Leading maritime systems integrator Elcome International is to supply and install Saab’s next generation Vessel Traffic Management Information System(VTMIS) to ports and terminals operated by AD Ports Group.
Saab’s state-of-the-art MaritimeControl VTMIS will be installed at Khalifa Port, Zayed Port & Free Port, Musaffah Port and Al Dhafra region ports as part of a wide-ranging project to provide remote, local, and centralised monitoring and control of vessel movements in and around the Emirate.
Under the agreement, Elcome will install and integrate advanced sensors and related infrastructure across multiple locations in a scope of supply that includes a fully redundant VTMIS integrated with port RADARS, CCTVs, radios, weather stations, radio direction finders and towers.
Elcome will also design and install control centres equipped with “video walls”, operator consoles and displays to present a comprehensive view of all tracked vessels within the VTMIS area.
In December 2022, AD Ports Group announced a AED4 billion investment into the expansion of Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port as part of a wider strategy to strengthen the Emirate’s position in global trade, and develop and diversify the national economy. By 2030, Khalifa Port is expected to see an annual throughput of 15M TEU and 25 million tonnes of general cargo.