Egyptian port of Damietta deploys Scati security platform

Located in a strategic enclave, the container terminal has an advanced security platform 24/7 to protect the thousands of people and goods that pass through this facility daily.

The port of Damietta, located in a strategic enclave in Egypt and one of the oldest in the world, handles more than half of this country's foreign trade and is one of the three most important in terms of goods movement, after the ports of Alexandria and Said.

Formed by a total of twenty terminals dedicated to passengers, cattle or coal, as well as a specialized terminal through which millions of containers move, thousands of people and goods pass through this space every day, having tools that guarantee the safety of workers and avoid unknown losses is vital.

The objective of the video surveillance system deployed in the container terminal of the Damietta port is to cover the lack of security in the most conflictive areas, with the installation of a wide variety of network security cameras, able to withstand extreme temperatures (with IP66 protection and vandal-friendly housings) and ensure recording quality under any circumstances.

These high-performance IP devices have a resolution of 3 Megapixel, wide dynamic range and autofocus for high image quality, in addition to incorporating filters such as facial detection, intrusion and of abandoned objects.

In addition, PTZ dome has also been installed, with a resolution of 2 Megapixels and specially designed to deliver high-quality recordings day and night, to cover large safety areas under any weather conditions.

Thanks to the advanced security solution of Scati, the port authority may have at its disposal a complete control system for infrastructures, Goods, fleets of vehicles and personnel, thus guaranteeing the quality of the service.

This video surveillance platform provides the container terminal with a system that acts as a deterrent to crime and, in case of an incident, facilitates instant search options.

In addition, makes available to the client a comprehensive system of security of facilities and assets, while facilitating the management of unknown losses and the resolution of incidents through the control and visual monitoring of logistics processes. Scati systems can be used to manage dispersed plants from a single control center, thus optimizing processes.

Being a scalable system, the solution installed in this port of Egypt is ready to adapt to future extensions of the installation, no need to make additional investments.

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