Harbours Terminals Environment Monitoring System

          Activities in and around harbours are susceptible to weather conditions. Not only the wind is a critical factor,

especially for crane operations and stacking containers, but conditions such as visibility, temperature, precipitation, along with the hydrological factors are also important in the facility operational management. Port authorities and most container terminals are required to receive location-specific weather forecasts. To increase the reliability, these forecasts are supplemented with real-time data measured on location. Observator has extensive experience in designing, installing and maintaining of monitoring stations in harbours and terminals. In addition to meteorological knowledge, Observator also supplies sensors for the determination of water-related parameters, such as wave,

current and water quality.

          Observator has installed many stations to measure wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, precipitation and even the road conditions in terminals. Usually the existing LAN-network can be used for data distribution, allowing the actual weather conditions to be viewed at several locations. Wind displays can be installed in the cranes, driven by LAN or by radio link, to provide instantaneous weather information to the operator.

          For displaying the collected data, our software OMC-Data-Online is used and can be equipped with a web server for data distribution through the internet. The software may further be provided with a Modbus server in order to share the data with PLC’s which can be used for the generation of alarms and control of latches.

Wind speed and direction sensors

This sensor is a combined wind speed and direction sensor, based on the cup and vane principle. The sensor has a long life time, high reliability and accuracy.

Ultrasonic wind sensors

This is an ultrasonic wind sensor, which can be used in case an open path ultrasonic wind sensor is required. It can be connected to all Observator equipment.

Temperature / Humidity sensors

The air temperature and humidity sensor provides accurate and precise measurements of temperature and humidity. The ideal housing is the OMC-422 with its double louvered radiation screen.

Barometric pressure sensors

The most cost-effective and high precision barometric sensor, strongly recommended to be placed inside, near, or in a signal conditioning unit with ventilation to the outside air using a pressure head.

Hydrological sensors

Measurement of waves, current, tide and water quality are of significant importance for all work in and around harbours. Observator offers individual hydrological probes and sensors along with

complete integrated systems with many options for power and telemetry.

Current and wave sensors

These sensors can be installed under water on

a wall or on the bottom of the harbour looking up. The sensors can measure wave and 3 dimen-

sional current. Using these parameters it is

possible to advise incoming ships on the current and waves they can expect in the harbour.

Visibility and present weather sensors

This compact and robust instrument, measures visibility and present weather. The sensor has proven to be accurate, reliable and the readings have a high rate of repeatability. The high grade housing is suitable for use in harbours &

terminals.

Road condition sensors

The road condition sensors collects weather information such as road temperature, dew

point, water film height, but also the road

conditions (humidity, snow, ice and frost) and

grip (friction) as well as other environmental data.