DEVELOPMENT AND

CHALLENGES IN SEA PORT

Maritime is most everything connected to the sea or waterways
throughout the world, especially in relation to navigation, shipping and
marine engineering. The industry has a direct impact on much of our
everyday lives. 
 INTRODUCTION
Machines led us to the industrial revolution. The world we are living in
is very much different when compared to the time a few decades back.
In this new age, robots are adding a new dimension to this modern
world.
We will discuss about various robots used in
Maritime Industry
 INTRODUCTION
Kolkata Port, Pradip port, Vizzag port, Kamarajar port, Chennai port,
Tuticorin port, Cochin port, New Mangalore port, Mumbai Port,
Jawaharlal Nehru Port, and Kandla Port are the 12 major ports in
INDIA
 DEVELOPMENT IN
MARITIME INDUSTRY
 ROBOTICS
Robotics is a combination of various engineering branches
such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics
Engineering and Computer Science Engineering

Applications of Robotics
• Robots are used in Manufacturing Industries
• Automobile
• Construction
• Health Care: Hospitals, patient-care, surgery
• Manufacturing
• Military
• Transportation
• Inspection
 FIRE FIGHTER ROBOTS
Shipboard Autonomous Fire Fighting Robot
(SAFFIR)
Developed by Naval Research Laboratory in collaboration with
Virgina Tech and US universities, is an autonomous humanoid
robot capable of detecting and suppressing shipboard fires
using advanced sensors. In the case of fire on ships, these
robots would perform tasks such as turning valves, picking
up and dragging fire hoses, and putting water on fire. 
 The robots can respond to gesture and commands, and its
sensor package includes a camera and gas sensor. IR and
UV camera help it to see through the smoke and detect the
source of excess heat respectively.
 Hull Cleaning Robots
The Robotic Hull Bio-inspired Underwater Grooming tool(Hull BUG), is a
small autonomous vehicle weighing 30 to 40 kg. It uses four wheels and
attaches itself to the underside of ships, using a vacuum pressure
Device Sensors provide obstacle avoidance, path cleaning, and
navigational capabilities
A Flurometer lets the robot detect biofilm and then it uses rotary
brushes and water jets to scrub the fouling film off
Hull Cleaning Robots
The developer of the robot estimates that,
if these robots are put into practice, there
can be 5% improvement in fuel efficiency
through proactive grooming, translating
into a savings of $15 billion tons of
greenhouse gases emitted by the fleet.
 Robot Ship Inspectors
Traditionally, inspection of huge cargo ships for cargo ships for
cracks , or any wear to ensure that they comply with rising safety
standards is a time consuming task for surveyors. Moreover, they
have to risks their own safety to climb every nook of the vessel
themselves
A Student team from ETH Zurich and ZHdK in collaboration with
Alstom Inspection Robotics has developed a lightweight and low-
cost Ship Inspecting Robot (SIR)
Robot Ship Inspectors

Its four magnetic wheels and

overlapping wheelbase enable SIR
to navigate the I-beams and other
awkward obstacles found inside
ship ballast. These robots can
be controlled via a wireless
transmitter with live video feed
and its four infrared distance
sensors help in detecting edges
and obstacles.
Challenges in Maritime Industry
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