Maritime and port operations
We integrate mission-critical maritime systems that must keep running across vendors and networks
Our maritime work includes a biometric fuel management system that has run continuously at PSA Marine since 2019. We also built AI harvest sensing for PSA's rooftop hydroponics farm, as part of its sustainability programme.
The problems we solve
UNIT 01Our clients in this sector brought us these problems
- Fuel bunkering must be released only to a verified person. Every transaction must be recorded and kept for audit.
- Mission-critical systems must keep running across several vendors' equipment and more than one network link.
- Account records, transaction reports and video footage each need their own retention period, applied automatically.
- Sustainability programmes need live sensor data and camera feeds that staff can check from any device.
Services that apply
UNIT 02Two of our four service lines apply to this sector
Systems integration
We integrate industrial control, operational technology (OT) and enterprise systems. We cover every stage, from the feasibility study to long-term maintenance and support.
Explore systems integrationAI workflow automation
We apply agentic AI, robotic process automation (RPA), computer vision and predictive maintenance where they remove manual work from your operations. We confirm that your data can support each use before we build it.
Explore AI workflow automation
Case studies
UNIT 03We have delivered 2 published projects in this sector
PSA Marine
AI harvest sensing for a rooftop hydroponics farm
An AI system that alerts growers when crops are ready to harvest, built around a Gericke hydroponics installation. It compares light-level (lux) readings with plant type, water quality and nutrient levels.
PSA Marine
Biometric fuel management system, Brani and West Coast Base
A secure, redundant fuel management system that runs over fibre optic, wide area network (WAN) and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile links. Fuel bunkering uses two-factor authentication based on facial recognition, and marine-grade AI surveillance runs 24/7.
Further reading
UNIT 04Our articles on this sector
Sector notesAutonomous ships now have a global code, and Singapore's Tuas port was already planned for it
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted its first global code for autonomous ships in May 2026. The code is voluntary from July that year and mandatory by 2032. PSA's Tuas mega-port is automating in phases toward 65 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) a year. It has followed the same planning horizon without waiting for the regulation.
AI governanceBuild data retention rules into the system's data layer
A retention policy in a document depends on people following it. A retention rule built into the database schema is enforced by the system. The bunkering system at PSA Marine purges a face record six months after the account is deactivated. The purge is part of the system, so it needs no procedure and nobody has to remember to run it.
AI governanceWhere your data goes belongs in the scope document
To a public-sector procurement reader, an integrator with engineers in five jurisdictions raises a cross-border data question first. The answer belongs in the scope document, in three sentences.