1. Technical Report Annual V-RMTC & T-RMN Experts’ Reunions &
6th V-RMTC & T-RMN Meeting
Technical Report
Lt.Cdr. Sergio CIANNAMEA
Italian Navy Communications & Informatics Centre
Head, Command and Intelligence Systems Division
C4ISR Systems Project Officer
Rome, IT 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2010

2. Agenda V-RMTC Model System Web Portal Main Features PKI Situation
Way Ahead

3. Agenda
V-RMTC Model System 3

4. Applications
A standard V-RMTC Model system is composed by a suite of three applications, developed by Italian Navy:
Client application (MERSIT Client v.3.4)
manage and store data of each NOC, on a local PC
deliver national reports to CINCNAV [Data Fusion Hub (DFH)]
Converter (AIS-2-MERSIT v. 2.0)
transform AIS data (NMEA 0183) into MERSIT or OTH-T Gold format
Webserver application (Web Portal v.2009)
allow DFH to receive Reports
manage a common tracks database
publish the common picture into a secure Website ( where a minor Information area is available.

5. MERSIT Client v.3.4 INTERNET MERSIT (MERchant vessels SITuation):
formatted-message created to manage and store data of each NOC, on a local PC, and to deliver national reports to CINCNAV [Data Fusion Hub (DFH)]
INTERNET
OTH-Gold/AIS/XML/
XLS/MerSit
(ARR-DEP-NAV)
NAVAL OPS CENTER

6. MERSIT Client v.3.4 INTERNET MERSIT (MERchant vessels SITuation):
following formatted reports, depending on National systems’ output, can be imported into the system by dedicated plug-in developed “ad-hoc” by MARITELE Roma:
- .csv
.ms
.xls
OTH–T-Gold
Locator
Sistram
Oasis
INTERNET
OTH-Gold/AIS/XML/
XLS/MerSit
(ARR-DEP-NAV)
NAVAL OPS CENTER

7. AIS-2-MERSIT v.2.0 INTERNET
NMEA 0183
MERSIT
AIS2MERSIT
AIS2GOLD
INTERNET
OTH-Gold/AIS/XML/
XLS/MerSit
(ARR-DEP-NAV)
THE VIRTUAL REGIONAL MARITIME TRAFFIC CENTRE (V-RMTC), ORIGINATED AS A PILOT PROJECT DURING THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE VENICE SYMPOSIUM, IS A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF SUCH A COMMON WILL TO COOPERATE AND TO ACTUALLY “TURN WORDS INTO ACTIONS”.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, BY GATHERING A DIVERSIFIED COMMUNITY, THE V-RMTC IS ALSO A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BUILDING OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES.
THE V-RMTC FOCUSES ON INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON MERCHANT SHIPPING INBOUND, OUTBOUND AND WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEAS.
ON THE 20TH OF SEPTEMBER 2006, THE PROJECT ENTERED ITS FULL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY PHASE.
ON OCTOBER 12TH 2006, ACCORDING TO THE INTENTS REPORTED BY THE V-RMTC COMMUNITY MEMBERS, A DEDICATED SIGNING CEREMONY OF THE OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENT WAS HELD DURING THE VENICE SYMPOSIUM. THIS EVENT, BESIDES ADDING VALUE TO THE SYMPOSIUM, CONFIRMED THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF COOPERATION & DIALOGUE TO ACHIEVE CONCRETE RESULTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MARITIME SECURITY. ON THE WHOLE, 17 NAVIES SIGNED THE OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENT.
FURTHERMORE, (CLICK) GERMANY AND BULGARIA RECENTLY COMPLETED THE JOINING PROCESS, CLOSING 2007 WITH THE ADDITION OF TWO NEW MEMBERS TO THE V-RMTC WIDER COMMUNITY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, CONSIDERING THE ONGOING BILATERAL EXCHANGE WITH LEBANON AND THE SPECIAL V-RMTC NET ACTIVATED WITHIN THE 5+5, THE V-RMTC MODEL IS CURRENTLY ADOPTED BY 25 NAVIES.
NAVAL OPS CENTER 7

8. AIS-2-MERSIT v.2.0 INTERNET DB DFH CINCNAV RADAR STATIONS MPA SHIPS
AIS2GOLD
INTERNET
MPA
AIS2MERSIT
AIS2GOLD
SHIPS
AIS2MERSIT
AIS2GOLD
NAVAL OPS
CENTER N1
MERSIT CLIENT
NAVAL OPS
CENTER N…
MERSIT CLIENT
NAVAL OPS
CENTER N2
MERSIT CLIENT

