Protect jetties and berths
You detect unauthorised access, zone crossings and people at closed or temporarily unattended berths.
Transport infrastructureAI video analytics foryour marina and
AI video analytics foryour marina and
Your Yacht Harbour
With AI video analytics, you automatically detect defined visible events, evaluate them based on your rules and specifically inform your port office, your security service or your operation team.
Protect jetties and berthsIdentifying emergency situations earlierMonitoring boats and equipment
Initial position and goal
Targeted protection jetties, berths and valuable boats.
Your marina combines publicly accessible waterfront areas with jetties, berths, access points, workshops and technical zones. AI video analytics detects visible events, evaluates them against your rules and helps the harbour office, security service and operations team respond quickly.
Identifying emergency situations earlier
You will receive information on people in the water, falls, motionless people and visible smoke or signs of fire.
Monitoring boats and equipment
You can monitor selected boats, outboard motors, tools and other valuable objects on visible movements or distances.
Control access and parking areas
You recognise vehicle number plates and connect arrivals and departures with your access, parking or delivery processes.
The most important areas of application and other useful applications
Use AI video analytics in your marina.
You determine which visible situation should be identified, when it is relevant and which action follows. The AI detects visible events, but neither the intentions nor the legal meaning of a situation.
Bridge protection
Monitor jetties and berths
You can set up virtual lines and zones along your jetties, berths, entrances and service areas.
If a person enters a blocked area, exceeds a defined boundary or remains at a berth outside permitted times, your responsible team will be automatically informed.
Time windows, dwell times and individual zone rules help you distinguish routine movement from events that require review.
Video analytics detects visible access events and movement only. Your designated staff verify whether a person is actually unauthorised.
Boat entrances
Detect unauthorised boarding
You can provide access areas to selected boats, yachts and floating facilities with virtual zones.
If a defined limit is exceeded or if a person enters the monitored area for specified times, your security service will receive an alert with the associated camera view.
The detection supports your object protection. It does not replace mechanical securities, access controls or controls by port personnel and crew.
People in the water
Detecting people in the water
In suitable and visible areas, you can see if a person falls from a pier into the water or is located in a defined water zone.
Your port office, your security service or a branch will receive a visual alert and can immediately check the situation.
The detection strongly depends on lighting, camera perspective, water surface, weather and visibility. It does not replace any rescue equipment, safety barriers, lighting or prescribed organisational measures.
Early fire detection
Detecting smoke and visible fire
You can detect visible smoke or signs of fire on boats, bars, petrol stations, workshop areas and in other monitored port areas in camera based.
When detected, your responsible team receives an alert with a camera location and images. This allows you to check the affected area faster and trigger your defined alarm process.
The video analytics complements your existing fire alarm and security systems. It does not replace any prescribed fire detectors, smoke detectors or fire safety measures.
Boats and equipment
Monitoring boats and valuable equipment
You can monitor selected boats, outboard motors, water sports equipment, tools and other clearly visible items in defined areas.
The video analytics detects when a specified object is removed, moved, or brought from a monitored zone. Depending on the area and time slot, a message to your security service or port office can be triggered automatically.
The AI detects visible changes only. Your designated staff verify whether the movement is authorised.
Perimeter protection
Protecting perimeter and harbour grounds
You can monitor your property boundaries, fencing, shore areas, maintenance access and remote outdoor areas according to individual zone and time rules.
People or vehicles in defined lock areas can be detected automatically. Movement direction, dwell time, time and camera location help you to prioritise events directly.
The video analytics complements your existing perimeter, fence and access security. It does not replace any necessary structural or mechanical safety measures.
Number plate recognition
Recognise vehicle number plates at access points
Automatically capture vehicle licence plates at entrances, parking areas, delivery zones and operational access points.
The licence plate recognition can support the following processes:
- Identify authorised vehicles
- Document arrival and departure times
- Manage reserved parking areas
- Assigning delivery and service vehicles
- Measure dwell times
- Finding vehicles in defined areas faster
- check locked or specially monitored access points
A detected licence plate can be compared with your approval, reservation or blocking rules. The processing is carried out exclusively for the specified purpose and within defined retention periods.
Berth occupancy
Detecting mooring utilisation
You can visually capture whether defined berths are occupied or free.
This will give you an additional overview of the current use of your marina and can better coordinate arrivals, departures or temporarily free places.
Camera-based monitoring supports your mooring management. It does not replace any confirmed registration, reservation or approval by your port office.
Boat movements
Detect arriving and departing boats
You can detect boats and other watercraft crossing defined lines within the visible harbour entrance.
This allows motion direction, time and camera area to be documented. In conjunction with your operational data, you can more easily understand in and out.
The video analytics does not take on nautical identification, collision avoidance or traffic management and does not replace port supervision, radio communication or navigation technology.
falls and emergencies
Recognising falls and motionless people
Your team can be notified automatically when a person visibly falls on a jetty, in a car park or in another monitored area, or remains motionless for a defined period.
