Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed 2017. 03

Main Content Background 01 User Need 02 Construction Content 03 System testing 04

1 Background

Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed Tianjin port is the largest comprehensive port in North China and an important port for foreign trade, which is also the world's highest level of artificial deep-water port. After years of evolution, the main channel of Tianjin port has become a compound channel with a total width of 780 meters and total length of 15,600 meters, that is, the middle deepwater channel is two-way navigation waterway for large-size ships sailing. On both sides of the deepwater channel are single navigation ways for small-size ships with capacity of 10,000 tons.

Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed Compound Channel

2 User Need

Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed Due to the complex hydrological and meteorological condition, the tidal current of Tianjin Port compound channel is irregular and the flow is difficult to predict. All the users, including ships pass in and out Tianjin Port, VTS personal of Tianjin Port, etc. expect to obtain visibility, tidal current, wind and other real-time environment information of Tianjin Port compound channel timely. In order to match the needs of above-mentioned users and according to e-Navigation relevant concept, this project will establish e-Navigation test platform for Tianjin Port compound channel to provide users the channel environment information service.

3 Construction Content

Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed 1) Install two multi-function buoys on the key position of Tianjin Port compound channel, the buoys are equipped with visibility meter, flow meter and other relevant environment to acquire real-time environment information of compound channel; those information acquired will be transferred to the shore based system by mobile phone network communication.

Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed 2) Establish mobile phone network transmission station on Dagu lighthouse of Tianjin Port to extend the coverage of mobile phone network. Dagu Lighthouse

Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed 3) Establish shore based data processing system to handle real-time environment information sent by multi-function buoys and form real-time environment service information, send those information into ships by mobile phone network data link.

Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed 4) Design and develop ship bridge equipment, including mobile phone App to receive real-time environmental information of compound channel sent by shore based system, so as to assist ships navigating in compound channel.

Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed Ship Bridge Equipment Mobile Phone App

4 System Testing

Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed Project is now under testing, the final report will be completed in the end of 2017.

Tianjin Port e-Navigation Testbed

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