Setting the scene:The ACCSEAS

Project

Dr Alwyn I. WilliamsACCSEAS Project Manager

ACCSEAS Conference 2015

17th February 2015

What is ACCSEAS?

Shipping Challenges in the North Sea Region

Increased shipping density

Traffic pinch-points

Growth inoff-shore

Installations

Reduced sea-space and

manoeuvrability

Systems Engineering Approach

Verification and ValidationReal & simulated

environments User experiences Early detection of areas of improvement

Influence institutional standards and policy

Design and ImplementationIntegrated ship and shore systems IHO S-100 data standard

RequirementsFocus on mariner Traffic analysis and

prediction Risk analysis IMO, IALA, EU Initiatives

Analysing the region

First Annual Conference

• Flensburg, Germany• March 2013• Covered the challenges

in the North Sea Region• Proposed e-Navigation

solutions• Inaugural e-Navigation

Users Forum– Workshops

Designing the test-bed

• IMO e-Navigation concept

• Guidance from IALA and IHO

• Maritime Cloud– Secure means of

communication

• Individual services• e-Navigation

Architecture Report

ACCSEAS Testbed SolutionsResilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT)

Tactical Route Exchange and Route Suggestion

Route Topology Model

Maritime Safety Information/Notice to Mariners

No-go Area Service

Augmented Reality Heads-up Display

Automated FAL Reporting

Vessel Operations Co-ordination Tool

Dynamic Ship Movement Prediction

Inter-VTS Exchange System

Second Annual Conference

• Edinburgh, UK• March 2014• Details of the e-

Navigation Solutions• Feedback• Second e-Navigation

Users Forum

Methods of Demonstrations

Training Needs Analysis

• Identify impact of the new technology on training and human element

• Use of Simulators on e-Navigation Training and Demonstrations Report

• Training Needs Analysis Report

Welcome to the final conference!