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AUTONOMY can be installed in these terminals without the need for modi? - more of every minute. It reduces vessel motion for higher cations to existing infrastructure. All in all, this has decreased throughout and allows ports to make use of existing infra- installation times by 50 percent – and in some cases by up to structure for larger vessels without expensive modi? cations.

90 percent – in addition to drastically reducing costs. It all comes down to pro? table sustainability. With Moor-

We are also seeing a growing number of automated mooring Master, operators can improve ef? ciency and productivity and applications with public access, such as ferry terminals. An thereby pro? tability. aesthetically pleasing design was therefore important to us. Additional bene? ts include reduced use of fuel and less pol-

Our engineers have done a fantastic job in creating a beautiful lution. Typically, sustainability bene? ts are viewed as a drag piece of machinery that will ? t into any public space. on ? nancial results. But with MoorMaster, ports and shipping

Pro? table sustainability

But looks are not everything. Automated mooring must pro- duce real bene? ts to ports and shipping companies. One of the obvious bene? ts is time savings. Mooring typically takes between 20 minutes and up to an hour for large cargo ships.

It now only takes 30 seconds with MoorMaster NxG. Those saved minutes matter. They allow for faster turnarounds or more time loading or un-loading. For shipping companies, ev- ery minute saved means ships can cruise at slower speeds to their next destination, thereby saving fuel.

For ports, MoorMaster frees up time and helps ports to make

All photos courtesy of Cavotec 34 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • November 2020

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