Innovative HydrographyVery Rapid ENC Production

Richard Hill

Very Rapid ENC Production

• QPS Qarto complements ArcGIS, enabling short turnaround times from survey to chart for the safe operation of busy waterways in the Port of Rotterdam. As an asset management system Esri PortMaps provides the framework for hydrographic production. Now harbor masters, asset managers, and marine pilots have access to the data they need; ENCs with depth information surveyed that day.

Port Of RotterdamGateway To Europe

Port Of Rotterdam

Thank you to Hydrography Department at the Port Of Rotterdam for their consent to use material and data for this presentation.

Port Of Rotterdam

With over 500 line connections to and from more than 1,000 ports around the globe, the Port of Rotterdam is the cornerstone of international freight transport. It is the perfect base for import and export and a gateway to the European market.

However, this favourable location has one downside, namely siltation. The silt in the Port of Rotterdam originates from both the sea and the river.

The annual siltation in the port area varies between 5-6 million m3. Dredging (and surveying) operations are an ongoing business to keep the port accessible for all vessels

Why Very Rapid ENC?

Why Very Rapid ENC?

PortMaps, by Esri

In 2013, the Port of Rotterdam decided to partner with Esri to replace the old GIS with the implementation of the PortMapssystem. PortMaps, built using the ArcGIS platform, is an integrated information system for all Port assets. The platform had to be user friendly, so all users could find information at the port within three mouse clicks. The Port of Rotterdam also required an adaptive system to handle facilities management, accommodate mobile devices, and integrate with its other corporate information systems: SAP, Microsoft (Sharepoint) and DMS (Document Management System).

PortMaps is an asset management system and provides the framework for the hydrographic production at the port. The hydrographic system consists of three primary components: the Bathymetry Information System (BIS), the Nautical Information System (NIS) and the Maritime Chart Server (MCS).

Some basic rules for ENC’s

• No overlap of data between cells

• Each ENC contains coverage information

• Chart contains as minimum the following skin of the earth objects (group 1 objects). • Land Area – LNDARE• Depth Area – DEPARE• Dredged Area – DRGARE • Floating Dock – FLODOC • Hulk – HULKES • Pontoon – PONTON • Unsurveyed Area – UNSARE

But what about …

• Inland ECDIS• New feature classes and attributes

• Different presentation libraries

• S-100• Is not published yet

• Is an update of the S-57 data model

QPS QartoVery Rapid ENC Production

Qarto vn3, by QPS

The strength of Qarto is the very fast and automated ENC production. Qartomakes possible the short turn-around times from survey to chart that are necessary for the safe operation of the busy waterways.

Qarto can be part of your ENC Production suite that is built on ArcGIS - the system consists of three primary pieces: the Bathymetric Information System (BIS), the Nautical Information System (NIS), and the Maritime Chart Server (MCS).

Or Qarto can operate standalone, using the QPS gridded data file to store the bathymetry data (each cell has many attributes including Date) and ENC base cells made available by 3rd party tools.

Qarto is bundled with Qomposer, the QPS tool for ENC edits. Qomposercan import source files like CAD and imagery files, or the current S-57 and then be used to export a new S-57 after changes have been made.

Qarto vn3, by QPS

Qarto vn3 distinguishes itself from other approaches of electronic chart production platforms by its efficient way of data storage and by its principle based on semi-static base cells that are updated with highly dynamic bathymetric data. This bathymetric data is generated directly from the digital terrain model updated constantly by hydrographic surveys.

This principle allows for a completely updated ENC base cells ready for distribution within hours after the survey has been completed.

Qarto History

• Qarto 1 – Schelde database – ENC Production for Scheld estuary

• Qarto 2 - NHS – ENC production for the NHS

• Qarto 3 - ENC Production – RWS Netherlands

• Qarto 3 - Port of Rotterdam already in operation

Qarto example

Base S-57 ENC

NO

• DEPARE

• DEPCNT

• SOUNDG

• UNSARE

Bathymetry

QPS Sounding GridContouring & Soundings

Rule fileS-57 ENC

WITH

• DEPARE

• DEPCNT

• SOUNDG

• UNSARE

Learn more about Qarto

Modern ENC Workflows QPS only workflow

QPS – ESRI workflow

Qarto demo

Spot sounding creation

MBE SoundingShallowest Sounding

Deepest SoundingAverage Sounding

Shallowest SoundingShallowest Sounding

Shallowest Sounding

Shallowest Sounding

Shallowest Sounding

Shallowest Sounding

Soundings & Contours

Sounding Selection• Set distance• Pos or Neg depths• Single or colour map• Sounding resolution

Contour creation• Smoothing• Set interval• Minimal length• Single or colour map• Contour labels

HD Contours, 10 centimeter intervalFor BENC

High Density ENC example

ENC adapts with Real-Time tide

Summary

• Qarto is very easy to use and offers a guided workflow.

• Qomposer is bundled, in case edits to the ENC are needed.

• Fast, high quality production of ENC cells and ENC updates.

• Full compatibility with S-57 standard and Inland ECDIS standard.

• Presentation of objects according the S-52 presentation standard.

• Efficient, reliable and secure data storage.

• Open interfacing with existing databases.

• Windows GUI for powerful interactive ENC editing

THANK YOU, Questions?