© Ahmed El-Rabbany Ahmed El-Rabbany Geomatics Engineering Program Department of Civil Engineering RYERSON POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY Toronto, Ontario INTEGRATED NAVIGATION CHART SYSTEM

© Ahmed El-Rabbany PROJECT OBJECTIVE To integrate ice information into ECDIS for safe and efficient marine navigation through the ice, and to develop computer tools for delivering the final product through the Internet

© Ahmed El-Rabbany  ECDIS is a computerized navigation system, consisting mainly of a computer processor and display, a standardized database and navigation sensors  ECDIS is not only capable of displaying the navigation-related information in real-time but also supporting other advanced functions, such as route planning, route monitoring and automatic alarms  In ice-infested waters, the use of ECDIS as a standalone information system would not provide sufficient information for safe navigation WHAT IS ECDIS

© Ahmed El-Rabbany  Shipborne radar may be used to detect the navigation hazards, e.g. icebergs, which could be superimposed on the ECDIS display  This, however, is of limited use in ice- infested waters as the coverage of the shipborne radar is limited to the radar horizon  Safe and efficient marine navigation require that comprehensive and timely information on the ice conditions be available over a region extending well beyond the shipborne radar horizon SHIPBORNE RADAR

© Ahmed El-Rabbany  Ice information is extracted mainly from RADARSAT imagery  The ScanSAR modes are recommended for comprehensive monitoring of the sea ice conditions  Other Remote Sensing data is used to help identifying the ice conditions  A model for reliable prediction of the ice motion is yet to be developed ICE INFORMATION Courtesy of Canadian Ice Service

© Ahmed El-Rabbany  RADARSAT imagery may not fulfil the requirements for safe and efficient marine navigation, even if it is used side-by-side with ECDIS  Integrated Navigational Chart System (INCS) enhances the safety of marine operations and ensures that ship routes are optimally selected based on informed decisions INTEGRATED CHART SYSTEM

© Ahmed El-Rabbany SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT  Developing remote sensing tools for reliable detection of ice information, in its various forms;  Developing a neural network-based tools for reliable prediction of ice/icebergs motion;  Developing tools for geo-referencing the ice information to be compatible with the ECDIS system;  Developing data standards for ice information;  Developing tools for integrating the ice information, along with the prediction of the ice/iceberg motion, into ECDIS;  Developing a “smart” system for automatic selection of the best navigation route, taking into consideration both the ice and the ECDIS information;  Developing the Internet tools for delivering the final product

© Ahmed El-Rabbany CCG Notice to Mariners CIS Ice info ECDIS updates Tide info Currents FINAL PRODUCT DELIVERY CHS

© Ahmed El-Rabbany  Cellular Networks  Currently - Digital Personal Communication Services (PCS)  Near future (2-4 yrs) – 3G wideband digital networks voice, high speed data and multimedia applications cheap (common global standards) devices are on all the time for data transmission, but subscribers pay for the packets of data they receive/transmit  Communication Satellites (e.g. Inmarsat, MSAT)  Radio link COMMUNICATION LINK

© Ahmed El-Rabbany  Safety benefits: the proposed integrated system ensures safe passage for ships, which protects human lives  Economic benefits: the proposed integrated system has a number of economic benefits, including:  reducing vessel personnel (e.g. remote sensing experts);  increasing revenue by selecting the best navigation passage;  extending shipping season beyond the present dates;  reducing the insurance cost;  avoiding the navigation hazards, which may otherwise damage the vessels. BENEFITS

© Ahmed El-Rabbany  Environmental benefits: efficient route planning and monitoring provided by the proposed integrated system leads to reduction in the fuel consumption, which has a direct effect on the environment  Information Technology benefits: the proposed integrated system is to be distributed in part or as a whole through the Internet, which supports the GeoConnections program established by the Canadian government to make the Canadian geospatial information available on the Internet  Sovereignty/Emergency benefits: the proposed integrated system provides the means for efficient deployment of the Canadian Coast Guard in harsh weather conditions BENEFITS (cont’d)