9. Web Portal v.2009
THE VIRTUAL REGIONAL MARITIME TRAFFIC CENTRE (V-RMTC), ORIGINATED AS A PILOT PROJECT DURING THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE VENICE SYMPOSIUM, IS A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF SUCH A COMMON WILL TO COOPERATE AND TO ACTUALLY “TURN WORDS INTO ACTIONS”.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, BY GATHERING A DIVERSIFIED COMMUNITY, THE V-RMTC IS ALSO A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BUILDING OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES.
THE V-RMTC FOCUSES ON INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON MERCHANT SHIPPING INBOUND, OUTBOUND AND WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEAS.
ON THE 20TH OF SEPTEMBER 2006, THE PROJECT ENTERED ITS FULL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY PHASE.
ON OCTOBER 12TH 2006, ACCORDING TO THE INTENTS REPORTED BY THE V-RMTC COMMUNITY MEMBERS, A DEDICATED SIGNING CEREMONY OF THE OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENT WAS HELD DURING THE VENICE SYMPOSIUM. THIS EVENT, BESIDES ADDING VALUE TO THE SYMPOSIUM, CONFIRMED THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF COOPERATION & DIALOGUE TO ACHIEVE CONCRETE RESULTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MARITIME SECURITY. ON THE WHOLE, 17 NAVIES SIGNED THE OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENT.
FURTHERMORE, (CLICK) GERMANY AND BULGARIA RECENTLY COMPLETED THE JOINING PROCESS, CLOSING 2007 WITH THE ADDITION OF TWO NEW MEMBERS TO THE V-RMTC WIDER COMMUNITY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, CONSIDERING THE ONGOING BILATERAL EXCHANGE WITH LEBANON AND THE SPECIAL V-RMTC NET ACTIVATED WITHIN THE 5+5, THE V-RMTC MODEL IS CURRENTLY ADOPTED BY 25 NAVIES.

10. X Information Flow Internet
DFH
V-RMTC Community
Userid
Password
OTH-Gold/AIS/XML/
XLS/MerSit
(ARR-DEP-NAV)
OTH-Gold/AIS/RADAR/
XML/XLS/MerSit
(ARR-DEP-NAV)
OTH-Gold/AIS/XML/
XLS/MerSit
(ARR-DEP-NAV)
Live Secure Web
Information Portal
RMMP COP
NMEA 0183
THE VIRTUAL REGIONAL MARITIME TRAFFIC CENTRE (V-RMTC), ORIGINATED AS A PILOT PROJECT DURING THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE VENICE SYMPOSIUM, IS A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF SUCH A COMMON WILL TO COOPERATE AND TO ACTUALLY “TURN WORDS INTO ACTIONS”.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, BY GATHERING A DIVERSIFIED COMMUNITY, THE V-RMTC IS ALSO A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BUILDING OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES.
THE V-RMTC FOCUSES ON INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON MERCHANT SHIPPING INBOUND, OUTBOUND AND WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEAS.
ON THE 20TH OF SEPTEMBER 2006, THE PROJECT ENTERED ITS FULL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY PHASE.
ON OCTOBER 12TH 2006, ACCORDING TO THE INTENTS REPORTED BY THE V-RMTC COMMUNITY MEMBERS, A DEDICATED SIGNING CEREMONY OF THE OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENT WAS HELD DURING THE VENICE SYMPOSIUM. THIS EVENT, BESIDES ADDING VALUE TO THE SYMPOSIUM, CONFIRMED THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF COOPERATION & DIALOGUE TO ACHIEVE CONCRETE RESULTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MARITIME SECURITY. ON THE WHOLE, 17 NAVIES SIGNED THE OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENT.
FURTHERMORE, (CLICK) GERMANY AND BULGARIA RECENTLY COMPLETED THE JOINING PROCESS, CLOSING 2007 WITH THE ADDITION OF TWO NEW MEMBERS TO THE V-RMTC WIDER COMMUNITY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, CONSIDERING THE ONGOING BILATERAL EXCHANGE WITH LEBANON AND THE SPECIAL V-RMTC NET ACTIVATED WITHIN THE 5+5, THE V-RMTC MODEL IS CURRENTLY ADOPTED BY 25 NAVIES.
Maritime
Tracks
Data Fusion Hub Server X
CINCNAV (NOC1)
NOC2
NOCn
MERSIT
DFH Track
Database

11. Hardware & Software
B-E
LEBANON
lebanon.marina.difesa.it
B-E
….. NET

12. Agenda
Web Portal Main Features 12

13. Web Portal v.2009
NEWS
DOCS
FORUM
CHAT
OFFLINE - DB
CBT
MANUALS
GIS

14. Web Portal v.2009
NEWS
Area, managed by DFC (Data Fusion Center), used to inform about news, events and more...

15. Web Portal v.2009
DOCS
Area, managed by DFC, used to share Documents and Files of interest (Statistics, General references, Patches...)

