RIS Lock Management System Damir Obad (RGO Communications Ltd.) DISC Beograd
Agenda RGO Communications Ltd. company profile Introduction Lock operator application Central application RIS integration Plans for the future
Company profile Formed in 2008 Key expertise: RIS System integration Software development Project management Consulting System design
Company profile Projects: RIS Serbia Co-Po Master Plan of the Sisak New Port Feasibility study of the PanonRIS upgrade RIS Poland (lower Oder) Action plan for Croatian shipping Team: Experience in several countries RIS expert groups members Dedicated to complete customer satisfaction
Company profile Products: Tracking & Tracing dGPS ERI NtS Hull DB Lock Management System Voice VHF
Introduction LMS applications need to provide, a reliable and simple way to log lock operations Planning of lock operation using visual representation of the lock chambers Centralized system for data storage and synchronization between the locks Integration with RIS systems Usage of ETA/RTA times for further planning improvements
Lock Operator Application Convoy – multiple hulls data structure All data stored locally so loss of internet connection does not block logging of lock operations Connection of the lock operator applications to the LMS central application enables forwarding of announcements to the next lock(s) in line Multiple next locks are possible Support for one or two lock chambers Different algorithms for arranging convoys in the chamber
Lock Operator Application
LMS Central Application Central data storage for easy backup of data Synchronization of used hull data between the locks Interface for RIS systems The LMS central server allows a large number of lock operator applications to be connected (forwarding of announcements) Web based GUI Overview of the current status of all the lock chambers Effortless creation of lock operation statistic reports (daily/monthly/annual)
LMS system
Forwarding of announcements
RIS Integration Advantages: Automatic announcements of vessels Automatic population of convoy and hull data Less work for operators Connected RIS sub-systems: VTT (Vessel Tracking & Tracing) Voice VHF ERI (Electronic Reporting) Hull Database
RIS Integration – VTT & VHF Usage of AIS data for creating the announcements Identification of incoming vessels using the MMSI or ENI Number Population of convoy data using appropriate data from AIS messages (size, name, MMSI, etc.) Creating announcements using the ATIS code (from VHF)
RIS Integration – ERI ERINOT details are used to fill in all of the convoy details, including automatic calculation of the amount of cargo
RIS Integration – Hull DB Search Hull Database using ENI, IMO or MMSI Search EU Hull database through National Hull Database (if supported by Hull Database)
Plans for the future Development of the ETA calculation algorithm based on combination of AIS data, statistical data and inputs from the skipper Support for announcements using the ETA message (Inland AIS message 6-FI-21) Creation and sending of addressed RTA messages to ships (Inland AIS message 6-FI-22) Pre-announcement of vessels using the web based interface
Thank You! Damir Obad