Practical experiences with RIS-based lock management from the users' perspective
Juergen Troeglvia donau
Austria
Responsibilities of a lock operator
• Safety of traffic• Operation of lock• Efficient locking• Collection of dangerous cargo data• Collection of statistics data
Procedures without RIS• Collection of position reports via VHF• Collection of vessel data via VHF• Collection of cargo data via VHF/paper• Collection of dangerous cargo reports
(FAX)• Documentation of lockings in logbook• Manual creation of statistics• Individually on each lock!
Keeping the overview - traditional
Lock diary – traditional
Dangerous cargo report – traditional
Lock Management with RIS
Lock Management
Application
AIS Electronic ReportingHull Database
Lock Management with RIS
RIS features for Lock Mgmt.• Live traffic from AIS network • Automatic linking of AIS with vessel database • Interfacing of electronic cargo reporting system • Tool supported identification of convoys• Recording of waiting and passage times• Forwarding of data between locks (convoys!)• Production of statistics reports
Keeping the overview - AIS
LOCK
Identifying convoys
MotorfreighterCargo BargeCargo Barge
YESYESYES
Executing a locking 1
Executing a locking 2
Electronic dang. cargo report
Locking statisticsRIGHT LOCK CHAMBER
Vessel Name
Convoy Name
Direction
DOWN UP
Nation Locking Time
Entry Exit
WaitingTime
Spillway
overflowcomments
No
No
No
No
D
D
D
D
D
D
U
U
U
U
Noof
Bar-ges
Advantages• Greater traffic overview• Less talking on the VHF• Support in planning of lock cycles• More accurate data• Data can be re-used for other services• Less manual work• More time to focus on safety
Juergen TROEGLvia donau – Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH
A-1220 Wien, Donau-City-Straße 1Tel +43 50 4321 1615, Fax +43 50 4321 [email protected],www.via-donau.org
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