The system, in operation since April 2025, allows improving surveillance of inland waters, anticipate incidents and move towards more preventive port management

The Port of La Duquesa has reinforced its environmental control model after the first months of Spillcontrol operation, an intelligent spill detection system that went into service in April 2025 and which has allowed us to improve the monitoring of the port's internal waters and the response capacity to possible incidents..

Since its launch, Spillcontrol has provided continuous information on the behavior of the port's waters, which has allowed progress from a model based mainly on specific supervision towards a more planned management, supported by data on the presence of floating waste and possible spills.

From detecting incidents to preventing them

The balance of the first months of operation of the system reflects a clear evolution in the environmental management of the port. After an initial stage in which it was possible to locate the most sensitive areas and the moments of greatest operating pressure, The Port of La Duquesa has recorded a decrease in incidents detected in the final stretch of the year, associated with a better knowledge of the environmental behavior of the facility and the application of preventive and corrective measures.

This process has allowed Spillcontrol to be integrated as a support tool for the planning and daily work of the port., beyond its initial early detection function.

A tool integrated into daily operations

Spillcontrol works through autonomous cameras powered by solar energy, installed in different points of the port, that allow you to monitor the sheet of water without the need for connection to the electrical network or Wi-Fi networks. The images captured are automatically analyzed to identify possible signs of spills or floating waste and generate warnings to the responsible personnel..

Besides, The system facilitates the generation of a history of information that supports decision making, to the adoption of corrective measures and the documentation of possible external discharges.

A step forward in port environmental management

The experience of the Port of La Duquesa is among the first cases in Andalusia in which a solution based on artificial intelligence is effectively incorporated into the daily management of a marina., especially in an environment with marked seasonal activity.

“This tool has allowed us to stop acting only when a problem appears and begin to anticipate. Today we have more information and more capacity to decide where and when to intervene”, Manuel Raigón points out, managing director of the Port of La Duquesa. With this system, The nautical venue continues to advance its commitment to the protection of the marine environment and more responsible port management.