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AutoMoor
A lean revolution in docking and mooring
The Smarter
Approach
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Docking and
Mooring Systems
When installing or upgrading Docking & Mooring
Systems, you need to ensure you choose the
right partner. Ensure your provider can deliver the Contents
solution for you, on time and on budget, wherever
you are in the world.
AutoMoor
Ensure your solution is designed around the needs of you and
your customers, with a dedicated team that has the experience A Smarter Approach at every stage3
to understand them.
A Smarter Approach to docking & mooring5
Ensure your Docking & Mooring Systems feature technically
superior products to maximize durability and reliability, whilst Get the advantage of automated mooring 6
minimizing downtime and whole life costs.
Introducing AutoMoor 9
Ensure your partner can offer you the maintenance and
The benefits of AutoMoor 10
aftersales service you need.
Why use AutoMoor 12
AutoMoor Integrated Control Systems 13
AutoMoor T-Series 14
Benefits across port industry sectors 17
SmartPort introduction 19
Why choose SmartPort by Trelleborg 20
Service and support 21
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A Smarter Approach
at every stage
A smarter approach to...
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TESTING INSTALLATION Support the future
Across our entire product Dedicated project Local support on a truly Deploying the latest in
range, stringent testing management, from solution global scale, with customer smart technologies to
comes as standard at design right the way through support teams all over the enable fully-automated,
every step in our in-house to onsite installation world. And this service data-driven decision making
manufacturing process. We support. We design doesn’t stop after a product that optimizes port and
ensure that lifecycle and products and solutions is installed. You have our terminal efficiency. At
performance of our entire that always consider ease full support throughout Trelleborg, we’re constantly
product range meets your of installation and future the entire lifetime of evolving to provide the
specifications, and more. maintenance requirements. your project, including digital infrastructure our
customized training industry increasingly needs.
programs, maintenance and
onsite service and support.
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A Smarter Approach
to docking & mooring
The marine industry is in a time of introducing a new concept we call lean mooring.
transition and change. We must constantly The lean mooring philosophy aims to transform
adapt and innovate to ensure efficient, berthing strategies and deliver superior efficiency
safe solutions in an increasingly in operations.
demanding environment.
A lean mooring approach enables greater control of
Docking and mooring has a critical role to play in the operational window, optimizes berth utilization,
optimizing the efficiency of both the berth and the lowers resource and space requirements and
overall port facility. Process refinement is key. That’s demands less time and infrastructure investment
why, at Trelleborg, we have rethought our approach, to increase berthing capacity.
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Get the advantage
of automated mooring
Many ports and terminals are looking Not only is mooring time reduced, the window of
towards automated technologies to cope with operation at the berth is increased, meaning more
increased demand and compete effectively vessel throughput, less time required to transfer
in today’s complex, global landscape. the product and, ultimately, an optimized facility.
In summary, automating the mooring process has
The benefits of terminal automation lie in increased
an important role to play in optimizing the vessel
reliability, safety and efficiency both in scheduling
turnaround process and improving port safety
and throughput. With 45% of all container vessels
and efficiency.
currently delayed by over eight hours upon arrival,
there is an immediate need to raise port efficiency.
Reducing human error is another significant benefit.
Data-driven technologies provide robust, accurate
information that removes the element of ‘best
guessing’ and replaces it with accurate, real-time
decision making.
Safety is one of the key principles that define
port operations across the world. Implementing
technological advances, such as automated mooring,
can enhance the safety of port procedures by
minimizing personnel involvement during berthing
operations and eliminating snapback.
Automated mooring technologies also minimize
downtime by reducing the issue of passing ship
movements. When using mooring lines, operators may
need to interrupt operations, costing time and money
in delayed transfer. Using an automated mooring
system to dampen vessel motions and extend the
range of conditions in which efficient transfer can take
place can have huge implications for efficiency: in
some cases, berths experience 15 – 20% downtime
due to MetOcean conditions, if this can be reduced
down to 10% that means a potential revenue increase
of the same.
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Trelleborg’s AutoMoor
is suitable for use in
different sectors of
the port industry.
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Introducing
AutoMoor
AutoMoor is Trelleborg’s rope-free, The AutoMoor T-series consists of the T20 Single
automated mooring system designed to Pad Unit and the T40 Double Pad Unit (for larger
make your berthing operations smarter, vessels). Both are designed to secure vessels
safer and more competitive. quickly and efficiently and are available in
Hazardous and non-Hazardous specification.
