diff --git a/libs/utils/general.py b/libs/utils/general.py
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+console = get_component("console")
+
+def default():
+    console.clear()
diff --git a/libs/utils/item.py b/libs/utils/item.py
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+from __builtins__ import OutpostComponent, OutpostRef, LargeWarehouse, Warehouse, StorageBin
+
+class Item:
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_storages(
+            item: str, outpost: OutpostComponent | OutpostRef | str = None, 
+            sbin: bool = True, whouse: bool = True,
+            nearest: tuple[int, int] | None = None
+        ) -> list[StorageBin | Warehouse | LargeWarehouse]:
+        """get all storages (without inventory) for with a given item
+        
+        Args:
+            item (str): item id
+            outpost (OutpostComponent | OutpostRef | str): outpost to search for storages
+            sbin (bool): control StorageBin search. default True
+            whouse (bool): control Warehouese & LargeWarehouse search. default True
+            TODO: nearest (tuple[int, int] | None): on True get only the nearest storage for position (x, y). None = get all. default None (planed!)
+        Return:
+            list[StorageBin | Warehouse | LargeWarehouse]
+        """
+        # check type of item
+        if not isinstance(item, str):
+            return list()
+
+        # check type of outpost
+        if outpost is None:
+            # get all outposts
+            for op in get_component("outpost_network").outposts():
+                outposts = get_component("outpost_network").outposts()
+        else:
+            # ensure outpost is a OutpostComponent
+            if isinstance(outpost, str): outpost = get_component(outpost)
+            if isinstance(outpost, OutpostRef): outpost = get_component(outpost.id)
+            if not isinstance(outpost, OutpostComponent):
+                return list()
+            outposts = [outpost]
+
+        storages = list()
+        for outpost in outposts:
+            # search for StorgageBins
+            if sbin:
+                for b in outpost.buildings("storage_bin"):
+                    storage = get_component(b.id)
+                    if item == storage.get_material(): storages.append(storage)
+
+            # search for Warehouse and LargeWarehouse
+            if whouse:
+                for w in outpost.buildings("warehouse"):
+                    storage = get_component(w.id)
+                    if item in storage.materials(): storages.append(storage)
+
+        # check if nearest is a tuple and has 2 int insert
+        if isinstance(nearest, tuple) and len(nearest) == 2 and all(isinstance(v, int) for v in nearest):
+            pass # TODO
+        return storages
+
+    def count(item, outpost: str = None):
+        pass
+
diff --git a/libs/utils/map.py b/libs/utils/map.py
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+from __builtins__ import MiningSite, PointOfInterest
+import json
+
+
+
+class Map:
+    """Utility class for map interactions"""
+    journal = get_component("journal")
+    planet = get_component("nocturna")
+    marks = get_component("markers")
+    outposts = get_component("outpost_network")
+    note = get_component("notebook")
+    construct = get_component("construction_blueprint")
+        
+    ## point of intrest methods
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_unknown_pois() -> list[PointOfInterest]:
+        """return all unscanned points of intrests"""
+        return [poi for poi in Map.planet.points_of_interest() if not poi.scanned]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_known_pois() -> list[PointOfInterest]:
+        """return all scanned points of intrests"""
+        return [poi for poi in Map.planet.points_of_interest() if poi.scanned]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def filter_blocklist_pois(pois: list[PointOfInterest], sonar: str) -> list[PointOfInterest]:
+        if not isinstance(pois, list):
+            return list()
+        blocklist = Map.get_blocklist_pois(sonar)
+        if not isinstance(blocklist, list) or len(blocklist) == 0:
+            return pois
+        filterd_pois = list()
+        for poi in pois:
+            if not isinstance(poi, PointOfInterest):
+                continue
+            if not f"{poi.x}{poi.y}" in blocklist:
+                filterd_pois.append(poi)
+        return filterd_pois
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_blocklist_pois(sonar: str) -> list[str]:
+        """get blocklisted point of interests for sonar level
+        
+        Args:
+            sonar (int): sonar tier. get via vehicle.sonar.tier()
+        Return:
+            list[str]: list of coords from blocklist, point of intersts like str(x) + str(y)
+        """
+        if not sonar in ["basic", "wide", "deep", "seismic"]:
+            return list()
+        pointer = f"map.scan.blocked.{sonar}"
+        if not Map.note.has(pointer):
+            return list()
+        response = json.loads( Map.note.get(pointer) )
+        return response
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def add_blocklist_poi(poi: PointOfInterest, sonar: str) -> bool:
+        """add a new poi to blocklist for sonar level
+        
+        Args:
+            poi (PointOfInterest): poi to blacklist
+            sonar (int): sonar tier. get via vehicle.sonar.tier()
+        Return:
+            bool: True if saved successfully
+        """
+        if not isinstance(poi, PointOfInterest):
+            return False
+        if not sonar in ["basic", "wide", "deep", "seismic"]:
+            return False
+        blocklist = Map.get_blocklist_pois(sonar)
+        blocklist.append(f"{poi.x}{poi.y}")
+        blocklist = json.dumps( blocklist )
+        response = Map.note.set( f"map.scan.blocked.{sonar}", blocklist )
+        if response == "ok": return True
+        return False
+
+    ## mining methods
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_mines_by_ressource(ressource: str) -> list[MiningSite]:
+        """collect all known mines with ressource type
+        [[helper]]
+
+        Args:  
+            ressources (str):  ressource id name like `iron_ore` or `silicon`
+        Return:
+            `list[MiningSite]`: known mines of type `ressource`   
+        """
+        mines_by_item = dict()
+
+        # collect all MiningSites and sort by type
+        for site in Map.journal.discovered_sites("nocturna"):
+            if not isinstance(site, MiningSite):
+                continue
+            if site.item_id not in mines_by_item:
+                mines_by_item[site.item_id] = list()
+
+            mines_by_item[site.item_id].append(site)
+
+        # check if ressource in mines and return a list
+        if ressource in mines_by_item.keys():
+            return mines_by_item[ressource]
+        else: return list()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_mines_iron() -> list[MiningSite]:
+        """short method for `get_mines_by_ressources` directly for ìron_ore`"""
+        return Map.get_mines_by_ressource("iron_ore")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_mines_silicon() -> list[MiningSite]:
+        """short method for `get_mines_by_ressources` directly for `silicon`"""
+        return Map.get_mines_by_ressource("silicon")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_mines_titan() -> list[MiningSite]:
+        """short method for `get_mines_by_ressources` directly for `titanium`"""
+        return Map.get_mines_by_ressource("titanium")
+  
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