1 NIESS Navigational Intension Exchange Support System (Passing Pattern) A radar add-on using display arrows of intended passing pattern of target ships that is shown on demand. Reference doc WG6/ Contacts Advantage Disadvantage Recommendation Dr. Junji Fukuto [Japan] National Maritime Research Institute fukuto@nmri.or.jp Receive AIS message from target ship on intended passing pattern on demand. (e.g., 3 miles ahead) Avoids the need for an additional display. Concern displaying too much information on the radar. At present, most radar displays have limited ability for displaying additional data. It clutters the It may be beneficial to add data layers on Radar, but this needs to be limited, and data should be carefully selected. Showing data on demand is good for keeping the radar display clear.
# Name Description Function Example 2 VLSS Visual Lookout Support System (Tracked target information) display supporting information Reference doc WG6/ Tokyo Contacts Advantage Disadvantage Recommendation Dr. Junji Fukuto National Maritime Research Institute fukuto@nmri.or.jp Clear visible target information. Enhances visual look-out. Linking real world and digital information. Display may be confusing if too much information is shown. Possible cluttering of visual outlook. Level of detail needs to be controlled. Environmental conditions (e.g. light) needs to be considered.
# Name Description Function Example 3 INT-NAV Integrated Navigational System (Tracked Target Information and Video display) Combined Video image and collision threats display Reference doc WG6/ Tokyo Contacts Advantage Disadvantage Recommendation Dr. Fukuto National Maritime Research Institute fukuto@nmri.or.jp Links digital and visual information. Include future trajectory of target ships and collision danger area. Reduced cluttering by display. Possibility to use enhanced night vision. Limited use for collision avoidance and planned route. Need to conduct a cognitive analysis on the effect of using two split screens, simultaneously. Additional 'e-Nav' display may be needed. Stabilization of video image is necessary.
# Name Description Function Example 5 Display for automatic collision avoidance system (recommended collision avoidance Provide recommended collision avoidance route on ECDIS. Reference doc WG6/ Contacts Advantage Disadvantage Recommendation Provides an alternative option for decision support. Displayed on the primary navigation tool. Easy to understand and includes control portrayal. Takes in account navigational significant object. Potential of “overcrowding” the primary navigation display. Potential for distraction of navigator due to focus of display on collision avoidance. Difficult to communicate new route to potential target ships in condensed areas. Use of different colour for scheduled, recommended and accepted (for tracking) route. Ensure recommended route does not overlay important information (e.g. transparency)
# Name Description Function Example 8 MSI Maritime Safety Information (EfficienSea Project) Visualize MSI for the operator in ECDIS/GIS display. Visualize MSI for decision making. Reference doc e-Nav9-INF8 Contacts Advantage Disadvantage Recommendation Dr. Thomas Porathe Chalmers University, Sweden Intuitive functionality – easy to understand. Combination of text and graphic presentation. Indicates if MSI has been assessed Use of transparent symbol MSI symbol may cover other important information (no smart charting)
# Name Description Function Example 12 Intended Routes Route exchange: ships showing intended routes (EfficienSea project) transmitting “intended route” by sending 16 way points ahead from the onboard route plan Possible to transfer route with up to 15 route segments including start and end time. AIS capacity limits the number of WP Reference doc e-Nav9-INF8 Contacts Advantage Disadvantage Recommendation Dr. Thomas Porathe Chalmers University of Technology User tests with captains and pilots have been done in the full mission bridge simulator at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Tests showed showing positive results and the users gave positive comments. However some commented that intended route negotiations should not be used in COLREG situations. An interesting new behavior was detected during those simulations. Without having been told so, the OOWs started to move waypoints ahead of their position to “negotiate” a clear passage as soon as they realized that they were on a collision course with the other vessel. This new behavior needs to be investigated in depth to find out if it poses any threat to safety.
19 – Ice Breacer Net IBNet is a decision support system for the Finnish and Swedish icebreakers in the Baltic Sea. IBNet contains information of importance for the ice breakers, such as registers over ships and their ice classes, ports, current shipping restrictions and AIS based positions of ships which the system then color codes depending on ship type and destination to improve the overview.in ship and simulator studies of ice conditions. The past track of each ship is displayed colour coded by speed. As ships in the ice most often go full speed ahead, the speed through the water will give an indication of the severity of the ice Reference doc Contacts Advantage Disadvantage Recommendation VTT, Finland () The interviewed bridge crew of Frej was very positive. The satellite image updated every day is intensively studied. Changes due to wind drift of the ice are studied, openings, and ridges are visible. Even if the system allows overlay of some geographical features like the coastline, or the 10 m depth couture, it is not an ECDIS and integration with other types of chart information is not possible. # Name Description Function Example
20 Maritime Data Collection System The Maritime Data Collection System (MDCS) is a web‐based system that allows coastal agencies and hydrographic agencies of countries within the BLAST project to gather new information for use in nautical publications and charts for the North Sea. Charts and sailing directions are still manually updated based on observation reaching the different hydrographic and coastal administrations from mariners and other reporters. These reports are delivered by radio, telephone or email. In every country there may be several authorities that have the responsibility of updating nautical publications of different kinds. Often it can be difficult for the mariner to know to whom he should report a detected discrepancy. MDCS will allow members of the public, or professionals like pilots, fishermen and seafarers to enter information through a generic web interface in the whole of the North Sea Region and the information will automatically be routed to the proper authority. Reference doc Contacts Advantage Disadvantage Recommendation Generic, easy to use text/graphical interface for all types of nautical discrepancy reporting with automatic addressing. Need to have internet accesses.