Klaipėda State Seaport Authority has completed trials of a private 5G network, with Santa Monica Networks and LMT Group presenting a proposed port-wide network design and demonstrating applications for autonomous systems and hydrographic surveys.
The demonstrations included an autonomous drone system from Atlas, combining the AtlasNEST docking station with an AtlasPRO unmanned aerial system for remote deployment, operation, recovery and recharging. The system is designed to support inspections and monitoring in areas that are difficult to access.
LVR Flote demonstrated its Otter uncrewed surface vessel (USV), used for hydrographic surveys of the harbour bed, alongside tools for transferring, processing and pre-filtering survey data before detailed quality control by hydrographers.
The applications are intended to reduce manual work and shorten the time between data collection and analysis, allowing port operators to make decisions using more timely information.
“Resilient, modern, and flexible – that is how we envision the future of the Port of Klaipėda, and that is the port we are building every day,” said Algis Latakas, Director General of the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority.
LMT Group has already deployed a private 5G network at the Baltic Container Terminal in the Port of Riga, covering more than 50 hectares. The network supports connectivity for mobile machinery and mission-critical communications in daily terminal operations.
