e-Navigationand it’s applicability to inland waterways

Brian TetreaultU.S. Army Corps of Engineers

ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory

e-NavigationInternational definition (IMO, IALA): 

“e-Navigation is the harmonised collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of maritime information onboard and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth to berth navigation and related services, for safety and security at sea and protection of the marine environment”

“Information Paper on the Draft IALA Recommendation e-Nav 140 on e-Navigation Architecture – the shore perspective”

e-Navigation: “three sides of the coin”

“Information Paper on the Draft IALA Recommendation e-Nav 140 on e-Navigation Architecture – the shore perspective”

e-Navigation issues• Internationally developed – very SOLAS focused

• Naturally ship-centric• “blue-water” vs. inland waterways

• Still conceptual – IMO implementation plan:• Identify user needs• Develop an e-Navigation architecture• Complete studies: gap analysis, cost-benefit analysis, risk

analysis• Plan to be finalized in 2012

• National vs. international interests, capabilities, authorities, etc.• Technical issues• How do we address these?• How can we start to get the benefits of e-Nav sooner?

U.S. National e-Navigation Strategy

• “Strategic Action Plan”• Committee on the Marine

Transportation System• Concrete efforts • Based on existing systems• To address existing needs

“The U.S. vision for e-Navigation is:To establish a framework that enables the transfer of data between and among ships and shore facilities, and that integrates and transforms that data into decision and action information.”

e-Navigation: U.S. e-Navigation Strategic Action Plan

Hydrographic Surveys

Maritime Safety Information

Data Standards

Electronic Charts

USACE Tide Gages

PORTSVTS

AIS

USCG Western Rivers AtoN

Notice to Mariners

Wind Speed & Direction

Hydrodynamic Models

Cargo Manifest

USGS Stream Gages

Channel Portfolio Tool

The Various E-Navigation Parts

Inland Electronic Navigation Charts

Navigation Data Center

Real Time Current Velocities

Federal Industry Logistic Standardization/Federal Initiative Navigation Data Enhancement

Lock Operations Management Application

River Information Services Center

NOAA Tide Gages

Coastal Structures Management, Analysis, and Ranking Tool

River Information Services

Coastal Applications & Services

Summary

• e-Navigation is a developing concept• There are huge potential benefits,

but some issues• “Third side of the coin”• e-Navigation will be built on existing

capabilities – let’s get started!

Thank you for your attention!

Brian Tetreaultbrian.j.tetreault@usace.army.mi

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U.S. River Information Servicesbringing e-Navigation to the inland waterways

Brian TetreaultU.S. Army Corps of Engineers

ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory

Overview

• RIS concept• RIS-related projects• LOMA– Current capabilities– Future capabilities

Main functions of RIS• Waterway infrastructure information– IENCs– Met-Hydro data (obs. & forecasts)– Navigation Notices/Notices to Mariners

• Vessel traffic information– Traffic monitoring– Traffic management (lock management)– Calamity management

• Voyage information– Electronic cargo– Voyage planning

www.doris.bmvit.gv.at

U.S. RIS concept

Industry voyage

dataUSCG Vessel data

USACE lock operations

data

USCG AIS

USACE AIS

RIS “Portal”

Correlated data:- Dangerous cargo tracking- Waterway statistics- Value added services- Need to address data protection

One-time, standardized reporting

Other agencies’

data

Vessel info:-AIS-USCG

Barge/Cargo info from industry

Lock & waterway info from USACE

RIS-related projects

• FILS-FINDE– Data standards and sharing

• USCG Louisville testbed– Use USCG AIS capability to transmit

USACE lock operations data

• Initial data sharing efforts– USCG AVIS information

• LOMA – initial RIS “foundation”

U.S. Inland Waterways lock locations

Google

• Provide end users information needed for decision support

• Goals:– Increase lock operator situational awareness– Provide vessel operators better information– Provide better information to Corps management– Exchange information with external users

• AIS is the central LOMA technology

Lock Operations Management Application (LOMA)

Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Ship - ShipSituational Awareness

StationAshore

Ship - ShoreMonitoring, reporting

Shore – ShipNavigation info.

5 screens – no situational display of approaching vessels

Current situation

Manual entry of statistical data

USCG

AIS Service

ManagerData

Storage

Internal/External web access

Web Services: XML, RSS, etc.

Lock Operator

GUI

AIS aboard vessels

Industry

Other Gov’tagencies

Public

USCG data capabilities:AIS archive, validation, etc.

Internal applications:• LPMS/OMNI• CPT• Other apps

Internal and external Navigation data sources:• Met/hydro• Commodity• Voyage plans• Other

LOMA overview

Current LOMA Capabilities

• Lock operator situational display• AIS vessel information

• Zone management• Playback capability

Current LOMA benefits• Better planning– Advance knowledge

of vessel traffic

• Reduced equipment cycling

• Unexpected benefits– Clearance of

debris/drift/ice

• Integration with other systems

• Channel Portfolio Tool• SMARTGate

• Industry data• Approaching tow information

• Real time met/hydro information• Sensors• Observations• Predictions

Future Capabilities

• Hydrodynamic modeling– Historical observations

and analysis

• Transit time– Long term predictions,

for waterway managers and industry

• System optimization– Maximize throughput– Emergency

prioritization

Future Capabilities:Predictive tools

Where do we stand?

• AIS– USCG Nationwide AIS, LOMA

• IENCs– US Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA

• Notices to Skippers– Initial harmonization work underway

• Electronic voyage reporting– Initial discussions underway

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Conferences: eNavigation 2011 - Seattle 29-30 November 2011

http://www.enavigation.org e-Nav Underway – Copenhagen-Oslo 18-20 January 2012

http://www.efficiensea.org/Working groups:

International: IMO, IALA, PIANC National: CMTS, FILS/FINDE, RTCM

Online: LOMA main page: https://loma.usace.army.mil/ (internal

USACE only) USACE CHL website:

http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/navigationbranch e-Nav Wiki: http://cirp.usace.army.mil/navwiki/

More information

Thank you for your attention!

Brian Tetreaultbrian.j.tetreault@usace.army.mi

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