Practical experiences with RIS-based lock management from the users' perspective

Juergen Troeglvia donau

Austria

Responsibilities of a lock operator

• Safety of traffic• Operation of lock• Efficient locking• Collection of dangerous cargo data• Collection of statistics data

Procedures without RIS• Collection of position reports via VHF• Collection of vessel data via VHF• Collection of cargo data via VHF/paper• Collection of dangerous cargo reports

(FAX)• Documentation of lockings in logbook• Manual creation of statistics• Individually on each lock!

Keeping the overview - traditional

Lock diary – traditional

Dangerous cargo report – traditional

Lock Management with RIS

Lock Management

Application

AIS Electronic ReportingHull Database

Lock Management with RIS

RIS features for Lock Mgmt.• Live traffic from AIS network • Automatic linking of AIS with vessel database • Interfacing of electronic cargo reporting system • Tool supported identification of convoys• Recording of waiting and passage times• Forwarding of data between locks (convoys!)• Production of statistics reports

Keeping the overview - AIS

LOCK

Identifying convoys

MotorfreighterCargo BargeCargo Barge

YESYESYES

Executing a locking 1

Executing a locking 2

Electronic dang. cargo report

Locking statisticsRIGHT LOCK CHAMBER

Vessel Name

Convoy Name

Direction

DOWN UP

Nation Locking Time

Entry Exit

WaitingTime

Spillway

overflowcomments

No

No

No

No

D

D

D

D

D

D

U

U

U

U

Noof

Bar-ges

Advantages• Greater traffic overview• Less talking on the VHF• Support in planning of lock cycles• More accurate data• Data can be re-used for other services• Less manual work• More time to focus on safety

Juergen TROEGLvia donau – Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH

A-1220 Wien, Donau-City-Straße 1Tel +43 50 4321 1615, Fax +43 50 4321 1050juergen.troegl@via-donau.org,www.via-donau.org

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