16. Web Portal v.2009
FORUM

17. Web Portal v.2009 “PRIVATE ROOM” CHAT
CHAT with multichat and private room options...
SINGLE CHAT SESSION: two users
MULTI CHAT SESSION: more than two users
“PRIVATE ROOM”

18. Web Portal v.2009 OFFLINE-DB
Area, managed by the DFC, in which it’s possible to recover in xls format all data received and saved not more available in on-line Database.

19. (Computer Based Training)
Web Portal v.2009
CBT
(Computer Based Training)
Step by Step video training area…

20. Web Portal v.2009
MANUALS

21. Web Portal v.2009 GIS MY MAP OVERLAY Advanced filters (vessel
type, Mersit type, VoI)
Ref Points
Dead Reckoning
History Points
Advanced Search tools
VoI

22. Web Portal v.2009 GIS MY MAP OVERLAY Advanced filters (vessel
type, Mersit type, VoI)
Ref Points
Dead Reckoning
History Points
Advanced Search tools
VoI

23. Web Portal v.2009 GIS MY MAP OVERLAY Advanced filters (vessel
type, Mersit type, VoI)
Ref Points
Dead Reckoning
History Points
Advanced Search tools
VoI

24. Web Portal v.2009 GIS MY MAP OVERLAY Advanced filters (vessel
type, Mersit type, VoI)
Ref Points
Dead Reckoning
History Points
Advanced Search tools
VoI

25. Web Portal v.2009 GIS MY MAP OVERLAY Advanced filters (vessel
type, Mersit type, VoI)
Ref Points
Dead Reckoning
History Points
Advanced Search tools
VoI

26. Web Portal v.2009 GIS MY MAP OVERLAY Advanced filters (vessel
type, Mersit type, VoI)
Ref Points
Dead Reckoning
History Points
Advanced Search tools
VoI

27. Web Portal v.2009 GIS MY MAP OVERLAY Advanced filters (vessel
type, Mersit type, VoI)
Ref Points
Dead Reckoning
History Points
Advanced Search tools
VoI

28. Web Portal v.2009 GIS MY MAP OVERLAY Advanced filters (vessel
type, Mersit type, VoI)
Ref Points
Dead Reckoning
History Points
Advanced Search tools
VoI

29. Advanced function of encrypted e-mail exchange using PKI smart cards
PKI Encrypted
Advanced function of encrypted exchange using PKI smart cards
Smart Card (no National certificate)
Italian Navy management and delivery
up to 2 cards for each Nation

30. Agenda
PKI 30

31. PKI What is PKI: Public Key Infrastructure
Comprehensive security technology and policies using cryptography and standards to enable users to:
Identify (authenticate) themselves to network services
Digitally sign and other electronic docs and services
Encrypt and other documents to prevent unauthorized access

32. PKI What is a certificate:
Signed data structure (x.509 standard) binds some information to a public key
Trusted entity asserts validity of information in certificate, enforces policies for issuing certificates
Certificate information is usually a personal identity or a server name
Think of a certificate with its keys as an electronic:
smart card,
encoder/decoder ring, and
official signet ring for sealing wax or notary-style stamp

33. PKI What is a certificate authority (CA):
An organization that creates, publishes, and revokes certificates
Verifies the information in the certificate
Protects general security and policies of the system and its records
Allows you to check certificates so you can decide whether to use them in business transactions
CA = Certificate Authority
RA = Registration Authority
VA = Validation Authority

34. PKI Applications of PKI:
Authentication and Authorization of Web users and servers
This is the basis for the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols used to secure web connections using https
Server authentication is common, user authentication getting started
Secure (signed and encrypted)
Electronic signatures
Data encryption
Business documents, databases, executable code
Network data protection (VPN, wireless)
Secure instant messaging

35. PKI PKI Solutions: Italian Navy IDs Voting Anonymous value exchange
Transit ticketing
Credit cards
Identification (passports and drivers licenses)
Notarization (contract, s, etc.)
Software distribution
Symmetric key management

