University Of Glamorgan News

GeoVS Installs Vessel Management System in Poole Harbor

GeoVS was awarded a contract to supply and install its system in Poole Harbor, Dorset. The system brings a step change in monitoring and managing ship movements in ports and restricted waterways. Dr. Rafal Goralski, Technical Director of GeoVS, a University of Glamorgan spin off company, explained the system is particularly appropriate for Poole Harbor, a growing port with a narrow entrance and restricted channel leading to its cargo quays. Existing vessel tracking systems largely rely on radar signals and present only a two dimensional picture of vessels on an electronic chart…