Duisport simplifies port maintenance with Mavisoft
Quay walls and sheet piling are exposed to fluctuating water levels and changing weather conditions, which cause damage over the long term: rust, concrete damage or cracks can occur. In order to identify and repair such damage in good time, the duisport Group regularly inspects the quay walls and sheet piling in the Port of Duisburg. So far, this check has been carried out manually. In order to simplify the process, the startport startup Mavisoft has been supporting duisport as part of a pilot project since December 2021 in analyzing images of quay wall sections and detecting and classifying possible damage. To do this, Mavisoft uses artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twinning.
JULIANE HESSMANN MARCH 8, 2022
Mavisoft’s solution reduces the amount of work and provides valuable additional information
Mavisoft analyzes existing image material of the quay walls for duisport. This was recorded in advance using a drone and then transferred to a digital model (Digital Twin).
With the help of algorithms, damage was then identified and its severity assessed (left image). The AI-based analysis is more time-efficient for duisport and also more accurate because it is not based on subjective experience. In order to obtain precise analysis results, the startup includes additional information from the startup i4Sea about the weather, the Rhine level and user behavior.
Startport innovation platform successfully networked
This analysis, and thus the first phase of the pilot project, has already been successfully completed. After evaluating the results, a decision is made as to whether the startup’s solution should continue to be used. Felix Musolf, Manager Digitization and Innovation at duisport, is convinced of the startup’s commitment:
The team is very motivated and inspired us to work together. They are passionate about their product and believe in the benefits.
Felix Musolf, Manager Digitization and Innovation at duisport
The young AI research company Mavisoft is part of the sixth batch of the startup program from startport, the innovation platform for logistics and supply chain. At the end of 2021, the exchange was initiated by startport and the AI measurement startup was able to win duisport as a customer. The first pilot projects are important for startups, says startport Managing Director Alexander Garbar: “In this specific project, Mavisoft has the opportunity to convince with its business model and thus also to win a long-term customer and advocate. This is very valuable for startups.”
Quay walls and sheet piling are exposed to fluctuating water levels and changing weather conditions, which cause damage over the long term: rust, concrete damage or cracks can occur. In order to identify and repair such damage in good time, the duisport Group regularly inspects the quay walls and sheet piling in the Port of Duisburg. So far, this check has been carried out manually. In order to simplify the process, the startport startup Mavisoft has been supporting duisport as part of a pilot project since December 2021 in analyzing images of quay wall sections and detecting and classifying possible damage. To do this, Mavisoft uses artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twinning.