Your port office or security team will receive a notice of the affected area and can check the situation.
The analysis complements your emergency organisation. It does not replace first aid, emergency services or medical assessments.
Vandalism
Detecting vandalism and acts of damage
You can monitor your footbridges, utilities, access systems, buildings and parking areas for visible acts of damage.
These include, for example, repeated beating or kicking against doors, barriers, automats and other facilities, as well as visible smearing of surfaces.
If a corresponding motion pattern or a defined visible change is detected, your responsible team receives an alert with the corresponding camera view.
The AI does not assess the intention of a person, the legal meaning or actual extent of any damage.
Weapon Detection
Detect visible weapons
In suitable camera areas, you can have visibly worn or clearly recognizable weapons and weapon-like objects detected.
When detected, your responsible team will receive the camera view for immediate inspection. Further processing is carried out according to your defined safety and escalation process.
Detection depends on lighting, perspective, distance and visibility. It does not replace any assessment by trained security personnel.
Violence Detection
Recognising violence and physical conflicts
You can detect visible movement patterns that may indicate a physical altercation.
This gives your security service an early indication of the affected area so that it can review the situation.
The AI analyses exclusively visible movement sequences. It does not detect any intentions, emotions or causes of a conflict.
Abandoned Object Detection
Detect items left behind
You can automatically recognise newly parked or unattended items over a specified period of time.
This will help you monitor your footbridges, entrance areas, parking areas and publicly accessible port areas.
The system does not determine whether an object is dangerous. Your designated staff assess the context and decide what to do next.
Gates and access rights
Monitor gates, doors and access
You can detect when security-relevant gates, doors or access points remain open beyond a defined period or are used outside specified time windows.
This applies, for example, to your jetty access rights, workshops, storage areas, technical rooms and delivery access.
The video analytics complements your existing access control systems. It does not independently decline the authorisation of a person.
Tank and supply
Monitoring tank and supply areas
You can monitor petrol stations, electricity connections, supply bars and technical port areas with individual zone rules.
For example, people in locked areas, longer open entrances or clearly visible liquid leaks can be detected.
The video analytics only recognises visible features. It does not replace gas, fire, leakage or environmental sensors and no prescribed technical controls.
Emergency routes
Keep rescue and transport routes free
You can monitor your rescue access, fire service installation areas, bars and operational transport routes for visible obstacles.
If these areas are blocked by vehicles, trailers, means of transport or other items, your responsible team may be informed automatically.
The analysis supplements your organisational checks and does not replace any prescribed structural or operational safety measures.
Drone Detection
Detect drones in monitored areas
Suitable cameras can monitor the visible airspace above selected berths and harbour areas for drones.
When detected, your security service receives an alert with a camera location and images.
The camera-based drone detection depends heavily on distance, object size, weather, background and visibility. It does not replace specialised radar or radio frequency systems.
Video search
Incidents faster to investigate
After an event, you can narrow existing video recordings by period, camera, object type, direction of movement, vehicle number or visible personal characteristics.
Your security and operations teams do not have to manually search all records. Relevant sequences can be found faster and secured for further processing.
Video search helps you reconstruct a sequence of events. Your designated staff remain responsible for the final assessment.
From camera view to security process
How AI video analytics works for marinas and yacht harbours.
You connect every visual detection with clear rules, designated teams and a defined operational workflow.
Record
Existing or new cameras capture the areas defined for the application.
Analyse
The AI evaluates the required visual features, objects, movements or actions.
Evaluate
zones, time frames, dwell times and other rules determine when a situation is classified as a relevant event.
Notify
When the system detects a defined deviation, it notifies the designated staff, control room or connected systems.
Respond
Further processing takes place after a defined operational workflow, for example through visual verification, feedback, intervention or escalation.
Document
The event can be documented in a traceable way with time, camera location, image, video clip and processing status.
Integration into your existing systems
Combine visual events with your port processes.
You can transmit detected events via interfaces to your existing security, operating and management systems.
This allows you to create a defined process from visual recognition to human verification to operational reaction and documentation.
Security-critical or nautical decisions must not be carried out automatically based on video analytics alone.
Your concrete added value
Gain more overview of your marina.
The benefit occurs when you detect defined visible events and connect it to the right security or operation process.
Protect jetties and berths
You detect unauthorised access to jetties and berths earlier.
Securing boats and equipment
You protect boats, yachts and valuable equipment more effectively.
Detecting emergencies earlier
You will receive early indications of people in the water.
You detect smoke and visible fire faster.
Monitor perimeters and access points
You monitor the perimeter and remote harbour areas.
You recognise vehicle number plates at access points and parking areas.
Overlooking moorings and boat movements
You gain a clearer overview of berth occupancy.
You document entrances and exits in the visible port area.
Protect port infrastructure
You detect visible vandalism and damage.
You monitor fuelling and supply areas.
Keep escape routes clear
You can keep emergency and traffic routes clear more effectively.
