Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) is setting up a state-of-the-art Unified Command Control Centre (UCCC) as a centralised hub to coordinate the entire port ecosystem with next generation technologies including artificial intelligence (AI).
The VPA is working with National Institute for Smart Governance (NSIG) for the upcoming Centre which will be fully ready in the next six months.
According to VPA chair, the UCCC will help to reduce the operational downtime in the port through predictive insights, that can result in pre-empting of equipment failures and traffic bottlenecks in the port. There will also be enhanced compliance and safety by combining drone surveillance, multispectral imaging, and IoT sensors.
The key components of UCCC will be multispectral cameras. With AI/ML edge computing capabilities will they will monitor road-rail crossings, cargo yards, and terminals. Drone feeds will augment this coverage, particularly for larger or hard-to-reach areas.
For IoT sensor sensor data from berth equipment (mooring hooks, cranes, front-end loaders) will be fed into predictive maintenance models, reducing downtime and repair costs.
VPA’s ongoing AI/ML-driven land management platform will feed into the UCCC for lease monitoring, rent collection tracking, and detection of unauthorised land usage.
VPA’s journey toward a smart, transparent, and future-ready port is illustrated through its seamless ERP integration, adoption of NLP-Marine, and real-time management platforms like the Electronic Measurement Book (eMB). The Unified Command Control Centre represents the next logical step.
