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Abu Dhabi launches AI-powered centre to monitor 45000sqkm of waterways

Published

24 July 2026

Topic

technology

Sectors

Climate Tech

Geography

UAE

Source

Read at gulfnews.com

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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Abu Dhabi has opened an AI-powered Waterway Monitoring and Control Centre covering 45,000 square kilometres, using real-time vessel tracking, predictive analytics, and 16 radar stations plus 400+ cameras to manage maritime safety and public waterway services. The centre integrates navigation monitoring, emergency response coordination, and berth occupancy tracking across 1,500 public berths.

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The Wire takeaway

If you sell vessel tracking sensors, radar, CCTV, or VHF systems, Abu Dhabi just committed to a full-stack replacement cycle and 16 radar stations need suppliers—but the Centre is already live and integrated. The move now is to the next 15 emirates copying this model and their incoming tenders for hardware refresh.

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Climate Tech · maritime-ai · real-time-monitoring · predictive-analytics · port-infrastructure · smart-city