Transforming Waterway Transportation’s Value to America by Broadband Communications:
The Port of Pittsburgh Commission’s Wireless Waterway Project
James McCarville
Waterways Council October 2013”
The Port of Pittsburgh Commission andPittsburgh Port Technology, Inc.
Who We Are Port of Pittsburgh Commission (PPC) Pittsburgh Port Technology, Inc (PPTi) (a PPC subsidiary) Wireless Waterway (a project of the PPC/PPTi)
Why We Got Engaged in Technology Lack of overarching technology leadership AIS is good, but the federal focus is on AIS only Opportunity to transform the efficiency of the waterway transportation
system with broadband communications Opportunity for navigation interests to add new value to nation by
connecting communications on the waterways Add efficiency to the system Re-invigorate investments in waterway infrastructure
Why our Technology Is So Good!
Who We Are and Why We Are in Technology
Source – Fred W. Pot, Marine Management Consulting
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AIS (both Channels) WiMAX
Wireless Waterway Components
How It Works
Pittsburgh Project Network – December 2013
• 9 Locks & Dams
• MSAP Development
• Interoperability Test Bed
• Contiguous coverage for over 100 river miles
Usable on standard browsers
Capable of displaying vessel positions (AIS) AND other useful navigational aids on a GIS window
Aggregates public data for commercial and recreational users
Scurely carries private networks as well
Maritime Situational Awareness Portal (MSAP)
Track Vessels Live!
Start Tracking Your Vessel
Domain 3
Track Vessels Live!
Start Tracking Your Vessel
Domain 2
User Account System
Fleet Manager
Tow Pilot
Boater
Law Enforcement
USACE
SuperUser VPS
MSAP
Wireless Waterways Web Server
Track Vessels Live!
Start Tracking Your Vessel
Domain 1
Recreational
System Admin
Wireless WaterwaysMSAP Services
MSAP System View Users
OtherSources
MSAP Back EndMSAP Back End
DatabaseDatabase
InternetGoogle Earth API
Vessel Positions
IENCsWEAX
VPS
Secured
Internet
Internet via WW Network or Cellular
• Unique Goggle Earth Integration with private access only
• Real-time feeds from NOAA, USACE, USCG and public data sources
• Real-time vessel positions• Architecture accommodates various data security schemes
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Interoperability Test Bed• ITB
Network Coverage
• High-Speed Backbone
• Both Rural and Urban areas
• IT Infrastructure
• Flexibility
Interoperability Test Bed
Only Test Bed of its kind in the USA dedicated to River oriented technologies
Accelerate Fielding of Cutting Edge Technology to the Maritime Transportation Industry
Dual use infrastructure to support both experimentation and regional security exercises
First Set Test Bed Experiments held June 2-7, 2013
Company Resource Providers Experiment
WiFi applications on Vessels
Water Quality Sensors Collection then displayed on MSAP
HD Video Teleconferencing for Vessels
3D Display of Thermal Imager for navigation during night or reduced visibility and Remote Camera Feed
Experiments/Demos WWITB June 2013
Company Resource Providers Experiment
Argos – Real Time Soundings displayed on MSAP
Use of Mass Spectrometer to collect water quality data via Unmanned Surface Vessel Also tested Argos and MSAP Vessel Tracker as same time while collecting environmental data
Vessel Tracking on MSAP
Environmental Data Fusion on MSAP
Experiments/Demos WWITB June 2013
Navigation - Return on Value Public Safety Efficiencies River Safety Efficiencies Lock Efficiencies Towing Operations
Efficiencies Terminal Efficiencies Intermodal Efficiencies Integrating Programs
Already Developed/To be developed
SmartLock EU Progams
Non-Navigation - Return on Value Recreation Infrastructure Stability
Monitoring Environmental Data
Collection Flood Control Water Quality Air Quality Academic Research Regulatory Monitoring Environmental
Watchdogs Water and Sewer
Authorities
Propagating the Network Through Revenue Generation
Project Goal – Truly SmartRivers
Wireless Waterway Contact Info Contact the Port of Pittsburgh Commission or
Pittsburgh Port Technol0gy, Inc. atRex Woodward [email protected] McCarville [email protected]
Check Us Out!
www.wirelesswaterways.com