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Data Capture Initiatives and Stimulus Benefits
IMSF Spring Conference
New Orleans, LA, USA
5 May 2009
Doug McDonald, US Army Corps of Engineers
Coastal and River Information Services (CRIS)
•Public - private initiative
–Barge companies
–Federal agencies
–Service providers
–Universities
•Framework to send and receive electronic navigation
information One standard message
–One standard set of codes
–One time
•Leveraging
–Technology
–Partners
Barge Companies
Web services
Interface with
Industry for dynamic
updates
Need to report to
Feds and each other
Publication of
Navigation Points of
Interest with
standard unique IDs
USACE
GIS applications
Information on
Liquid Bulk
Facilities. Updates
Provided Quarterly
Interface to provide
dynamic updates on all
facilities involved with
AIS Position
Reports to identify
new NPI’s
CDC Reporting
Requirement
international commerce.
Portal for Port
Authorities, Facility
Owners, and Public
to View and Update
Facility Information
Federal- Industry Logistics Standardization (FILS)
A joint collaboration between Industry & Governmental Agencies to adopt a uniform nomenclature
for US Navigational Points of Interest in order to improve accuracy and efficiency when sharing
common information.
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Standard Location Codes for Dock Facilities
Standard River Names and Mile Points
Standard Vessel Codes
Standard Commodity Codes
Guiding principles
– Accepted by Industry
– Accepted by Federal Agencies
– Usable in multiple transmission formats
– Adhere to international standards
Near Term FILS Milestones
• Maps with facilities available on web
• Coast Guard, Army Corps, IRS, CBP and
industry facility inventories compatible
• Interactive Facilities Database available on the
web
• Standard commodity codes: incorporate UNDG
and HS codes into one list
• Standard vessel codes (including dry cargo
barges)
Master Docks Plus
Managing Static Information on Navigation Points of Interest
Partnering with Academia
Integrating with S-57 and S-100 Charts
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Leveraging U.S. Coast Guard
Automated Identification System (AIS)
• New Coast Guard regulations expand coverage
and scope of AIS
• AIS required for all U.S. navigable waters
• Adds domestic vessels > 500 GRT
• Improve safety
• Improve data quality and coverage
• Enhance other data sets: Customs, Census, etc.
Data for Safety and Awareness
Source: USCG Office of Navigation Systems
Cross-Checking and Correcting Data
Customs Data
(General
Location)
AIS Data
(Specific
Location)
Identifying and Cataloging Navigation Points of Interest
Possible New
Facility
Corps e-Navigation for the 21st Century
(CeNav 21)
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Leverages concepts from DoRIS (Danube River Information
Service)
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Operational real time data capture at the Corps’ 196 commercial
lock sites
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Transmittal of met/hydro data to the vessels in the vicinity of locks:
river stage, forecast water level, weather, ice, discharge, etc.
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Transmittal lock operational data: queue, gate settings, delays,
etc., via a local receiver or to the USCG for transmission.
Impacts of Stimulus on Data Initiatives
• Impacts are short term boosts: < 2 years for development
• Upgrade and accelerate coverage of IENC’s $3M US
• Accelerating development of CeNav-21 $3.2M US
• Accelerating Physical Infrastructure Development (US DOT)
Enhancing the USCG’s NAIS Infrastructure
Current NAIS I-1 Coverage
Source: USCG Navigation Center
NAIS Increment 3
Source: USCG Navigation Center
• Questions?