Transforming Maritime Security, a SEAGULL Surveillance case study

|   IT ALL STARTED IN THE PORT OF SCHEVENINGEN

SEAGULL Surveillance was first released to the production environment in the harbor of Scheveningen in December 2022 to enhance safety.



|   BACKGROUND

The city of The Hague needed to enhance their understanding of maritime traffic in Scheveningen’s port. Before implementing SEAGULL, vessel detection and classification was manual, and limited to human involvement. 

|   SEAGULL'S ROLE

By integrating SEAGULL’s AI-powered video analytics, authorities can detect and classify vessels automatically. The system also stores all collected data, such as speed, sailing direction, length and time of passing, in a logbook, accompanied by a photo of the vessel. And finally, SEAGULL generates real-time alerts when anomalies occur.

|   OUTCOME

The harbor master and the municipality of Scheveningen now know exactly how many, and what kind of vessels enter and exit the harbor, without the need for constant human supervision. The automated log makes it much easier for them to process the abundance of data. SEAGULL’s real-time alert function has enabled rapid response to anomalies for law enforcement, creating a safer maritime environment.

“Previously, our operators had to log all ships manually. We, therefore, needed a robust system to monitor our port, and with SEAGULL, we have achieved this. Thanks to SEAGULL, we are taking a future-proof and innovative step, allowing us to observe and log the entry and exit of all types of vessels more efficiently, save costs, and better identify risks.”

- Cees Duvekot, Port Authority and head of Traffic, (State) Harbormaster of The Hague.