Vessel monitoring

Coastal station

Database

Position reportsHF`

Server

Display vessel position

Vessel status

Weather Info Broadcast

Visualize Info

Coastal station

News broadcastsHF

•Receive•Store•Visualize Display

Territory Violation Warning

Send SOS message

Display SOS immediately

Technology

• .Net Framework 4.0• SQL Server• Windows 7

Deployment CostItem Quantity Cost Total

Vessel Equipment 30000 $250 $7,500,000

Coastal Station 10 $100,000 $1,000,000

Controlling Center 3 $200,000 $600,000

Other 1 $50,000 $50,000

Total     $9,150,000

NOTE: Movimar - $19,000,000

ComparisonItem Movimar MIV

Supported Vessels 3,000 30,000

Duration 3 years Unlimited

End-user equipment cost High Low

Security Vulnerable Under control

Scalability Difficult, depend on foreign technology Easy

SWOTStrength

Higher reliabilitySoftware development

WeaknessPractical experimentTesting equipment

OpportunityUrgent need

Big market – 30,000 vesselsCommercialized SMS

ThreatDependent on HF

Issues & Future Plans• Issues

– Lack of practical test results

– Not stable yet

Issue & Future Plans

• Future plans:– Improve software-modem (FEC, modulation

techniques…)

– Deploy and test in real life environment (on fishing boats)

– Experiment with multiple users (fishing boats)