Camera Telematics rolls out multi-camera system at Rosslare

Port operator, Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail, is partnering with Camera Telematics to develop and roll-out the camera solution as part of a major IT project to create an integrated smart port system.

The multi-camera system introduced utilises a five-channel mobile digital video recorder (MDVR) to provide a four-camera solution that covers the front, off-side and near-side of the terminal tractors, along with a wireless magnetic device that can be located at the rear of the trailer. The near-side camera is fitted lower, over the wheel arch, to provide added visibility underneath the trailer and the trailer leg, with footage available to the driver in real-time via an in-cab monitor.

A charging cradle is fitted in the terminal tractor for the wireless magnetic camera. When the device is removed from the cradle, it starts recording and displays a live view on a second monitor located in the cab. All footage from each camera is automatically uploaded to Camera Telematics’ web-based Advanced Reporting and Viewing Software, so members of the Health & Safety and Operations teams can quickly access video and supporting data of any incident.

Rosslare Europort’s fleet of terminal tractors is used to load and unload both ro-ro (roll-on/roll-off) and con-ro units between vessels and a storage terminal handling 200,000 freight units on an annual basis.