The Smart Bollard is similar to a standard bollard and is permanently installed on quays; however it measures the loads on the mooring lines on the bollard by sensing and translating structural movement caused by the mooring line tension. The actual data will be available for the port authority, terminal operator or the vessel itself. The Smart Bollard can be used for all seagoing vessels, such as container and bulk carriers.

Benefits of the Smart Bollard

• Increased safety for operators and assets, thanks to real-time load monitoring and predicted forces.
• Gives a complete overview of mooring forces in all environments, allowing for improved efficiency of vessel movements.
• It will give a better insight into the capabilities of the quays, potentially allowing larger vessels to be moored.
• Potentially reduces the requirement for expensive resources such as tugs, thanks to gathered data and predicted forces.
• Creates a long-term picture of the forces acting on the berths and vessels.
• This cumulative data can be used for port improvement projects, as well as continuous improvement of operations and processes.

Data connection Smart Bollard

The Smart Bollard can be connected with ethernet or it can operate wireless. When connected to ethernet a separate switchbox is necessary to gather and transmit the data to the cloud. For wireless operation a gateway needs to be installed on site.

Cloud and API

Data will be send to the cloud (AWS) and is available in our portal. This portal also provides information about weather and current, and can hold a vessel database. With our standard API our system can easily be integrated in other systems.

• Category: Marine & Offshore
• Company Name: Straatman BV