Data Capture Initiatives and Stimulus Benefits

IMSF Spring ConferenceNew Orleans, LA, USA

5 May 2009

Doug McDonald, US Army Corps of Engineers

•Public - private initiative–Barge companies–Federal agencies–Service providers–Universities

•Framework to send and receive electronic navigation information One standard message

–One standard set of codes–One time

•Leveraging–Technology–Partners

Coastal and River Information Services (CRIS)

USACE

Barge Companies

AIS Position Reports to identify

new NPI’s CDC Reporting Requirement

Web services Interface with

Industry for dynamic updates

Need to report to

Feds and each other Information on Liquid Bulk

Facilities. Updates

Provided Quarterly

Interface to provide dynamic updates on all facilities involved with

international commerce.

Portal for Port Authorities, Facility Owners, and Public to View and Update

Facility Information

Publication of Navigation Points of

Interest with standard unique IDs

GIS applications

Federal- Industry Logistics Standardization (FILS)

– Standard Location Codes for Dock Facilities– Standard River Names and Mile Points– Standard Vessel Codes– Standard Commodity Codes

A joint collaboration between Industry & Governmental Agencies to adopt a uniform nomenclature for US Navigational Points of Interest in order to improve accuracy and efficiency when sharing common information.

Guiding principles

– Accepted by Industry– Accepted by Federal Agencies– Usable in multiple transmission formats– Adhere to international standards

• Maps with facilities available on web• Coast Guard, Army Corps, IRS, CBP and

industry facility inventories compatible• Interactive Facilities Database available on the

web • Standard commodity codes: incorporate UNDG

and HS codes into one list• Standard vessel codes (including dry cargo

barges)

Near Term FILS Milestones

Master Docks Plus Managing Static Information on Navigation Points of Interest

Partnering with Academia

Integrating with S-57 and S-100 Charts

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Leveraging U.S. Coast Guard Automated Identification System (AIS)

• New Coast Guard regulations expand coverage and scope of AIS

• AIS required for all U.S. navigable waters• Adds domestic vessels > 500 GRT• Improve safety• Improve data quality and coverage• Enhance other data sets: Customs, Census, etc.

Source: USCG Office of Navigation Systems

Data for Safety and Awareness

Cross-Checking and Correcting Data

Customs Data(General Location)

AIS Data(Specific Location)

Identifying and Cataloging Navigation Points of Interest

Possible New Facility

Corps e-Navigation for the 21st Century (CeNav 21)

• Leverages concepts from DoRIS (Danube River Information Service)

• Operational real time data capture at the Corps’ 196 commercial lock sites

• Transmittal of met/hydro data to the vessels in the vicinity of

locks: river stage, forecast water level, weather, ice, discharge, etc.

• Transmittal lock operational data: queue, gate settings, delays,

etc., via a local receiver or to the USCG for transmission.

Impacts of Stimulus on Data Initiatives

• Impacts are short term boosts: < 2 years for development

• Upgrade and accelerate coverage of IENC’s $3M US

• Accelerating development of CeNav-21 $3.2M US

• Accelerating Physical Infrastructure Development (US DOT)

Enhancing the USCG’s NAIS Infrastructure

Current NAIS I-1 Coverage

Source: USCG Navigation Center

NAIS Increment 3

Source: USCG Navigation Center

• Questions?