the local authorities have expressed their satisfaction with the functionality of the system.”