1. e-Navigation and it’s applicability to inland waterways
Brian Tetreault
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory

2. e-Navigation International definition (IMO, IALA):
“e-Navigation is the harmonised collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of maritime information onboard and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth to berth navigation and related services, for safety and security at sea and protection of the marine environment”
Nobody lies a bunch of words on the screen – hard to understand quickly, so here’s a picture…

3. got it?
Usually that’s a joke, but I’m going to spend a little more time on this before showing the simplified version
Help to understand why e-Nav is taking a long time – user needs, architecture, CBA, implementation
“Information Paper on the Draft IALA Recommendation e-Nav 140 on e-Navigation Architecture – the shore perspective”

4. e-Navigation: “three sides of the coin”
Thanks to Jon-Hendrik Oltman of the German waterways administration
“Information Paper on the Draft IALA Recommendation e-Nav 140 on e-Navigation Architecture – the shore perspective”

5. e-Navigation issues Internationally developed – very SOLAS focused
Naturally ship-centric
“blue-water” vs. inland waterways
Still conceptual – IMO implementation plan:
Identify user needs
Develop an e-Navigation architecture
Complete studies: gap analysis, cost-benefit analysis, risk analysis
Plan to be finalized in 2012
National vs. international interests, capabilities, authorities, etc.
Technical issues
How do we address these?
How can we start to get the benefits of e-Nav sooner?
IMO implementation plan will be finalized in 2012

6. U.S. National e-Navigation Strategy
“Strategic Action Plan”
Committee on the Marine Transportation System
Concrete efforts
Based on existing systems
To address existing needs

7. e-Navigation: U.S. e-Navigation Strategic Action Plan
“The U.S. vision for e-Navigation is: To establish a framework that enables the transfer of data between and among ships and shore facilities, and that integrates and transforms that data into decision and action information.”

9. The Various E-Navigation Parts
Hydrographic Surveys
River Information Services
Maritime Safety Information
Coastal Applications & Services
Inland Electronic Navigation Charts
Navigation Data Center
Coastal Structures Management, Analysis, and Ranking Tool
River Information Services Center
Notice to Mariners
Channel Portfolio Tool
VTS
PORTS
Hydrodynamic Models
NOAA Tide Gages
Real Time Current Velocities
Cargo Manifest
Wind Speed & Direction
AIS
Focus in on River side- show overlap, id areas where we can move ahead – existing systems, etc. that can be pilots of e-Nav - RIS
USACE Tide Gages
Federal Industry Logistic Standardization/Federal Initiative Navigation Data Enhancement
Lock Operations Management Application
USGS Stream Gages
Electronic Charts
USCG Western Rivers AtoN
Data Standards

10. Summary e-Navigation is a developing concept
There are huge potential benefits, but some issues
“Third side of the coin”
e-Navigation will be built on existing capabilities – let’s get started!

11. Thank you for your attention!
Brian Tetreault
Now I’d like to introduce our next speaker, who’s a prince of a guy…

12. U.S. River Information Services bringing e-Navigation to the inland waterways
Brian Tetreault
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory

13. Overview RIS concept RIS-related projects LOMA Current capabilities
Future capabilities

14. Main functions of RIS Waterway infrastructure information IENCs
Met-Hydro data (obs. & forecasts)
Navigation Notices/Notices to Mariners
Vessel traffic information
Traffic monitoring
Traffic management (lock management)
Calamity management
Voyage information
Electronic cargo
Voyage planning

15. USACE lock operations data
U.S. RIS concept
Other agencies’ data
USCG AIS
Industry voyage data
Correlated data:
Dangerous cargo tracking
Waterway statistics
Value added services
Need to address data protection
USCG Vessel data
RIS “Portal”
One-time, standardized reporting
USACE lock operations data
USACE AIS

16. Lock & waterway info from USACE
Vessel info:
AIS
USCG
Barge/Cargo info from industry

17. RIS-related projects FILS-FINDE USCG Louisville testbed
Data standards and sharing
USCG Louisville testbed
Use USCG AIS capability to transmit USACE lock operations data
Initial data sharing efforts
USCG AVIS information
LOMA – initial RIS “foundation”

18. U.S. Inland Waterways lock locations
Google

19. Lock Operations Management Application (LOMA)
Provide end users information needed for decision support
Goals:
Increase lock operator situational awareness
Provide vessel operators better information
Provide better information to Corps management
Exchange information with external users
AIS is the central LOMA technology

20. Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Ship - Ship Situational Awareness
Ship - Shore Monitoring, reporting
Shore – Ship
Navigation info.
Station
Ashore

21. Current situation
5 screens – no situational display of approaching vessels
Manual entry of statistical data

22. LOMA overview USCG Industry Public Other Gov’t agencies
USCG data capabilities:
AIS archive, validation, etc.
Internal and external Navigation data sources:
Met/hydro
Commodity
Voyage plans
Other
USCG
Internal applications:
LPMS/OMNI
CPT
Other apps
Industry
Internal/External web access
Web Services: XML, RSS, etc.
AIS Service Manager
Data
Storage
Public
AIS aboard vessels
Other Gov’t
agencies
Lock Operator GUI

23. Current LOMA Capabilities
Lock operator situational display
AIS vessel information
Zone management
Playback capability

24. Current LOMA benefits Better planning Reduced equipment cycling
Advance knowledge of vessel traffic
Reduced equipment cycling
Unexpected benefits
Clearance of debris/drift/ice

25. Future Capabilities Integration with other systems Industry data
Channel Portfolio Tool
SMARTGate
Industry data
Approaching tow information
Real time met/hydro information
Sensors
Observations
Predictions

26. Future Capabilities: Predictive tools
Hydrodynamic modeling
Historical observations and analysis
Transit time
Long term predictions, for waterway managers and industry
System optimization
Maximize throughput
Emergency prioritization

27. ✔ ✔ Where do we stand? AIS IENCs Notices to Skippers
USCG Nationwide AIS, LOMA
IENCs
US Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA
Notices to Skippers
Initial harmonization work underway
Electronic voyage reporting
Initial discussions underway ✔ ✔

28. More information Conferences:
eNavigation Seattle November 2011
e-Nav Underway – Copenhagen-Oslo January 2012
Working groups:
International: IMO, IALA, PIANC
National: CMTS, FILS/FINDE, RTCM
Online:
LOMA main page: (internal USACE only)
USACE CHL website:
e-Nav Wiki:

29. Thank you for your attention!
Brian Tetreault