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in - innovative navigation GmbH

Current Inland ECDIS applications

Dr.-Ing. Martin Sandler

in – innovative navigation GmbH

Leibnizstr. 11

70806 Kornwestheim, Germany

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Current Inland ECDIS Applications

Course

(1) Inland ECDIS navigation systems

(2) Current Inland AIS developments

(3) Land based systems

(4) Simulator based Inland ECDIS training

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Inland ECDIS Usage

Inland-ECDIS chartat central position inwheelhouse

Important role for navigation Standard equipment on vessels in Rhine area

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Operation mode - INFORMATION

• Chart display, GPS based• Display of AIS information• Operation of transponder

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Operation mode - NAVIGATION

Inland ECDIS chart + radar

• radar echoes

• own vessel

• river banks

• groyns

• other ships

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Integration of chart, radar and AIS

• type approval

• usage of depth information

Operation mode - NAVIGATION

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• recording (black box)

• conning display

• target tracking (radar based with AIS fusion)

• guiding lines

• look ahead

optimal support of skipper

Additional Features

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Integration of AIS

Lookingaround the corner

Enhancingview of skipper

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Sending convoy information

• definition of barges• AIS information

about barges

Integration of AIS

NEW Functions

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Integration of AIS

Visualizing traffic lights

• in chart

• as look ahead

NEW Functions

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Vessel Traffic Surveillance

Integration of information from 4 radar antennae

with Inland ECDIS chart display

Example: RVZ Oberwesel

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Inland ECDIS + Inland AIS

meeting limited at river reach Drakenburg (12 km)

land based AIS infrastructure to ensure proper communication

Inland ECDIS + Inland AIS on board provide information about traffic situation

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Vessel Traffic Surveillance

Example: Middle Weser

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Inland ECDIS for Traffic Surveillance

Inland

New displayapplication

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Display for Traffic Surveillance

Coastal

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Display for Traffic Surveillance

Coastal

Track display

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Simulator basedInland ECDIS training

Example: WSPS Hamburg• 3 bridges (sea + inland) • 2 instructor stations

Radar simulationfor training of skippers• Usage of RADARpilot720°

as Inland ECDIS display• Usage of Virtual Navigation

Environment (VNE) as simulator kernel

Instructor desk WSPS Hamburg

Bridge setup WSPS Hamburg

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Simulator basedInland ECDIS training

bridge 1 bridge 2 bridge 3

Connection of transponder

integration of live data

AIS

WSPS Hamburg

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Simulator basedInland ECDIS training

Training to steer different vessel types

RADARpilot720° as integrated ECDIS navigation system

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Thank you for your attention

SIGHT!