Efficiently investigate incidents
You document relevant events in a structured way.
You search existing video recordings more efficiently.
Continue using camera infrastructure
You will continue to use your existing camera infrastructure.
You adapt rules to specific areas, times of day and operating conditions.
Data protection and compliance
Limit the video analytics to the required purpose.
You set the video analytics according to the principle Privacy by Design around. You will only analyse those camera areas and visual features that are required for the specified purpose.
Exclude boat interiors, sanitary facilities, changing rooms and other areas where people have a heightened expectation of privacy from video analytics.
You coordinate the implementation with the applicable data protection regulations, permits, labour law requirements and your operational security requirements.
Technical limits
The results you can achieve depend on conditions in each harbour area. Waves, reflections, backlighting, fog, rain, darkness, boat movement and obstructions can affect detection.
Before using, we will check together with you in particular:
Camera position and viewing angle
The relevant area, the action or the object must be sufficiently visible from your camera perspective.
Resolution and frame rate
Resolution and frame rate must fit the visible object size and the expected movement.
Lighting and backlight
Changing lighting conditions and backlight are checked with representative images.
Weather and visibility
Fog, rain and darkness can influence the recognition in the respective port area.
Reflections on the water surface
Waves and reflections can affect the visibility of people and objects on the water surface.
Movement of boats and floating jetties
The movement of boats and floating webs must be taken into account when setting up virtual lines and zones.
Obstructions caused by masts, covers or superstructures
Poles, ringing and structures can temporarily cover relevant people and objects.
Distance to the relevant area
With increasing distance, object size in the image and visibility must continue to match the use case.
required detection and transmission time
Detection and transmission time must fit your security and operation process.
People in the water
When detecting people in the water, waves, reflections, darkness, clothing and coverings can significantly affect reliability. Suitable night or thermal imaging cameras can create an additional detection level depending on the application.
Number plate recognition
Driving speed, recording angle, reflections, dirt and different number plate recognition formats influence the recognition quality.
Visible features instead of intentions
The AI detects only visible features, objects and movements. It cannot infer intent or determine the level of danger or legal significance of a situation.
System boundaries and human verification
The video analytics does not replace rescue equipment, port supervision, navigation technology, fire detectors, leakage sensors or prescribed operational controls.
Each security alert must be checked by your responsible team and processed according to your defined safety and operation process.
Privacy by Design
Check which data is processed for which purpose.
Depending on your application, the following measures are possible:
- Processing directly at your port location
- Data storage in Switzerland or within the European Union
- Event-based storage
- Limiting your access rights
- defined retention and deletion periods
- Hiding of non-relevant plots and water areas
- Masking of windows, cabins and private lounge areas
- Picularation of faces or people
- Purpose limitation in number recognition
- Logging your access rights and events
- No Biometric Identification
- Role-based authorisation concepts
For locations in the EU, the GDPR, especially Art. 5, 6, 25 and 35 and the EDSA video surveillance guidelines the basis of the privacy audit. In addition, consider the law of the respective Member State, in particular employee data protection and co-determination. The duties from the EU AI Act check for the concrete use of AI.
Additional guidance for private operators in Switzerland: FDPIC guidance on video surveillance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about AI video analytics for marinas and yacht harbours.
Technology and detection
Can we use our existing harbour cameras?
In many cases yes. The decisive factors are image quality, perspective, coverage, weather resistance and technical connection. We test your existing cameras for the desired application.
Can AI detect people in the water?
In suitable and visible areas, the analysis can detect if a person falls into the water or is in a defined water zone. Waves, reflections, darkness and coverings affect reliability.
Can we detect unauthorised boarding?
You can monitor access to selected boats and moorings with virtual zones. A zone crossing triggers an alert to your responsible team.
Can we detect vacant berths automatically?
The video analytics can visually record whether defined berths are occupied or free. The binding assignment and approval will continue to be carried out via your mooring management.
Can we recognise vehicle number plates automatically?
Yes. You can enter licence plates at access, parking areas and delivery areas and connect them to your authorisation, reservation or parking space rules.
Identification, data protection and operation
Can boats be identified automatically?
Boats can be recorded as objects and their visible movements documented. Clear nautical identification requires suitable reference data or the integration of specialised systems.
Are people automatically identified?
No. You do not need biometric identification for the applications described. Visible events, objects, movements, zones and vehicle licence plates are analysed.
Can we recognise drones over berths?
Visible drones can be detected within suitable camera areas. For more comprehensive monitoring, you should combine video analytics with specialised radar or radio frequency systems.
Does video analytics replace our harbour and security personnel?
No. It supports your teams with automated alerts and targeted prioritisation. Your designated staff remain responsible for decisions, checks and interventions.
Your specific application
You want to automatically monitor your piers, berths, yachts, access points or visible dangerous situations?
We test your camera perspectives, port areas, operating processes and integration requirements and develop an appropriate recognition, integration and response logic.
