Last year one of OceanWise’s long-standing customers, The Peel Ports Group, approached them to come up with a solution to a historic problem they had with their fog signal management, as other previous attempts had not been successful.
Peel Ports Group needed a bespoke fog signal control unit, which allowed their team to remotely manage signals via a web page.
Control unit connects to OceanWise’s Port-Log data platform
Using the OceanWise in-house marine engineering team, Peel Ports Group were able to solve the challenge by customising a unit to enable control of the fog signal remotely. The control unit connects to the OceanWise data platform, Port-Log, which allows remote control of the signals via a simple web page from Port Control.
As with all the OceanWise solutions, the system is agnostic, so it can handle data exchange with all varieties, ages and brands of any electronic fog signal. A single operator can now manage the signals easily, in real-time, without the need for external or third-party involvement. A user (or users) can see the status of each signal instantly and remotely turn them on and off when needed.
New system is more resilient, efficient and less time-consuming
OceanWise have been developing solutions for ports for over 10 years now
The new system is more resilient, more efficient and less time-consuming. Not only that it is also equipped with alerts, which enables the Peel Ports team to detect issues quickly, plan in any maintenance required and warn operators that there may be an issue with the signal.
OceanWise have been developing solutions for ports for over 10 years now and pride themselves on their ability to listen and act flexibly to the needs of each and every customer. From their off-the-shelf data platform to their range of software solutions, all are designed to make operational tasks quicker, easier, safer and more efficient.
For those who have a requirement for fog signal controls or another challenge that they would like OceanWise’s help on, please contact their team.
What are Fog signals?
A fog signal in a port is a sound signal that is activated during periods of restricted visibility in the port area. The signals alert port users to the low visibility, which may be localised and allow a user to orientate themselves based on the sound.
They are an essential safety and collision prevention infrastructure that ports have in place to protect port users.