Photo caption: MariSens Partners at Port of Inverness
CSignum’s has been selected as a project partner for MariSens, a £13.8 million, three-year international innovation project to test how digital tools can support the future of port and maritime operations worldwide, making port work safer and smarter.
Funded by Innovate UK and Eureka, research is now underway at the ports of Inverness, Nigg, Cromarty Firth and the Ardersier Energy Transition Facility, examining current day-to-day operations and infrastructure and identify how artificial intelligence (AI), data sensors and drone technology could transform activities in the future.
The aim is to explore how emerging technologies such as CSignum’s patented underwater communications solutions could help port operators to spot potential issues with equipment and infrastructure sooner, reduce the need for workers to undertake inspections in hazardous or remote areas, and keep the facilities running smoothly.
The results from the test will feed into a wider international programme. Partners across Europe and Asia are looking to results and lessons shared from the Highland ports to influence how maritime infrastructure around the world could be managed in years to come.
MariSens brings together a diverse international consortium of 20 organisations across the UK, the Netherlands, Finland, Spain and the Republic of Korea, comprising business and academic partners, including CSignum.
Graeme Boyce, CSignum COO, said: “CSignum is excited to be part of the MariSens test project, contributing our unique underwater wireless data connectivity technology and expertise to this forward-looking project. We see a huge opportunity to help ports become safer, smarter and more efficient by enabling robust and reliable communication from sensors in marine environments. Collaborating with such a strong international group of partners is an important step toward shaping the future of digital maritime infrastructure. We are delighted at the opportunity to be part of the team.”
John Power, CSignum Business Development & Strategy Lead, said: “This exciting, far-reaching project will identify the emerging technologies that will be used by all ports globally in the future, and it all begins with a study at the Highland Ports in Scotland, the Inverness and Cromarty Green Freeport. The skills and experience in the partners involved covers underwater communications, above water using drones, and the all-important analytics.”
MariSens is being delivered in the UK by Lyons Consulting, which helps organisations to deploy emerging technologies in practical, operational environments.
Connor Lyons, Founder of Lyons Consulting, said: “Ports are under pressure to do more with ageing infrastructure and increasingly complex operating environments. MariSens focuses on real operational needs and how technology practically addresses them. The Green Freeport and its port partners have been incredibly enthusiastic about this project, and we’re looking forward to working closely with them in the months ahead to test and refine approaches that could become a blueprint for port operators globally.”
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About CSignum
CSignum develops wireless communication systems for challenging environments where conventional technologies fail, including underwater, underground, and infrastructure-constrained applications. Its patented electromagnetic field signalling (EMFS) technology enables reliable, low-maintenance monitoring across environmental, industrial, and energy sectors.
Picture caption:
Pictured at the launch of the MariSens are project partners (left to right) Thady McAndrew, Marine Pilot/Deputy Harbourmaster at Port of Inverness; John Power, Business Development Manager at CSignum Ltd[LC1] ; Dr Saeed Talebi, Associate Professor, Birmingham City University; Jan Domaradzki, CEO, Co-founder,[LC2] Dronecloud; Connor Lyons, Founder, Lyons Consulting; Alli Vass, Manager of The PowerHouse at ICFGF; Joseph Quance, Environmental Innovation Intern at ICFGF.
