E‐Navigation – Master’s point of view

GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU ALL !GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU ALL !

Who am I ?

Capt. Valentin Mavrinac, AFNI, MSc. QSHE ‐Marine Superintendent

E‐Navigation – Master’s point of view

What is this presentation about?

E‐Navigation – Master’s point of view

Whose concerns, ideas, expectations and present understanding of E‐nav is brought to you today?

88 RESPONSES

PREDOMINANTLYCAPTAINS

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E‐Navigation?  

“e-Navigation is the harmonised collection,

integration, exchange, presentation and

analysis of maritime information onboard andanalysis of maritime information onboard and

ashore by electronic means to enhance berth

to berth navigation and related services, for

f d i d i fsafety and security at sea and protection of

the marine environment”

E‐Navigation – Master’s point of view

Should we be worried?

4 5 %4.5 %“to old to comment” to old to comment

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Feedback from the Captains

If integrated traffic routing system If integrated traffic routing system from berth-to-berth, with traffic corridors and strict control from corridors and strict control from shore is implemented would that

be positive or negative?

Negative

be positive or negative?

Positive60%

g40%

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Feedback from the Captains• 43.8% ‐ safer navigation

+• 15.6% ‐ increased energy efficiency• 12.5% ‐ availability of information/data• 10.9% ‐ tracking / control vessel movement+ 10.9%  tracking / control vessel movement• 9.4% ‐ implementation of traffic corridors

• 12.5% ‐ additional workload & need for training• 10.9% ‐ reliability of electronic equipment• 10.9% ‐ data reliability – weather, tide, etc.• 9.4% ‐ role of Master further reduced / increased control‐ 9.4%  role of Master further reduced / increased control• 4.7% ‐ a) errors from shore controllers; b) small crafts

E‐Navigation – Master’s point of view

Feedback from the Captains

45.3% - adequate equipment specific trainingEXPECTATIONS

28.1% - unified, ergonomic, user friendly, functional interfaceFROM FUTURE

14.1% - equip. that supports decision making, not other way around

E-NAV

EQUIPMENT 12.5% - reliable & accurate equip. with sufficient redundancy & back-up

EQUIPMENT

10.9% - real time data exchange

9 4% d t i di l / 9.4% - adequate size displays / multiple displays

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Feedback from the Captains

Do you think it is feasible idea to yhave shore based vessel operators

monitoring vessel progress along the corridors?

No15%

Yes85%85%

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Feedback from the Captains

Concerns about shore based control of vessels Concerns about shore based control of vessels

21 3% - applicable only for coastal navigation21.3% applicable only for coastal navigation

6.6% - applicable for deep sea & coastal navigation

6 6% l i f d f d i i ki6.6% - loosing freedom of decision making

3.3% - “nobody can monitor vessel from office better

than Master/OOW.

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Feedback from the Captains

Where should e-nav be first implemented? p

12.5%53.1%

14.1% 12.5%34.4%

32.8%

Why? 71.9% - traffic density

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Feedback from the CaptainsWhat paperwork and reporting would you

expect to be automated as part of e-navigation?

Sh ld  t b   t  f 

Other 9.40%

6 %

VTS & Pilot station reporting

Should not be part of e‐nav 6.30%

10.90%

AMVER, AUSREP, SISTRAM, etc. 12.50%

Port papers & ARR/DEP ifi i

Position & ETA reporting 28.10%

32.80%

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

notification 3 %

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Feedback from the Captains

Will e-navigation

enable JIT? Yes Yes –– 76.6%76.6%enable JIT?

Will e-navigation Yes Yes –– 90 8%90 8%improve safety? Yes Yes –– 90.8%90.8%

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Feedback from the Captains

Do you expect more training?No, 3%

Do you expect more training?

Yes, 97%

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Feedback from the Captains

Just manuals25.80%

Academy 56.50%

CBT 64.50%

On board

64.50%

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

On board71.00%

51.60% - prefers to have multiple training method

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Points of concern

• DECISION MAKING (role of the Master  who can make better 1

• DECISION MAKING (role of the Master, who can make better decision shore operator or shipboard officer?)

2• DATA RELIABILITY (can shore operator account for fishing boats, pleasure crafts, debris, nets, weather, current, waves, etc.?)

3• INFORMATION OVERLOAD (amount of information that can be handled by average user, support decision making)

4• EQUIPMENT DIVERSITY (standardized equipment interface, user friendly, simple, intuitive, ergonomical design)4 user friendly, simple, intuitive, ergonomical design)

• HUMAN ERROR (can e‐navigation equipment do anything to d )5 reduce it?)

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