Port of Barcelona begins 5G pilot for geo-positioning of vessels

The Port of Barcelona has begun a pilot test of 5G Maritime, which aims to validate the location of ships in real-time through artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and edge computing.

The port pilot will be able to accurately estimate valuable information for the entry and berthing operations of vessels in the port, such as the location of several ships sailing within the port’s docks, the course or even the speed of the ship itself, all based on an analysis of video from 5G cameras installed around the port area.

Mercè Conesa, president of the Port of Barcelona, said: “Having a network of cameras connected by 5G technology would represent an important advance in terms of safety for maritime traffic in the Port of Barcelona.