Locks

MoorMaster™ hands-free mooring is revolutionizing the operation of locks: shortening lockage time, eliminating dangerous rope-handling activities, increasing safety, and enabling greater vessel throughput.

MoorMaster™ lock systems are mounted on vertical rails inside lock chamber walls to secure ships during the lockage process as they are raised or lowered while keeping them at a fixed distance from the lock wall.

Removes hazardous mooring lines-handling, (lines present fall risks at low water)
Allows mooring to be performed remotely, potentially many kilometres from the lock
Effective controls of vessel surge throughout the lockage process; lines lack control at low water due to the extreme angles from quayside to vessels

Eliminates dangerous oscillating roll motion caused by lines with water turbulence
Speeds up mooring and allows faster filling or drainage of locks

St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (Canadian locks)

"Hands-free mooring provides time, safety and monetary benefits to carriers by reducing the overall cost of vessel transit"

Winner reveal at Heavy Lift Awards 2020

St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (U.S. locks)

"According to the staff, the system has resulted in faster transit through the locks and contributed to greater safety for the workers around the lock. This is just one example of how the federal government is using the internet of things."

U.S. Government Accountability Office, report GAO-20-577

St Lawrence Seaway, US and Canada

Lockage
Since 2014
Moorings: Four to five per day in each lock
Vessels up to LOA 225m
Owner: SLSMC
Operator: SLSMC

Challenge

15 locks in the US and Canada, each completing four to five moorings per day
Vertical travel in locks between 12 and 15m
Locks in remote locations forcing operators to drive up to four hours

Solution

MoorMaster™️ units mounted on vertical rails inside the lock chamber wall securing the ship during the lockage process
Locks completely remotely operated with no humans by lock

Key benefits

Transit times reduced by nearly seven minutes per lockage thanks to fast mooring and less vessel motion during drainage
Resources freed up through automation, reduced travel time, and economies of scale
Increased the pool of vessels worldwide that are able to enter the locks
Eliminated safety hazards caused by handling mooring lines

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"Hands-free mooring provides time, safety and monetary benefits to carriers by reducing the overall cost of vessel transit"

"According to the staff, the system has resulted in faster transit through the locks and contributed to greater safety for the workers around the lock. This is just one example of how the federal government is using the internet of things."

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Testimonials

"Hands-free mooring provides time, safety and monetary benefits to carriers by reducing the overall cost of vessel transit"

"According to the staff, the system has resulted in faster transit through the locks and contributed to greater safety for the workers around the lock. This is just one example of how the federal government is using the internet of things."

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