Under a contract to the United States Department of Energy, TtEC designed and installed systems to detect and interdict the smuggling of nuclear materials through the Port of Rotterdam, the world’s largest cargo port, and the Port of Piraeus, which is the twelfth largest container port in the European Union. The purpose of these systems is to enhance international nuclear safety and non-proliferation, as well as reducing the global danger from weapons of mass destruction. Physically, the systems consisted of portal-type radiation detectors, coupled with traffic speed and flow control devices, vehicle barriers, visible light and infrared cameras, local and remote alarm stations, and the communications infrastructure to tie each of these components together.

As a part of the design effort, TtEC took design specifications that were developed based on an assessment of port security vulnerabilities and developed workable solutions that accomplished security objectives and minimized the impact on overall port operations. The installation schedule for both of these facilities was critical; particularly so for the Port of Piraeus, as the security systems needed to be operational prior to the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. To achieve the aggressive schedule, TtEC developed designs that used as much of the existing port electrical infrastructure as possible. TtEC also worked closely with local construction contractors knowledgeable about site conditions to ensure that the designs developed were consistent with both existing Port infrastructure as well as typical local construction practices.

Project Highlights

• Designed systems that met required security objectives while also minimizing the impact on overall port operations
• Met accelerated schedule, installing the security needs in time for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games