EO4Ports – The Port of the Future

We evaluated the potential of Earth observation for optimizing port operations and developed a new Earth observation product for monitoring bathymetry in the tidal zone in near real time - the EOTideLines application.

Project description:

EO4Ports – The Port of the Future is an ESA-funded project (4000143660/24/I-DT-EO Best Practice 2023 Industry Sector C) focused on applying state-of-the-art Earth observation and geoinformatics technologies to optimize port operations. As part of the EO4Ports project, OHB developed a new downstream application for monitoring bathymetry in the tidal zone and for assisting maritime operators with navigation in the tidal zone.

Topic:

Geoanalytics

Customer:

European Space Agency (ESA)

Links:

https://eotideline.lab.dive.edito.eu/

https://eotideline.ohb-ds.de

Dataset in the ESA STAC Catalog

ESA Geospatial Explorer

EOTideLines is an Earth observation product designed to monitor tidal bathymetry. It visualizes the most recent position of the low-water line, which is derived from optical imagery from the Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellites in combination with a tidal model. This contour line delineates the bathymetry at low tide and can be used to:

To provide near-real-time information on bathymetric conditions in the tidal zone.
To highlight the presence of transient features such as sandbars, shoals, and navigation channels.
To identify potential obstacles that could impede navigation through port entrances and delay operations.
To support better planning and execution of dredging operations by tracking past sediment transport rates and the direction of sand movement.
Provides insights into historical and current changes in tidal bathymetry, thereby aiding in the effective planning of maritime operations.

The EO application is publicly available on EDITO (European Digital Twin of the Ocean) at https://eotideline.lab.dive.edito.eu/.

An example of the migration of sandbars at the entrance to the Port of Hamburg (Elbe) is shown below. A complete tutorial can be found here.

For more information about this EO downstream application, please contactkilian.vos@ohb-ds.de.

More demos

Coastal Change on the Island of Sylt (Wadden Sea, Germany)

Operational status of the Holwerd–Ameland ferry service (Wadden Sea, Netherlands)

The ferry service between the island of Ameland and Holwerd on the mainland is facing problems due to sand deposits in the channel (ref).

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Demonstration on the North Sea coast

The video below shows some examples of the large-scale movement of sandbanks along the North Sea coast (Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium).

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OHB Digital Services GmbH, headquartered in Bremen, is an integral part of OHB DIGITAL and an IT services and software company operating both nationally and internationally. It designs and implements IT solutions with a focus on cybersecurity, downstream services, and Earth Observation (EO) applications. In addition to its role as a key software development partner for the OHB Group, the company is an agile, innovative, and reliable partner for external clients across a wide range of industries, from aerospace and logistics to municipal administrations and the maritime sector.

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