VLM output
In an outdoor shipyard assembly yard, a self-propelled multi-wheel transporter carries a large rust-colored ship hull block slowly along the paved lane between fabrication halls, with a worker in a hi-vis vest walking alongside and another standing on top of the block. Other hull sections sit on blocks and cradles around the yard, a yellow mobile crane and a large red gantry crane stand idle in the background, and a vessel is visible on the water to the right.
- Heavy Load Transport ActiveYes
- Ship Blocks Present5
- Personnel In Yard5
- PPE Hi-Vis ComplianceYes
- Worker Riding On LoadYes
- Pedestrian Near Moving LoadYes
- Crane Lifting OperationNo
- Yard Congestion LevelModerate
- Safety Risk LevelElevated
Customer challenges
Block positions and storage yard use are counted by hand, and the records often do not match reality
Lifting and process milestones depend on manual reporting, so schedule slippage is usually known late
Stalls and waiting have no objective record, so bottlenecks can only be reviewed afterwards
Trailers, flatbeds and cranes have no live position, making waiting and empty runs hard to see
Storage yard space is tight, but there is no data on actual utilisation
Under delivery pressure, managers need the situation on the ground, not the version reported up
Customer benefits
Block positions and storage yard use visible live, reducing manual counting
Process milestones recorded automatically, so slippage surfaces early
The progress production control sees matches the ground, without manual reporting
Cranes and trailers dispatched on actual position, cutting waiting and empty runs
Objective time data identifies bottleneck steps and supports delivery management
Accumulated actual working hours inform future quoting and schedule estimates
Deployed on existing cameras, sharing the same equipment and scene as the safety product
Key features
Block & Yard Intelligence
Recognizes block positions and storage yard space utilisation, records block movement and dwell between stations, and detects unauthorised occupation of storage areas and blocked access routes.
Work Node Recording
Records lifting operation start and end times automatically, builds process milestone timelines with stall and waiting detection, and accumulates actual working hours per block and per station.
Yard Logistics
Tracks position and movement of yard trailers, flatbeds and cranes, recognizes vehicle waiting and empty runs, and records access control and material movement.
Bottleneck View
Shows bottleneck steps and waiting hot spots from real operating time data, locates events and block positions on the shipyard digital twin, and answers natural-language queries.
Before & after
| Before | After — with Linker AI Nexa |
|---|---|
| Before Block positions and storage use are counted by hand | After — with Linker AI Nexa Cameras recognise block positions and storage utilisation automatically |
| Before Process milestones are reported on manual forms | After — with Linker AI Nexa Lifting and process start and end times recorded as a timeline |
| Before Stalls and waiting have no objective record | After — with Linker AI Nexa Stalls and waiting surface immediately and are located |
| Before Cranes and trailers are dispatched by experience and radio | After — with Linker AI Nexa Yard vehicle and crane positions visible live |
| Before Storage yard utilisation has no data | After — with Linker AI Nexa Storage yard utilisation is measurable and manageable |
| Before Bottleneck steps are reviewed only after delay has occurred | After — with Linker AI Nexa Bottleneck steps shown from real time data |