Pratexo edge computing platform-as-a-service simplifies and accelerates the design, provisioning, and management of integrated applications at the maritime edge.

Organization/Client:

• Global shipper M****** Tankers
• With partners Telenor Maritime and Navidium

Challenges:

• Ships now contain numerous, siloed operating systems (navigation, safety systems, cargo monitoring, propulsion, etc.)
• Maritime industry produces significant CO2 emissions and is under international mandates to reduce dramatically over the next decade
• This will require more integrated, autonomous ship systems, that must be tightly integrated at the Martime Edge

Solution:

• Pratexo micro cloud running on the ship breaks down operational silos and democratizes the data across ship systems
• Each ship contains three to four Pratexo edge nodes, providing resiliency and scalability as more ship systems are connected over time
• Massive savings in CO2 emissions due to more efficient operations, and in satellite link costs
• Foundation laid for efficient, autonomous shipping

Technologies used: 

• Edge computing, EDA, IoT, AI/ML, micro cloud, distributed computing, mobile, OSS