4. Agenda
* EMSA: what comes next in digitalization and simplification and
what are the benefits
*EUREKA: a project in EUSAIR. Information sharing for improved
safety and reduced emissions.
* Digitalization in the Baltic Sea Region: Several projects
implementing
digital services for improved safety and reduced emission.
* IALA: MASS and its impact on safety of navigation
5. Lazaros Aichmalotidis
Head of Unit -
Simplification
What comes next in digitalization
and simplification and what are the
benefits?
09 March 2022
7. • EMSA is an agency of the European Union with its own
legal identity
one of >30 agencies in the EU
• Over 270 employees (recruitment of staff started in 2003)
• Domains of the Agency:
Maritime safety
Preventing/responding to pollution from ships& off-shore installations
Maritime security
Maritime transport administrative simplification
• Vision: be the centre of excellence for a safe and sustainable EU maritime
sector.
EMSA – Who we
are?
9. EMSA supports the digitalisation and simplification of EU shipping to
make maritime transport safer, greener and more efficient.
EMSA’s activities contribute to the digitalisation of maritime sector:
Electronic data exchange;
Harmonisation;
Re-use of data;
Data integration and data analysis;
Transition of the EU maritime sector to a paperless environment (eCertificates);
Use of modern technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning or
Big data analysis.
EMSA and its contribution to
digitalisation
10. Union Maritime Information and Exchange System established to enhance:
maritime safety
port and maritime security
marine environment protection
efficiency of maritime traffic and maritime transport
Network of EU and Member States’ systems linking together maritime
authorities from
across Europe
Data exchanged:
Voyage data
Information about dangerous and polluting goods
Security information
Waste and cargo residues on board and those delivered in ports (Waste receipt)
Incident reports
SafeSeaN
et
11. Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 establishing a European Maritime
Single Window environment (EMSWe)
Main aim:
Lay down harmonised rules for the provision of the information that is required for port
calls, in particular by ensuring that the same data sets can be reported to each
Maritime National Single Window (MNSW) in the same way.
Facilitate the transmission of information between declarants, relevant authorities and
the providers of port services in the port of call, and other Member States and to
make sure that information is required to be reported only once per port call.
Work in progress - Full implementation to be achieved by August 2025
The EMSWe
Regulation
15. Other digitalization
activities
eCertificates
In support to the transition of the EU maritime sector to a paperless
environment, EMSA is involved in eCertificate-related activities:
setting up aconcept of aEuropean Seafarers’Certification Platform
Inclusion of ship’s statutory eCertificates into THETISand other applications
Thetis
In cooperation with Member States and the European Commission, EMSA
develops and operates an information system to support the Inspection Regime
for Port State Control (centralized storage and distribution of reports)
CleanSeaNet
EMSA operates CleanSeaNet which is the near real-time European satellite-
based oil spill monitoring and vessel detection service
16. Pilot project with 14 voluntary Member States
aiming at
simplification of reporting between ship and
shore.
Main aim:
Electronic exchange of data to reduce voice
communication
Harmonised approach to reporting at EU
Single interface for the ships to fulfil reporting
obligations to Ship Reporting Systems (SRS). For the
first time it allows ships to re-use information
already available in the SafeSeaNet Ecosystem or
provided in the previous reports.
Improved coastal stations’ awareness in their areasof
control
Facilitation of ship to shore
reporting
17. More information is available to humans than ever before. We can now
process, store and share information at unprecedented volumes in a
relatively seamless way.
“From data to information and from information to knowledge”
To support our stakeholders in data analysis and in monitoring, the new
technologies are being introduced:
using Big Data solutions automated processes and techniques
data analytics processes and techniques based on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
techniques, namely Machine Learning (ML) algorithms
Future development
plans
22. EUREKA (Adriatic-Ionian joint approach for development and harmonisation of procedures and
regulations in the field of navigation safety) is the INTERREG V-B Adriatic-Ionian ADRION
Programme Project
Partners are Adriatic-Ionian Maritime Administrations of Croatia (as LP), Albania, HCG, ITCG,
Montenegro and Slovenia and Maritime Faculties of Croatia and Montenegro. BaH is associated
partner
Value: € 3.165.750,00; duration December 2020 – May 2023
Main EUREKA goals are aligned with EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR) topic 1:
Maritime Transport, Pillar 2 Connecting the Region:
- to amend (modernize) the current Mandatory Ship Reporting system (ADRIREP)
- to reduce excessive administrative burden and duplication of data collected by administrations
- capacity-building activities (harmonized and standardized VTS service training, education and
procedures)
- coordinated implementation of new Traffic Separation Schemes in the congested areas
- pilot project on implementation of Sea Traffic Management (STM) within national VTMIS’s
Maritime Safety Permanent Transnational Network will be established within the EUREKA project
framework, aiming on continuation of expert cooperation between the Region’smaritime administrations.
