To efficiently use available information in maritime services
One focus area for the MONALISA2.0 project is defining the concept of “Sea Traffic Management” (STM). The main goal of this effort is better use of information in maritime services – and the core concept has now been classified into five sections:
- Strategic Voyage Management concerns the optimisation of a journey before it has started. For example, implementing a “voyage ID” – similar to a flight number in air traffic – could lead to more efficient management.
- Dynamic Voyage Management focuses on optimising the maritime information exchange in order to improve the voyage. In this way, vessels can travel at an optimised speed and select the best route to the destination.
- Port Collaborative Decision Making (Port CDM) is inspired by air traffic control, but adapted to the very different maritime between port operators and ships to help traffic coordination. One example is something as simple as ports knowing more about a vessel’s estimated time of arrival in order to be prepared for it. Tests will be conducted in Gothenburg and Valencia. The Port CDM concept was conceived as part of this project and demonstration pilots have been established in Gothenburg and Valencia to gather user input. Basic services will be delivered to investigate how similar or different ports are in this regard, and a roadmap for common standards and their use will be recommended.
- Flow Management is the task of optimising the flow of traffic, particularly in restricted waters, channels and near ports. Monitoring traffic, and having information about the vessels’ routes, will allow warnings to be sent to prevent grounding and collisions.
- Sea System Wide Information Management is a concept for information exchange and will serve as a trusted infrastructure for organisations that participate in information exchanges.
MONALISA 2.0 has established key performance indicators to measure how STM evolves. Target concepts on what the future will look like have been defined for each part. In 2015 we will develop a road map on how to prepare for the digital future.
MONALISA 2.0 is a European-wide Maritime project, including 39 partners from 10 countries. The partnership is a collaboration between the private, public and academic sectors and is co-financed by the European Union. The total project budget is EUR 24 million. The project was formally approved and signed on November 5, 2013 and will operate until the end of 2015. For more information on the project visit:www.monalisaproject.eu Also viewrelated video. |
Source: MONALISA 2.0 News