AutoMoor units eliminate mooring lines and are
specifically designed to improve operational
efficiency and enhance safety levels. Combining
new vacuum pad and passive damping technology Quality by design
to rapidly attach to and secure a vessel at berth,
AutoMoor is an engineered mooring
the units are suitable for a range of environmental
solution, adopting the latest computer-
and berthing conditions.
aided design, finite element and
AutoMoor uses SmartPort technology to connect hydrodynamic analysis technologies. It
assets and to continuously monitor all mooring complies with numerous international
loads acting on the vessel at berth, it also provides engineering standards while production is
live data to the operator to optimize day-to-day port carried out by qualified technicians
and terminal operations. using components supplied by
Trelleborg-owned factories or
Trelleborg-approved supply
chain partners.
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The benefits
of AutoMoor
Improves efficiency Minimizes infrastructure costs
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educes turnaround time for vessels to berth and ❙M
inimizes infrastructure upgrades while increasing
depart, increasing port throughput. Vessels can be berth capacity, by eliminating the need for wharf
securely moored in under a minute, and released extensions or mooring dolphin investments for port
upon departure in less than 30 seconds. terminal upgrades.
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ampens vessel motions by reducing peak ❙R
educes the effects of passing ships in narrow
mooring loads due to surge and sway movements. waterways and the long period wave motions
Port operations can continue safely in a greater experienced in some ports and harbors, by
range of environmental conditions. damping motions of the affected vessel.
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ecreased reliance on tug boats for berthing and ❙R
emoves the need for breakwater infrastructure
de-berthing reduces waiting and scheduling delays. lowering port and terminal investment
requirements.
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ecreases port emissions thanks to the reduced
time taken to moor the vessel, as ship engine ❙R
educes peak loads resulting in reduced civil
idling is diminished and tug vessel time at requirements.
berth reduced.
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Reducing Total
Cost of Ownership
AutoMoor reduces Total Cost of Enhances safety
Ownership by:
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napback is eliminated and port safety improved
❙ Improving efficiency as mooring ropes are not required.
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inimizing infrastructure costs ❙O
perational labor costs are reduced as fewer
mooring gang personnel are required during
❙ Enhancing safety
berthing operations.
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uman error is minimized by automating mooring
procedures and reducing the involvement of
mooring gang personnel.
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Why use AutoMoor
AutoMoor?
at a glance
Trelleborg’s AutoMoor is a
safe, efficient and cost-effective
automated mooring solution able to
securely moor vessels in under a minute
and release for departure in 30 seconds.
AutoMoor increases port throughput by
reducing turnaround time for vessels to
berth and depart, while improving port
AutoMoor is a high-quality automated
safety and reducing operational costs.
mooring solution that uses real-time
information monitoring software to
continuously track all mooring loads
acting on the vessel at berth and provide
❙ Requires no active hydraulics
live data to the operator to improve port
operational performance. ❙U
ses a patented(pending), passive damping
system to dampen vessel motions
AutoMoor:
❙ Provides self-centering facility for pad positioning
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elivers greater control by showing mooring loads
and unit operating conditions continuously ❙ Features a patented(pending) electro-mechanical
drive system for pad extension and retraction
❙ Clearly indicates the operational status
of the mooring unit ❙ Operates using simple electronics with low
power consumption
❙ Eliminates the requirement for active
damping control ❙ Allows all maintenance to be undertaken onshore
Translation
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3
Sway
2
1
Meter
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Physical Time (s)
-1
-2
Heave
Surge
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Translation – Y Monitor: Translation – Y Monitor (m) Translation – Z Monitor: Translation – Z Monitor (m)
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AutoMoor Integrated
Control Systems
The control system is a crucial piece
of equipment built into every AutoMoor
machine. Combining software and hardware
with everything from machine programming
and real-time reporting, to sensors, lasers
and load cell, the Integrated Control
System moves and operates AutoMoor,
restraining the moored vessel in a limit-
controlled manner.
Real-time information monitoring software shows
vessel mooring loads and unit operating conditions,
so operators have a comprehensive oversight of how
events are occurring, where and when. Step-by-step
mooring system sequencing clearly highlights the AutoMoor is SmartPort enabled, with data logging
operational status of the mooring unit. and reporting available on multiple levels. SmartPort
by Trelleborg is a technology platform that connects
Designed for maximum ease of use, interface
port operation systems, allowing users to analyze
information is presented in three formats:
the performance of assets and apply data insights
1. Display mounted on each AutoMoor mooring unit. to identify optimization and efficiency gains.
2. T he entire berth mooring system is displayed on Its integrated features include monitoring of
a port operations control room monitor that can MetOcean conditions with mooring loads acting
focus on a single mooring unit for more control on the vessel, overlay of vessel motions, overlay
detail as required. of vessel positioning GPS and overlay of passing
vessel and port traffic. With information presented
3. A
wireless handheld device provides system in real-time, better day-to-day decisions and
operation controls from the wharf or from the long-term operational improvements can be made.
deck of the vessel.
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AutoMoor
T-Series
T20 Single Pad Unit
The AutoMoor T-series is a top-mounted mooring
unit designed to secure a vessel as quickly and
efficiently as possible, while taking up minimal
wharf loading area.
