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"A Port is Like a City." An interview with Shippr on the blog of Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design.

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SHIP OF THE DAY #3 'ROTTERDAM' (Coastguard)

What does a coastguard do?

(Re-) positioning and maintenance of beacons and buoys, clearing explosives, giving radio medical advise, prevent smuggling, rescue seafarers. All that and more. The Dutch coastguard operates under 6 ministeries: Infrastructure and Environment, Defence, Safety and Justice, Finance, Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation and Home Affairs. A good data supplier wouldn't be to much to ask for.

Current vessels track: http://bit.ly/Uhoi8g

When APM Terminals’ begins operations at its new Maasvlakte II terminal in 2014, there won’t be any drivers heading upwards to start work on its ship-to-shore cranes. In fact, there won’t be any cabins either – because those controlling the cranes will be sharing a nice warm office with colleagues nearby.

Both APMT and Rotterdam World Gateway have ordered ship-to-shore cranes with remote control technology supplied by ABB to their new terminals, and these will be the first cranes of their type in Europe to operate without a driver.

Shippr has been highlighted in Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad.