SAIC is currently in discussions with the Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators Association (CTOA) regarding a fully integrated ICIS demonstration system. The goal of the project is to demonstrate to Customs authorities and the global port community that ICIS can scan all inbound export containers as part of the terminal’s normal operations without impeding traffic, and that the information it provides will help Customs authorities identify high-risk containers for further inspection. As currently envisioned, SAIC will install a prototype ICIS system (including one or more VACIS units, RPMs and OCR components) to scan export containers entering the terminal by truck or barge. With its high capacity, the system will handle the terminal’s full volume of up to 14,000 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) per day. The information from the ICIS sensor components will be integrated by the ICIS Server for evaluation by Customs and others. SAIC intends to begin the demonstration project in Fall 2004.
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