Turning new functions based on route exchange between ship and shore into VTS know-how is assisted by new guidelines for "best practice". We call them STM VTS Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) which complement the existing VTS SOP in situations where the new STM-based information can be used.
The European Union and all its member countries submitted a paper on digital exchange of vessel route plans that can lead to increased safety, reduced administrative burden and more efficient operations, combined with reduced environmental impact. It is an important building block in IMOs Maritime Services to achieve massive fuel and emissions savings through just-in-time arrivals.
How have the ports in Gävle and Rauma improved the information flow and how has this affected the overall efficiency? Would you like to have better information when planning a meeting with a large ship in narrow waters? Learn from the results of the EfficientFlow project!
Join the LISA Webinar May 25 or May 27 to learn more!
LISA (Linking Sea and Land) aims to establish a long-term process to support cross-sectoral digitalization efforts in transport and logistics in the Baltic Sea Region. This process will help to facilitate joint initiatives and joint project applications linking land and sea in the Baltic Sea Region and with that increase connectivity and intermodality and thus support a greener and more efficient transport system.
Simon Cooke, Sperry Marine: “We were pleased to contribute to the development of the revised RTZ 1.2 format. This was a good example of the industry working collaboratively together and adoption of the improved format will improve the reliability of route exchange between ECDIS and other equipment in the coming years.”
In November 2020 the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure contracted extension of the national Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) with Sea Traffic Management functionalities.
