Patent ID: 8634970
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for vessel traffic management mounted in a vessel, the apparatus comprising: a communication interface configured to perform data communication with a local control center; a location recognition unit configured to obtain a current location of the vessel; a sailing information creation unit configured to create vessel sailing information including the current location and an identifier of the vessel upon receipt of navigation plan to a destination of the vessel; an arrival time calculation unit configured to periodically calculate an estimated time for arriving at the destination based on a distance between the current location and the destination and a sailing speed; an entry time calculation unit configured to periodically calculate an estimated entry time of entering a target area within the destination based on a distance between the current location and the destination and the sailing speed; and a control unit configured to transmit the vessel sailing information, the estimated arrival time, and the estimated entry time to the local control center through the communication interface, and control the sailing of the vessel using vessel traffic condition at the target area, provided from the local control center through the communication interface.