It is an ideal way to provide key personnel with pertinent and timely data in a handheld, wireless format. With the addition of a local display, actual data can be viewed. These controllers can be linked by cable or by radio telemetry. They can in turn be linked to a control system located remotely or locally. The control system can integrate multiple jetties via each jetty's data server.
Workstations can access data from all the jetties on the system.
Handheld units with selectable data pages can display data for each of the jetties. One of the most difficult tasks is to specify monitoring systems that can be implemented in a cost-effective manner whilst maximising the use of existing systems as part of any upgrade. The specification of systems to monitor large vessels whilst along side the jetty is increasing with the tightening of regulations governing vessel safety in port. However, these do not have to be expensive to install or overly complex to use. Systems can be designed in a modular format so that units can be added, like building blocks, incorporating further key operating parameters as port operations grow and develop.