Wilson Sons, a port and maritime logistics operator in Brazil, acquired a minority equity participation at Docktech. The deal also regards a commercial exclusivity agreement to install digital twin technology throughout Brazilian ports.
With the digital twins technology, Wilson Sons aim to understand the pattern and the silting behavior of Brazilian ports, predicting how certain factors could affect navigation conditions and security.
The technology is already running in the ports of Santos and Rio Grande. The plan is to implement the solution in the coming weeks in Rio de Janeiro, Açu and Vitória ports.
The way the system works is that Wilson Sons tugboats collect and process bathymetric data of the ports where they are operating and, using the Docktech algorithm, monitor, in real time, the depth of the mooring berths and waterways access.
With this data, it is possible to predict changes by recognizing patterns, ensuring greater safety for navigation.
