BAS: berthing aid system

Prosertek has one of the most advanced existing Berthing Aid Systems (BAS), thanks to the Dockmoor software, developed by us.

This system facilitates the monitoring of approach and mooring operations in maritime terminals, and all factors related to the manoeuvre. It provides useful information for improving operations and guaranteeing secure berthing of the ship, while enabling safe and effective operations.

What is the Berthing Aid System (BAS)

The BAS is an integral display system providing data on how a ship’s berthing (or unberthing) manoeuvre is proceeding in real time. Operators therefore have more information to hand and can take corrective measures in the event of detecting a deviation or problem.

The information provided by Dockmoor can be displayed in several ways. These include: a digital panel on the dock, remote portable monitors, a screen in the control room or by means of remote website access.

Advantages of using a berthing aid system

Using the BAS can translate into important advantages, both for the ports and for the shipowners and workers:

• A reduction in operational costs and in damage caused to the port, fenders or to the actual ship.
• Increased control over the safety and general protection of the surroundings.
• Real-time monitoring and creation of a data register including reports, manoeuvre reproductions and records of past events.
• The ability to create a variety of configurations and to obtain an intelligent analysis of the different variables involved and which affect manoeuvres during the mooring process.
• Display of the data on different devices and platforms.

BAS modules

The BAS has a flexible configuration, meaning that it can be adapted to suit the specific conditions and needs of each port by personally configuring a series of modules to monitor the different elements involved in the berthing and unberthing manoeuvres.

Sectors of application

Use of the BAS is not limited to a specific type of port, it is also applicable to a large number of sectors, and particularly:

• Oil & Gas
• Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals
• Offshore platforms
• Commercial ports
• Tourist ports
• Small ports
• Companies in the shipbuilding and maritime industries
• Logistics companies
• International maritime organisations

Success stories

The Prosertek Berthing Aid System (BAS) has been installed in ports all over the world in collaboration with companies of international renown.