Route Topology Model – 3. Support of Traffic Flow Jan-Hendrik Oltmann Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, Germany

Route Topology Model – Support of Traffic Flow Overview: -(NSR-)RTM to show „maritime Trans-European Network (TEN)“ (in the NSR) -(NSR-)RTM to model classes of „shipping lanes“ -What to do with the knowledge: Benefits for traffic flow

(NSR-)RTM to show „maritime Trans-European Network (TEN)“ (in the NSR) / 1 EU TEN-T “Motorways of the Seas (MoS)” concept - Where are the “Motorways”, really? Source: EU, TEN-T documents „artist‘s impression“ ? ? Source: EU, TEN-T documents ? ? ?

EU INSPIRE Directive, “Transport Networks (TN)” module: Requires quite detailed knowledge on all kind of shipping lanes Source: INSPIRE Thematic Working Group Transport Networks, “D2.8.I.7 INSPIRE Data Specification on Transport Networks – Guidelines“, 2010 (NSR-)RTM to show „maritime Trans-European Network (TEN)“ (in the NSR) / 2

(NSR-)RTM to show „maritime Trans-European Network (TEN)“ (in the NSR) / 3 (NSR-)RTM provides precise location of “Motorway of the Seas” by nodes+legs °29'15.947"E57°53'50.638"N °20'0.202"E55°26'10.341"N °21'54.066"E55°5'36.649"N °26'40.398"E54°12'45.441"N °27'41.114"E54°9'3.709"N °30'28.655"E54°9'4.031"N °34'58.425"E54°0'0.842"N Complete NSR-RTM of MoS shipping lanes (ENC display mode) Example of Node.Junction positions

(NSR-)RTM to show „maritime Trans-European Network (TEN)“ (in the NSR) / 4 (NSR-)RTM provides precise location of “Motorway of the Seas” (ENC display mode) NSR-RTM „Motorways of the Sea“ shipping lanes off the Coasts of The Netherlands and Germany … off (and through) Jutland Peninsula Source: ACCSEAS GIS

(NSR-)RTM to show „maritime Trans-European Network (TEN)“ (in the NSR) / 5 ?

(NSR-)RTM to model classes of shipping lanes /1 What about other classes of shipping lanes “other / below” than “Motorways of the Sea”? All routes in the NSR that appear to be used by vessels carrying AIS Source: ACCSEAS GIS

Proposal for categorizing classes of shipping lanes: I.‘Motorways of the Sea (MoS)’ II.‘Roads of the Sea (RoS)’, i.e. shipping lanes, other than MoS, relevant for professional / commercial shipping (including ferry routes, offshore plant traffic etc.); III. ‘Trails of the Sea (ToS)’, i.e. all other shipping lanes, in particular those only available due to physical dimensions for small crafts such as pleasure crafts. (NSR-)RTM to model classes of shipping lanes /2 What about other classes of shipping lanes ‘other / below’ than ‘Motorways of the Sea’?

(NSR-)RTM supports, amongst others, Traffic organisation by VTS (de-conflicting): Where are all the vessels? (All vessels depicted as dots in London Tube Map and e.g. identified by their voyage number.) When will vessels meet where (on the same leg and node)? Criticality of meeting reduced by Traffic Organisation Service (TOS)? “2D-Way/Time Diagram” based on London Tube Map display mode What to do with the knowledge: Benefits for traffic flow /1

As vessels sail along the (NSR-)RTM defined/recognized routes and (auto-)report at nodes, this leads to More precise ETA / ETB estimations Better planning due to better ETA and ETB: efficient speed, less waiting time, better fuel economy Transparency for all involved in the logistic chain o What to do with the knowledge: Benefits for traffic flow /2

(NSR-)RTM supports, amongst others, Optimum provision of Maritime Service Portfolios (MSPs): => Services provided at … legs … nodes (ports, junctions, …) => Services provided at … Motorways of the Sea … Roads of the Sea … Trails of the Sea tailored to the specific needs of vessels there (as opposed to ‘blanket provision’). An example by analogy with land mobile motorway service portfolio: Source: Links und rechts neben der Autobahn, p. 46 Services provided Route topology („London tube map“ portrayal mode) What to do with the knowledge: Benefits for traffic flow /3