Navbea Solution for Shipyard Occupational Safety: Minimizing Accident Risks

At a shipyard operating in the Marmara region, Navbea’s team developed an effective solution to address occupational safety issues during the use of large moving equipment such as forklifts and manlifts. During operations, workers in the vicinity of this heavy equipment were at risk of getting dangerously close, while operators had limited visibility due to the equipment’s size and restricted view, posing serious occupational health and safety hazards. The high dust levels in the work environment further rendered AI-powered camera solutions ineffective.

Navbea’s Solution: After conducting an on-site survey, the Navbea team installed Navbea Receiver devices on critical equipment at the shipyard. Workers operating around the equipment were equipped with Navbea Wristbands. If a worker wearing a wristband moved beyond a predetermined safety distance, both the worker and the operator were alerted with audible and vibrating warnings. This system effectively prevented potential accidents and near-miss incidents within the worksite. Additionally, equipment speed reduction could be enabled upon request.

Occupational Health and Safety Benefits:

• Reducing Accident Risks: Audible and vibrating warnings prevented accidents and collisions when workers came too close to the equipment.

• Solving Visibility Issues: Operators were made aware of workers in their blind spots, addressing safety vulnerabilities.

• Safety in Dusty Environments: Navbea’s devices provided effective safety measures where camera solutions failed due to high dust levels.

• Immediate Response with Physical Alerts: Vibrating warnings allowed workers to quickly react, helping to prevent accidents.

• Optional Equipment Speed Reduction: The option to reduce equipment speed added an extra layer of safety for operators. Navbea’s solution significantly improved occupational health and safety standards at the shipyard, greatly contributing to the safe management of interactions between workers and equipment operators.