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After a successful pilot, we installed six 100-ton Smart Bollards<\/a> at the Hutchison Ports ECT terminal in the Port of Rotterdam. Earlier, one Smart Bollard was tested along the quay. This new installation now allows the Port of Rotterdam to measure mooring forces across an entire vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of a wider digitalisation programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Smart Bollards<\/a> form part of a broader set of measures by the Port of Rotterdam. The aim is clear: to improve safety and efficiency through digital technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Measuring mooring loads in real time<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Smart Bollards continuously measure the loads acting on mooring lines. Until now, ports often had to rely on safety margins and computer models. However, these methods do not always reflect real conditions. Accurate load data is especially important during bad weather. High waves, strong currents and wind can significantly increase mooring forces. If these forces become too high, mooring lines may fail. In that case, a vessel can break free from the quay, with serious consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Better insight leads to safer operations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By using Smart Bollards, this risk is significantly reduced. The system provides a real-time overview of mooring loads and offers better insight into actual mooring behaviour. Through our MoorControl software, all data is clearly displayed and stored. As a result, terminal operators, port authorities and vessel owners have access to the same reliable information. Ultimately, this leads to safer operations and more efficient use of the port. Especially as vessels continue to grow in size and extreme weather occurs more frequently, accurate insight into mooring loads becomes essential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back to the place where it all began: After the successful trial of one Smart Bollard along the quay of Hutchison Ports ECT (Europe Container Terminals) Rotterdam in the Port of Rotterdam, we recently installed 6 pcs of 100T Smart Bollards at the same terminal enabling Port of Rotterdam to measure mooring forces on an entire vessel!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSmart Bollards installed at ECT Rotterdam - MFstraatman NL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We installed 6 pcs of 100T Smart Bollards at ECT terminal at Port of Rotterdam. 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