EUREKA: a project in
EUSAIR
25. Better connectivity reduces costs, save time and (in)directly save environment (paperless, better
port
organization, faster clearances…). Information is available on-time in case of an incident at sea.
Digitalisation based on data (information) sharing in electronic format boosts connectivity in all
directions and bidirectional (ship-administration, administration-administration, state-state)
Transfer of know-how and best practices will help non-EU Region’s states to improve their existing IT
systems, reduce paper work and improve administration's efficiency and transparency
Upgraded MRS in Adriatic-Ionian region based on modern technologies such as AIS, VDES, STM
and EMSA’s Integrated reporting system, will significantly improve safety of navigation in area
Common VTS trainings and procedures will be a great benefit for ships entering Regions area, as
those will be standardized and harmonized in a way to reduce administrative burdens for the shipping
industry
STM now mainly implemented at „open sea” will soon be connecting to port areas, thus speeding up
Just in Time arrivals concept. At the same time STM will contribute to the optimization of the logistical
processes in maritime transport and ports
Information sharing for improved
safety and reduced emissions
44. SHARING
ROUTE
Partner
logo
Ship system – Warning: upcoming
close situation
Shore centre: ”You have an upcoming
risk situation in one hour. We suggest
that Scot Carrier slows down 2 knots for
the next hour. Then you will have plenty
of room.”
Shore centre: ” You have an upcoming risk
situation in one hour. Scot Carrier did not
answer our call. We suggest that Karin
Hoej slows down 1 knots for the next
hour, and then Scot Carrier will pass you
before its turn.”
48. MASS and its impact on
safety of navigation
09 March 2022
49. Change of the maritime
circumstance
Drivers and enablers for MASS
Technology (AI, 5G, sensors, big data) makes the MASS and digitalization
feasible
Contributing practices, projects and trends such as JTA, ADSS, STM, DSA
and etc.
Commercial cost and benefit (CB); reduced crew labor and safety cost
Political will
International initiatives (UN SDG) and environmental impact
Challenges and risks for MASS
Public acceptance (ethics, culture)
Technical limits (including communication) and cyber threats
Regulations (STCW)
Cost (initial investment, operation, maintenance)
Un-known
52. Autonomous- sensing modality and software
process
Source : Analog devices, Chris Jacobs
Source : Bhat 2017
• Video camera and AI technology (Tesla)
• Precise sensor and Mobile Mapping System
(Google)
53. Different automation
strategies
• Everything Somewhere (ES) and Something Everywhere (SE)
strategies
• Different requirements for Marine AtoN between coastal and ocean
navigation
• Density of traffic of the area (Mix with conventional vessels)
56. Intelligent
Infrastructure_maritime
• Development of Big data, AI, IoT, Block chain, 5G,
sensors
• How does a Marine AtoN become smart?
• Safety of navigation, Smart Port, logistics
• Complementary use of Marine Aids to navigation
Korean SMART AtoN project Virtual AtoN navigationtest
57. Future of Vessel Traffic
Services
• Conventional role of VTS (management of the traffic)
• Information hub
• Implications of Autonomous ships (MASS) – opportunities and
issues
• Managing ship traffic comprising both MASS and conventional
ships
• Digital interaction with ships, Remote Control Center (RCC), and
others
• Provision of advice, warning, and instruction to the RCC
• Emerging situation where the ship needs to be
contained/controlled to
mitigate incidents
58. MASS and IALA
standards
Commi
tt ee Section to develop in the
Guideline
ENAV
• General
• Communication
• Data transfer standards
• Cyber Security
VTS
• VTS interraction with MASS
• Safe and efficient operations
ARM
• Management
• Portrayl
• Spatial Awareness
• Interaction with manned vessels
• Risk Management & Assessment
ENG
• PNT
• Position augmentation
• Power availability
• Conventional AtoN visibility to MASS
LAP • Legal aspect
60. IALA
IGO
One Ocean Summit held on 11
February 2022, President Emmanuel
Macron:
“IALA, established in France since
1957, will officially become an
international organization very soon. I
congratulate them and I invite all those
who haven’t joined yet to do so”
