A handling terminal is a space where heavy equipment moves continuously while people work between transport units. The scale of the yard means direct supervision covers only a small part of the area at any time.
Typical risks in this sector
Handling equipment colliding with pedestrians
Cranes, straddle carriers and terminal tractors have extensive blind spots, and an operator has no chance of spotting a person near the wheels.
Standing under a moving load
A container or a load on a hook travels above the area where lashing crews work.
Missing PPE on the quay and yard
A vest and helmet are a condition of entry, but enforcing that across a large site relies on walkarounds.
Entry into closed zones
Crane operation areas are temporarily closed to pedestrian traffic, and the boundary of such a zone changes during a shift.
What the system detects
- a pedestrian approaching moving handling equipment
- a person under a load in transit
- missing vest or helmet in an area where required
- entry into a zone temporarily closed to pedestrians
- traffic intensity and the most frequent encounter points on a yard map
Yard scale and choosing observation points
Covering an entire terminal with cameras rarely makes economic sense. You start where pedestrian traffic crosses equipment traffic: walkways, gates, lashing areas.
Intensity analysis from the first weeks shows where encounters happen most often, and that, rather than the site layout plan, determines the order of expansion.
Outdoor conditions
Rain, fog, glare off the water and night operations are routine rather than exceptional. Camera selection and detection thresholds must account for that from the outset.
Equipment mounted on machines operates in salt air and heavy vibration, which narrows the list of acceptable mounting solutions.
Solutions used here
- SafeView Motion - forklift safety with AI
- SafeView Locate - locating assets and people in your facility
- SafeView Analytics - video analytics and reports from AI cameras
- See descriptions of completed deployments
Frequently asked questions
Does the system work at night?
Yes, with adequate yard lighting or infrared cameras. In complete darkness vision detection does not work.
Can moving equipment be covered?
Yes. Cameras mounted on a machine observe its surroundings and warn the operator regardless of yard infrastructure.
Are worker tags required?
Not in the vision approach. That matters on a terminal, where drivers and outside visitors appear without site equipment.