The survey vessel buzzes around the port’s sea areas for a day or two. A couple of weeks later, you receive a two-page report from the hydrographic surveyor saying the clearance depths are ok and nothing noteworthy was found in the seaway or quayside. The huge .txt file the surveyor sent will be saved in…
Port of Hamburg is the biggest seaport in Germany and the third biggest in Europe, handling 140 million tons of cargo and over 8000 port calls annually. The busy seaport is also a forerunner in port digitalization and technology. Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) follows the smartPORT philosophy, considering all the aspects of port’s operations from…
Port of Moerdijk is the fourth largest seaport in the Netherlands. The port ties together different types of logistics, serving both international sea freight and inland transport. Over twelve million freight tonnages and over ten thousand vessels annually keep the port busy. About four hundred companies occupy the port area, using the infrastructure for different…
Many of us have lately stumbled on the fact that the information and tools used in our work need to be found easily, no matter where we work. In the port industry the working environment can be anything from the home office to the truck’s cabin, and the logistic industry is buzzing 24/7. This is…
3D data has been an important part of safety in ports for a long time. Asset integrity and safe clearance depths are checked with regular 3D surveys, analyzing seabed erosion and accumulation, and possible damages on the structures, for example. Often, the analysis is done by a consultant or an engineering company because 3D data…
Port of Pietarsaari is a seaport on the western coast of Finland. The port handles about 1,4 million tonnage of freight annually, serving for example timber and paper industries’ needs. The port is using GISGRO platform as a tool in digitizing the port’s infrastructure. We got a chance to interview Johanna Heinoja, Technical Manager of…
A digital representation of port’s assets comes in handy, especially if you are working remotely or need to cover wide areas in a short amount of time. Quick check on the location or condition of a certain asset, a virtual tour of the storage facilities to a potential client -the use cases of a digital…
Well planned and documented maintenance operations are not only cost-efficient, but also a requirement in many quality management and safety schemes in the port industry. In this blog, we present a workflow for asset managers to plan and assign regular inspections for assets in GISGRO online platform. Various structures and equipment are needed to perform…
Dear diary, I wish there was an easier way to share information with the port’s personnel. Today I planned to use the workday for creating a list of all the fire hydrants which are in need of the annual checkup and send the list with coordinates to our subcontractor. But just when I started the…
Software is a part of modern asset management, though underused in many operations. There are still paper drawings, excel files and notebooks on many asset managers’ table, because quite often a software is either too expensive or difficult to use. What are the main things to look for in an infrastructure asset management software? 1…
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