36. Agenda
Situation 36

37. V-RMTC Project x
Dati In
Dati Out
Database
V-RMTC
RMMP

38. V-RMTC Project BELGIUM FRANCE GREECE ITALY MALTA
NETHERLANDS PORTUGAL SPAIN
BAHREIN KUWAIT OMAN QATAR SAUDI ARABIA
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
BELGIUM FRANCE GREECE ITALY MALTA

39. T-RMN Project
Database
V-RMTC
Dati In
Dati Out
sistema
federato
RMMP x

40. T-RMN Project

41. Agenda
Way Ahead 41

42. the future…

43. SMART Project
SMART stands for Service-oriented infrastructure for MARitime Traffic tracking.
It represents the spiral evolution of the V-RMTC, a virtual network conceived and developed by the Italian Navy, connecting Operational Centers of participating Navies to share unclassified information on merchant shipping vessels.
SMART is dedicated to the collection, processing and redistribution of maritime traffic data, received from multiple and heterogeneous sources using different communication technologies and messaging formats.
In accordance with the Dialog and Cooperation concepts, SMART:
seeks new solutions to make V-RMTC more attractive and convenient for the Communities;
allows the automatic sharing of information under a federative approach;
anticipates the solutions that will be developed by the ITN Integrated Interagency Maritime Surveillance System (SIIMS), within the EU MARSUR project

44. SMART Project Objectives: Spiral evolution;
Portfolio of integrated web based solutions;
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) based technology;
OpenSource software;
Share MSA data, gather from various sources and forms.

45. SMART Project SMART Central Module Front End Processor SOA systems
Logical architecture:
V-RMTC formats
MERSIT, OTH-T-GOLD, XML,
LOCATOR, XCTC, CSV, SDF
EU MARSUR format
EU COMMON MEXS XML
AIS format
NMEA 0138
VMS format
Central Module
Front End Processor
SOA systems
VTS format
Web Portal
GIS application
Web Client
SMART

46. SMART Project Tracks Correlation is based on following processes:
T1 (MaxVel)
Tracks Correlation is based on following processes:
T1 (MinVel) T0
Main Functionalities:
Administration
GIS
Monitoring
Statistics
Data Normalization;
Track Correlation based on the static DBs (IMO + MMSI, Vessel Name, Call Sign, vessel type);
Track Correlation based on the semi-static DBs (MMSI, Voyage, Port of destination);
Track Correlation based on the dynamic DBs (position, course, speed);

47. SMART Project Main Functionalities: Administration GIS Monitoring
Statistics

48. CWID 2010

49. CWID 2010 Austria Korea Japan Singapore Switzerland HS/HD FBI FEMA
US/Coalition
HS/HD
Canada
Germany,
Italy,
Finland
USA
U.K.
Australia
New Zealand
NATO (SACT)
Denmark, France,
Hungary, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania,
Spain, Sweden,
Turkey.
Austria
Korea
Japan
Singapore
Switzerland
FBI
FEMA
1st Responders
NORTHCOM
NGB
USCG

50. CWID 2010

51. CWID 2010 Internet CWID-U Network CWID REAL WORLD
ITN Focused on following Scenario Vignettes:
HS/HD-08 - VOI (MV Lambert) with TBM Attack on Charleston, SC;
HS/HD-10 - Arctic Sighting (non-AIS reporting maritime vessel);
HS/HD-11 - VOI (SV Bertrand);
CWID
SMART
Data Fusion Hub Server
SSC Pacific, San Diego
CWID-U Network
USIT2.02
IDSM
NSWC Dahlgren
USIT3.37
MEVAT
SSC Pacific, San Diego
GCCS-J
USJFCOM
(COP broadcast)
REAL WORLD
XML (SOAP)
XML (SOAP)
XML (SOAP)
XML (SOAP)
OTH-T-Gold TCP/IP
Internet
FIREWALL
OTH-T-Gold
Web
OTH-T-Gold
Web
Web
Web
Web
Web
OTH-T-Gold
XML (SOAP)
XML (SOAP) + TCP/IP
T-RMN
ITN COMMCEN Rome, IT
#2 Role Players
NSWC Dahlgren
#2 Role Players
USNORTHCOM
#3 Role Players
CFEC Shirley Bay
#1 Role Player
USJFCOM
Live T-RMN Tracks +
SMART
Central Track DB
Lt Cdr Sergio Ciannamea
Service-oriented infrastructure for MARitime Traffic tracking
Architecture v.1.6
CWID 2010 RMPs, COPs & VOIs =
SMART COP

52. CWID 2011

53. Q & A Time
STRATEGICITÀ ?