Yagena Intelligent Surveillance System: A single solution that meets all maritime compliance requirements.

2026-08-24

Effective September 1, 2026 The Maritime Safety Administration’s “Technical Rules for Statutory Inspection of Domestic‑Voyage Sea Vessels (Amendment Notice, 2026)” has officially come into force. All domestic motorized sea vessels 20 meters in length or longer are required to be equipped with an intelligent AI‑based vessel monitoring system. High‑risk vessel types, including passenger ships, oil tankers, and chemical tankers, must complete installation prior to their first periodic inspection; vessels that fail to comply will not pass the statutory inspection, thereby directly affecting their operating qualifications.

The mandatory red line has been set, yet many shipowners have found that conventional surveillance systems merely record video without edge‑AI‑powered recognition or proactive alerting capabilities—so even if installed, they fail inspection, making retrofitting urgently necessary.

I. The Four Major Challenges of Traditional Surveillance—How Many Do You Face?

[Challenges in Compliance Testing]

No.1 High compliance thresholds make it difficult for standard surveillance systems to meet the requirements.

In accordance with the Maritime Safety Administration’s “Technical Guidelines for Intelligent Ship Monitoring Systems (Version 2.0),” the system is required to feature edge‑AI recognition, local alarm functionality, and comprehensive scene‑wide data retention. By contrast, conventional monitoring systems merely record video without intelligent early‑warning capabilities; even after installation, they still fail to pass inspection, forcing shipowners to make repeated investments.

No. 2 Manual monitoring is passive, and risk response is delayed.

Relying on crew members to monitor screens around the clock, it is difficult to detect hazards such as fatigue, mobile phone use, falling overboard, open flames or smoke, and unauthorized entry into restricted areas in a timely manner. Incidents can only be reviewed after they occur, greatly increasing the risk of casualties and cargo damage.

[Challenges in Ship Operations]

No. 3: Long-distance transmission is costly, resulting in video lag.

Satellite bandwidth is scarce and costly; nearshore 4G/5G handovers lack adaptive capabilities; multi‑channel HD video backhaul suffers from blurriness and stuttering; and shore‑based operators cannot obtain real‑time situational awareness of operations.

No. 4 The operation lacks visual aids, resulting in high operational risk.

Berthing and unberthing, cargo handling, and engine-room inspections rely heavily on manual visual observation: operators struggle to accurately assess ship‑shore clearance and the condition of mooring lines; no continuous video records are kept during loading and unloading operations; and potential hazards in the engine room can only be detected through frequent manual patrols, increasing the risk of collisions, cargo damage, and equipment leaks.

II. Yagena’s end-to-end compliance solution—one-stop inspection clearance.

The Yagena system complies with the Maritime Bureau’s technical guidelines across the entire process, making it a standardized and compliant solution.

No.1 AI-powered 24/7 proactive risk alerting

Mandatory legal identification requirements (all met):

Fatigue Driving Detection
Personnel Off-Post Detection During Navigation
Mobile phone usage behavior recognition
Personnel Smoking Detection
Video surveillance equipment self-test for abnormalities
Terminal Offline Status Monitoring
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The on‑board algorithm automatically detects incidents such as personnel falls, watch‑keeping lapses, unauthorized entry into restricted areas, and the presence of open flames or smoke. Within seconds, audible and visual alerts are simultaneously pushed to both the vessel‑side and shore‑based management teams’ mobile apps, shifting the approach from “post‑incident investigation” to “proactive early warning.” Additionally, gangway and hatch‑door monitoring points comply with ISPS security requirements, enabling real‑time tracking of personnel boarding and disembarking to mitigate risks of unauthorized access and stowaway intrusions.

No. 2 Visualized Assistance for Core Shipboard Operations

Bow, stern, and deck panoramic cameras assist with berthing, unberthing, and cargo‑handling operations, enabling the operator to accurately assess vessel‑to‑shore clearance and cable tension. Engine‑room cameras facilitate remote inspections, reducing the need for frequent manual entries into the engine room and mitigating risks of equipment leaks and fires. The entire series offers resolutions from 2 to 8 megapixels (including 4K), with standard infrared night‑vision coverage of 30 to 150 meters, delivering clear imaging in rough seas and at night.

No.3 Maritime-grade hardware covers the entire ship’s area

Comprehensive coverage across all onboard locations: High‑strength composite hemispherical cameras are deployed in interior passageways and the bridge; open‑deck areas are equipped with 304/316L stainless steel PTZ cameras, standardly fitted with wipers and defrosting/heating functions; hazardous, explosion‑proof compartments utilize explosion‑proof dome cameras and integrated pan‑tilt‑zoom units, compliant with GB 3836 standards. The entire series features starlight‑grade low‑light sensors and a fog‑penetration algorithm, delivering crisp, clear imaging even in rough seas and at night.

No. 4 Shore-Based Unified Platform: One-Click Audit Review

The shore-based platform provides centralized management of the entire fleet, with tiered alerting and closed-loop incident handling—including real-time hazard notifications, app‑based pop‑up alerts, and comprehensive operation log archiving. Onboard hard‑disk video recorders ensure local storage that meets the maritime regulatory requirement of at least 90 days, while the accompanying shore‑based platform supports scalable cloud storage, enabling up to 12 months of dual audio‑video backups. Natively compliant with the GB/T 28181 national standard protocol, it seamlessly integrates with maritime supervisory platforms. The system boasts a robust compliance framework, fully satisfying domestic maritime regulations as well as the requirements of the IMO, SOLAS, ISPS Code, and major classification societies for vessel monitoring and inspection. Incident traceability and port audit data can be exported with a single click for record‑keeping and review.

No. 5 Ship–shore integrated communication: connectivity remains intact even when the network is down.

Automatic multi‑link handover across 5G, satellite, and low‑Earth‑orbit constellations, with adaptive bandwidth compression. In the event of a network outage, all alarms and video are cached locally; once connectivity is restored, transmission resumes from the point of interruption, ensuring uninterrupted monitoring.

In response to mandatory maritime installation requirements, Yagena’s intelligent monitoring system offers an integrated solution that balances compliance, safety, and cost efficiency—enabling one‑time approval during vessel inspections, leveraging AI‑driven automated alerts to eliminate regulatory blind spots, and providing shore‑based operators with a single dashboard to oversee the entire fleet, thereby helping shipping companies establish a unified, smart safety‑management platform linking ship and shore.

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