In the late night of Tianjin Port, the sea breeze swept over the dock with a salty smell. Most people had already fallen asleep, but under the huge steel arm of the shore bridge, there was still a pair of eyes awake. It is not tired, nor does it rely on flashlights, but relies on an algorithm called device management agent, silently scanning the health data of thousands of components. In the past, whether a device was sick or not relied entirely on the auscultation of the pulse by a master craftsman; Now, this tireless AI doctor is using data streams to observe and inquire, and has already issued prescriptions before the malfunction occurs. This quiet revolution in diagnosis and treatment that took place by the Bohai Bay has just won the national special prize.

AI reshapes the logic of port operation and maintenance

From experience based consultation to AI prediction, from post repair to pre prevention and control, Tianjin Port Container Terminal has successfully created exclusive AI doctors for port equipment. Recently, the results of the national water transport port digital intelligence empowerment and low-carbon transformation green innovation practice evaluation were released. The "TCT equipment management intelligent agent innovation practice based on AI big model" independently developed by Tianjin Port Container Terminal stood out from 150 application cases nationwide and won the special prize of the competition.

Say goodbye to person to person operation and maintenance

For a long time, the operation and maintenance management of large port equipment has been a difficult problem in the industry. The entire process of equipment management, use, maintenance, repair, and testing used to rely on manual experience for decision-making. Equipment troubleshooting relied on the experience of senior technical personnel for judgment, and operation and maintenance experience was mostly passed down orally. Once the core equipment of the port malfunctions, the loading and unloading operations at the port will be forced to come to a halt, seriously affecting operational efficiency, and highlighting the drawbacks of the traditional operation and maintenance model in the industry.

Innovative solutions empower industry upgrading

In response to the shortcomings of traditional device management, Tianjin Port TCT relies on artificial intelligence technology to innovate and develop an intelligent device operation and maintenance system, creating a 24/7 online device AI doctor. The traditional operation and maintenance mode involves passive repair after a fault occurs, resulting in delayed rectification and higher risks; The new AI intelligent operation and maintenance system can achieve 24-hour uninterrupted monitoring of equipment operation status, predict potential faults in advance, and accurately push maintenance optimization solutions, promoting equipment operation and maintenance from passive treatment to active prevention and treatment, completely bidding farewell to manual experience operation and maintenance mode, and realizing data-driven and intelligent control.

To polish and improve this intelligent system, TCT has deeply activated more than 40 years of Hong Kong machinery operation and maintenance accumulation, transforming over 300 equipment maintenance standards, over 800 classic fault handling cases, and the practical experience of more than 50 senior technical backbones into standardized digital resources, laying a solid data foundation for AI model training. At present, the system has been fully implemented and applied in Tianjin Port TCT, covering various types of main port equipment such as shore bridges, yard bridges, and track bridges. It is also compatible with web and DingTalk mobile terminals, taking into account remote control on the office end and practical use on the dock site, with strong convenience and practicality. Keywords: Tianjin Port AI、 Digital Intelligence Empowerment

A total of 150 innovative cases were collected for this national selection, and only 101 were successfully selected, with only 23 spots for the special prize. The intelligent operation and maintenance solution awarded by TCT this time has strong replicability and promotional value, and is a typical practice of COSCO Shipping relying on digital technology to empower port transformation and drive industrial quality upgrading through innovation. In the future, COSCO Shipping will continue to deepen its port digitization and low-carbon transformation, accumulate more innovative solutions with strong practicality and practicality, and empower the port industry with technology to promote high-quality development.Editor/Gong Ziwei