Communications Coordination
i-SeaportsTM - Security Monitoring Center
The
plethora of tracking systems, monitoring and communications
systems being derived to address the security challenges of
seaports, offer a whole new set of costly and labor intensive requirements.
Software Service Architecture needs a new way to respond. i-Seaports™ is such a response.
i-Seaports is dedicated to enabling seaports to gain a new level of Command and Control that
is focused on their commercial success. This success depends on establishing themselves as a
viable player in secure trade relations.
i-Seaports, has built in capabilities for connecting to web-based security and tracking monitoring services and databases. Multiple types of sensor and database tracking solutions may be linked or integrated to vessel tracking, berthing, and cargo loading and unloading. i-Seaports security monitoring solution has the capacity for an infinite number of hyper-links to web-based URLs or IP addresses where digitalized browser-viewable data is being transmitted. i-Seaports web-based platform can link to these sensor-based surveillance and tracking devices to monitor specific activity like AIS for arriving and departing vessels, or web-cams for monitoring loading and unloading activities are berths.
Ships & Mobile Assets Tracking
AIS Ships Tracking Automated Identification System (AIS) for tracking ships is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirement for international vessels. Many tracking services now provide internet-based tracking using AIS data. These systems can be connected to the ports' IDs. Click on the port arriving from or port departing to and the link to the AIS information for that port will let you locate vessels both in your port and other ports at anytime 24/7.
LRIT Ships Tracking Long Range Identification Tracking (LRIT) is the new emerging standard under IMO using satellite tracking. Services have been available for some time and may be used in the same manner that AIS is used to locate and track specific ships.
GIS Critical Asset Tracking If your port has adopted critical assets tracking or monitoring systems the links to the data coming from that system can be attached for each asset. Tugs, repair barges, mobile cranes and other mobile assets equipped with a tracking device can issue an alert if they move outside of the "virtual fence" established for their location.
Space & Perimeter Monitoring
PTZ Web-Cameras Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) web cameras for monitoring activity may be linked to monitor specific sites such as berths, container yards, and warehouse interiors during loading, unloading or movement of cargo. i-Seaports unique ability to hyperlink these connections to ID field content like a berth name, allows the user to quick-click monitor from any screen where that ID content appears
Perimeter Fencing Intrusion Detection Web-cams and infra-red virtual fencing may also be used to monitor perimeters. Physical fencing may include intrusion and/or motion-detection capabilities. i-Seaports ID hyper-links can be used for these.
RADAR & SONAR Systems RADAR (over land or water) and SONAR detection systems, detect objects and movement of objects otherwise not associated with other tracking devices—the approach of a surface or submersible vessel or a swimmer. Custom hyperlinks to these services can be placed on any i-Security Zone Management Dashboard page in i-Seaports.
Cargo Track & Scan
Containerized Cargo Tracking Knowing what is on board a vessel or located in a container yard, the status of the container’s security and tracking its movement by sea, rail, truck, and during the loading and unloading process have been a serious supply chain and security concern in recent years. Now internet-based tracking systems are becoming available to both commerce and security. Adoption has been slow because of the cost factor, but security requirements are driving the utilization. i-Seaports is a platform that is ready to link in any of these resources as they become available.
Hazardous Cargo Radiation Detection Radiation detection for containers is another dominant concern, but this detection extends out to bulk cargo, general cargo, and hazardous materials where radiation is a known factor and radiation levels monitoring is critical to the safety of workers and the public. This detection may focus on any type of container, rail car or truck that may be transporting product to or from a vessel. i-Seaports maintains the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Hazardous Material database and manages identification of hazardous materials both inbound and outbound with the appropriate flags (icons) displayed on the screen at all times for vessels with such cargo. This knowledge is essential for worker and first responder preparedness in handling hazardous cargo.
Cargo Content Scanning X-Ray, plasma and other scanning technologies for cargo content that detects the shape of objects may be linked to truck, rail and passenger port entry/exit ways.
Passenger & Worker Identification
Facial Recognition Software for Passengers and Crew Links to facial recognition monitors during passenger or crew loading and unloading processes may be established from within i-Seaports attached to the terminal or berth ID.
Transportation Workers Cards TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Cards) are a standard being required in all ports for port employees and vendors. To the degree the tracking systems for these cards allow, they may be linked to specific IDs for employees, trucking, stevedores, etc. to provide instant information on their last known locations.
Access Control Smart Cards Bio-metric, and Media-metric Smart-cards are becoming the new standards in port security. The IP address for these cards' data and the hardware alerts that produce data can be accessed by i-Seaports for both commercial and security purposes.
