Port of Aberdeen investing in new technology in push for net zero
The technology will include an upgrade to CCTV and systems and will help control waste management, air quality, parking, flooding and occupancy across the site.
UK /19 JUN 2024 /AberdeenLive /Gareth Edwards -- The Port of Aberdeen is hoping to become the UK’s first net zero port thanks to a huge investment in new technology.
The port has awarded £1 million of contracts to North, a provider of smart integrated solutions, to improve the safety, connectivity and sustainability of Scotland’s largest berthing port.
The contract includes the upgrade and expansion of the port’s CCTV and security systems and the deployment of a private 5G, public Wi-Fi and Internet of Things (IoT) networks to support a range of solutions to improve operations and customer experience.
It follows the £420m expansion of the port’s South Harbour, which officially opened in September 2023.
North has designed and deployed an expansive CCTV and security system across the port’s North Harbour and South Harbour. This includes integrated video management systems, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and access control.
Robust 4K marine-grade cameras now provide visibility as vessels approach the port, enabling a smarter approach to security management, while upgrades to control barriers and ANPR has strengthened real-time event detection and traffic management.
The 5G investment will allow Port of Aberdeen to install a high performing private 5G network, providing better connectivity at the new South Port. The 5G network will enhance communications while support applications such as drone technology, smart bollards and 5G cameras.
With 6,948 vessels utilising the port in 2023, the introduction of 5G infrastructure will advance data gathering through the use of new technologies and importantly, support the Port of Aberdeen’s goal of becoming the UK’s first net zero port by 2040.
