SUBSYSTEM 05
Adaptive Deck Loading Monitor
Two stages, one record. Vidar smart cameras at the ramp capture what actually drove aboard, in both directions. Intellio cameras on the decks follow each unit to its final position.
OVERVIEW
Real-time visibility for every Ro-Ro loading cycle.
The Adaptive Deck Loading Monitor works in two places. Shore side, Vidar smart cameras mounted around the ferry ramps read every vehicle as it drives aboard and as it drives off again — the ground truth for what is actually on the ship. On board, Intellio marine cameras confirm each unit reaches its assigned deck position. Together they protect turnaround times and remove misload risk.
Real-time Loading Verification
Cameras confirm every vehicle is on the correct deck the moment it parks. No more gaps between manifest and reality.
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Vessel Turnaround Optimization
Live load progress dashboards let crews and operations sequence loading without bottlenecks at the ramp.
02
Per-Vehicle Deck Position Tracking
Each ANPR read is paired with a deck and lane reference, building a digital twin of the load plan.
03
Misload Prevention
Automatic alerts trigger if a vehicle parks on the wrong deck or in a hazmat-restricted zone — before the next car drives on.
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HOW IT WORKS
From ramp to final deck position — every car under camera coverage.
Vidar smart cameras at the ramps and Intellio cameras on the decks both run recognition at the edge. Reads land in GDS — live from the quay, and by automatic upload from the vessel after every crossing — where they are enriched and surfaced on the loading dashboard.
Ramp capture, shore side
Vidar smart cameras around the ramp read every plate, make and model as the unit drives aboard — and read them again on the way off. One camera covers two lanes, in both directions.
Deck routing
Wide-angle cameras inside the vessel track the vehicle through deck level transitions and tail-back. The booking record is matched against the assigned deck.
Park confirmation
A camera at each deck row confirms the final park position. The load plan turns green in real time and the next vehicle is released onto the ramp.
Audit & analytics
GDS keeps a time-stamped, image-backed audit trail of every loading sequence — exportable for billing, claims, and continuous turnaround optimisation.
THE RECORD
What one boarding writes.
The ramp read and the deck confirmation are two halves of the same record: what drove aboard, and where it ended up.
Values shown are one illustrative event. Fields marked as an option are fitted only where a site asks for them.
What the vessel writes to GDS.
The ramp cameras run ashore and report live. On board, the system runs in dual-direction mixed traffic across 4–6 lanes per deck: cameras record continuously at sea, and the moment the ferry docks and the port link comes up, everything syncs to GDS automatically.
| Data | What's recorded | Delivery KPI |
|---|---|---|
| Event metadata | Vessel, deck, lane, event ID, timestamp. | 99.5% counting |
| Ramp crossing | Every unit read at the ramp as it drives aboard — and read again as it drives off. | both directions |
| Number plate | Front and rear plate with country of registration, tied to the deck position. | 99.7% read · 99.7% nationality |
| Deck position | Which deck and lane each unit finally parks in — the live load plan. | per vehicle |
| CCTV record | Continuous footage of the vehicle decks, around the clock at sea. | 24/7 |
Built for life at sea
Connectivity at sea is never assumed: the onboard servers store everything locally and hand it to the port's GDS as soon as the vessel is alongside and the shore link is available. No crossing is ever lost to a dead link.
COMPONENTS
What's in the kit.
Hardware engineered for the quayside and for marine environments. Software built on 35+ years of ANPR proof points.
Vidar Ramp Cameras
Standalone smart cameras mounted around the ferry ramps, shore side, reading every vehicle in both the incoming and outgoing direction. ANPR, make-and-model recognition and lane detection run on the camera itself; a single unit typically covers two lanes. Available in Full HD and 5-megapixel versions, and in service at Scandlines around the ramps at Rødby.
Intellio Cameras
ANPR and CCTV cameras from Intellio — Adaptive Recognition's video-analytics daughter company (intellio.eu). They record the vehicle decks 24/7 throughout the crossing, in housings built for salt spray and direct ramp lighting.
Wide-Angle Coverage Cameras
Overhead 180° fisheye sensors track vehicle movement across entire deck rows. Stitched feeds drive the loading visualisation in GDS.
GDS Integration
Onboard video servers store every event locally and sync to the Globessey Data Server the moment the vessel docks and the shore link is available. GDS then exposes REST and MQTT feeds for terminal operating systems and powers the load-plan dashboards.
SCOPE OF SUPPLY
What we deliver — and what stays yours.
We supply the recognition layer: the cameras, the readers, the engines that turn a moving vehicle into a record, and the data platform underneath. The lane itself — its civils, its power, its steel and its screens — is procured and installed by you or your integrator, to your own standards and suppliers.
Delivered by Adaptive Recognition
- Vidar smart cameras at the ramps, shore side
- Intellio cameras covering the vehicle decks
- Onboard video servers
- Globessey Data Server, on your own hardware (optional)
Provided by the port or its integrator
- Camera mounting, power and cabling on the vessel and at the ramp
- The ship-to-shore network link
- Electrical cabinet and power supply
- Integration into your load-planning system or TOS
Work on the vessel is carried out in the yard or alongside, to the ship's own standards and under its class rules.
Where Adaptive Deck Loading Monitor earns its keep.
Anywhere vehicles load onto a deck, ramp, or carrier, Adaptive Deck Loading Monitor turns guesswork into a live load plan.
Ro-Ro Ferries
Track every vehicle from ramp to deck position, update the load plan in real time, and slash turnaround at the berth.
Car Carriers
Confirm correct deck assignment for every vehicle so the next berth call can be sequenced without waiting on manual reconciliation.
Mixed Passenger + Freight Decks
Coordinate decks where passenger cars and freight trailers share the same loading space. Cameras feed the same data layer used by the harbour master.
READY TO DEPLOY
Bring deck-loading visibility to your next sailing.
Already running at ferry operators today, ashore and afloat. Speak to our marine systems team and we will scope it against your ramps and your vessel.