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AutoMoor – Details and Specifications
QtY. Anchor bolt Anchor bolt Shipping
model A B C D
pAdS Size (mm) (QtY) mASS (kg)
AM-T20-01 1 1780 2400 3845 2450 M30 x 500 14 7800
AM-T40-02 2 3430 2470 4065 2465 M30 x 500 18 11000
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top view
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d front view
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AM-T20-01
Am-tv20-01 AM-T40-02
Am-tv40-02
1 General specifications
Approx. 2100mm (to suit typical Approx. 2600mm (to suit typical
Max Outreach
SCN700 fender system outstand SCN800 fender system outstand
(from wharf edge)
and smaller) and larger)
1.1 Horizontal Range of
+/-15° or +/-500mm
Movement (Surge)
Vertical Range of
+/-22° or +/-1000mm
Movement (Heave)
1.2 Vacuum Holding Capacity 1 Vacuum Pad = 20T 2 Vacuum Pads = 40T
1.7 Anchor Template One mild steel template supplied per AutoMoor unit.
Where possible all fasteners used in the assembly of AutoMoor units are 316
stainless steel. Non-stainless steel fasteners are high strength Property Class
1.8 Fasteners
8.8 alloy steel, treated with solid-film coating of Molybdenum Disulphide for
long-term corrosion protection and to provide anti-seizing properties.
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Description T20 T40
1 General specifications
1.14 SmartPort Enabled Data Logging & Reporting: Multiple reporting levels available.
3 Protective coating
Extended Temperature
4.2 Below -15°C and above +15°C
Range
4.3 Hazardous Version Electrical control system and motor upgrades to suit hazardous area operation.
4.4 Class Design Approval Independent 3rd party inspection & certification.
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Benefits across port
industry sectors
Trelleborg’s AutoMoor is suitable for use in different sectors of the port industry.
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Dry bulk terminals: a simpler, safer way
to operate and grow
Dry bulk terminals are under constant pressure to
increase throughput. Extending operational windows
without holding the vessel longer at berth is a
clear route to improving operational efficiency and
financial returns.
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SmartPort
introduction
Smartport
SmartPort is Trelleborg’s answer to the need for a
standardized way to collect and store data. It’s a
technology platform that connects port operations,
allowing users to analyze asset performance and
apply data insights, to improve day-to-day decision
making and long-term operational improvements.
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Why choose SmartPort
by Trelleborg
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he SmartPort technology platform is powering – whether they are on board the vessel, in the
the marine industry to a new level of efficiency control room or on the jetty – to deliver improved
and asset optimization. operational efficiencies.
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martPort uses the latest smart technology to ❙S
martPort allows the performance of assets to
manage intelligent data collection, transfer and be analyzed quickly and effectively to identify
storage and combines this with access to unique optimization and efficiency gains.
product functionality and data insights.
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martPort is built on an open API structure to
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martPort products collect and transmit data, enable collaboration with third party systems
distributing it to the right people at the right time and third party assets.
CONNECTED VIEW
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PRESENTATION
APPLICATIONS
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CLOUD
API AND
INTERGRATIONS
3rd PARTY DATA SERVICES 3rd PARTY DATA SERVICES 3rd PARTY DATA SERVICES 3rd PARTY DATA SERVICES 3rd PARTY DATA SERVICES
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CLOUD
CONNECTORS
AND DEVICES
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DEVICES
ASSETS Fender Systems Docking & Mooring Ship Shore Links Navigation & Piloting Ship Performance Vessels Other Port Equipment
Monitoring
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Service
and support
Trelleborg Marine Systems offers ❙G
lobal support, local presence,
exceptional service and support local spares holding
across its entire product range. ❙C
ost effective remote diagnostics
and support
Our lean mooring solutions are
supported by best practice aftersales ❙T
ailored maintenance and ongoing
services including operational training, support packages
comprehensive product warranties ❙ In-built system diagnostics
and simple, cost effective, predictive
maintenance packages, giving you peace ❙R
un-time monitoring to optimize
of mind from conception to completion predictive maintenance requirements
and beyond. ❙C
omprehensive product warranties
Trelleborg will also offer data storage and Get in touch to see how we can
analysis for customers using AutoMoor customize a program to meet
offering customers unique insight into
your needs.
their facility, into performance over time
or individual events. Take a Smarter Approach
Our lean mooring solutions can be Speak to the experts at Trelleborg to
customized to meet your needs and learn more about our approach to lean
reduce the Total Cost of Operation (TCO), mooring and to discuss how AutoMoor
they include: could empower efficiency at your
facility.
Email: MarineSystems@trelleborg.com
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efresher training
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udit of spare parts holdings
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emote technical support and diagnostics
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omprehensive reporting and recommendations
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