RIS Lock Management System

Damir Obad (RGO Communications Ltd.)DISC

Beograd 04.12.2013.

Agenda

• RGO Communications Ltd. company profile

• Introduction

• Lock operator application

• Central application

• RIS integration

• Plans for the future

Company profile

Formed in 2008

Key expertise: RIS System integration Software development Project management Consulting System design

Company profile

Projects: RIS Serbia Co-Po Master Plan of the Sisak New Port Feasibility study of the PanonRIS upgrade RIS Poland (lower Oder) Action plan for Croatian shipping

Team: Experience in several countries RIS expert groups members Dedicated to complete customer satisfaction

Company profile

Products: Tracking & Tracing dGPS ERI NtS Hull DB Lock Management System Voice VHF

Introduction

• LMS applications need to provide, a reliable and simple way to log lock operations

• Planning of lock operation using visual representation of the lock chambers

• Centralized system for data storage and synchronization between the locks

• Integration with RIS systems

• Usage of ETA/RTA times for further planning improvements

Lock Operator Application

• Convoy – multiple hulls data structure• All data stored locally so loss of internet connection

does not block logging of lock operations• Connection of the lock operator applications to the

LMS central application enables forwarding of announcements to the next lock(s) in line

• Multiple next locks are possible• Support for one or two lock chambers• Different algorithms for arranging convoys in the

chamber

Lock Operator Application

LMS Central Application

• Central data storage for easy backup of data

• Synchronization of used hull data between the locks

• Interface for RIS systems

• The LMS central server allows a large number of lock operator applications to be connected (forwarding of announcements)

• Web based GUI

• Overview of the current status of all the lock chambers

• Effortless creation of lock operation statistic reports (daily/monthly/annual)

LMS system

Forwarding of announcements

RIS Integration• Advantages:

• Automatic announcements of vessels

• Automatic population of convoy and hull data

• Less work for operators

• Connected RIS sub-systems:

• VTT (Vessel Tracking & Tracing)

• Voice VHF

• ERI (Electronic Reporting)

• Hull Database

RIS Integration – VTT & VHF

• Usage of AIS data for creating the announcements

• Identification of incoming vessels using the MMSI or ENI Number

• Population of convoy data using appropriate data from AIS messages (size, name, MMSI, etc.)

• Creating announcements using the ATIS code (from VHF)

RIS Integration – ERI• ERINOT details are used to fill in all of the convoy

details, including automatic calculation of the amount of cargo

RIS Integration – Hull DB• Search Hull Database using ENI, IMO or MMSI

• Search EU Hull database through National Hull Database (if supported by Hull Database)

Plans for the future• Development of the ETA calculation algorithm based

on combination of AIS data, statistical data and inputs from the skipper

• Support for announcements using the ETA message (Inland AIS message 6-FI-21)

• Creation and sending of addressed RTA messages to ships (Inland AIS message 6-FI-22)

• Pre-announcement of vessels using the web based interface

Thank You!

Damir Obad

obad@rgo.hr