Discovery of Douala Port Control Tower.
Beyond the July 11 maritime accident at the Port of Douala-Bonabéri, a key technological asset has come into focus, the port’s maritime control tower. It is from this strategic facility that authorities were able to retrieve communications between the pilot who raised the distress alert and tower operators, providing valuable information for the ongoing investigation. […]
It is from this strategic facility that authorities were able to retrieve communications between the pilot who raised the distress alert and tower operators, providing valuable information for the ongoing investigation.
Presented to the Minister of Transport, Jean Ernest Masséna Ngallè Bibéhè, during his working visit to the port, the control tower reveals the extent to which technology is reshaping maritime safety, with 24-hour surveillance, radar systems, electronic monitoring tools and weather forecasting capabilities.