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A presentation for the Lloyds Maritime Academy
Utilising new technology for fisheries
monitoring catch and location
Karen Day
Business Development Manager
Fulcrum Maritime Systems Ltd.
London March 9th 2012
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Fulcrum Maritime Systems
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Sister company to Fulcrum Business Solutions (est. 1997)
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FMS started up in 2008 to provide solutions to Maritime Industry
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Work with Flag States to provide variety of systems
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Bahamas, Antigua & Barbuda, Japan, Tanzania, St Kitts & Nevis & more
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Systems to meet regulatory requirements, STCW, LRIT
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Systems Analysis & Design, Bespoke Development,
Messaging, Web solutions
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Staff with skills in hardware, operating systems, network
security, communications, mobile applications,
messaging, java, html….
Fisheries Management Centre (FMC)
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This system is in use by the St. Kitts & Nevis Ship Registry
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Objective: To enable St. Kitts registered vessels to sail in regulated fishing
zones
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Fulcrum designed system based on
customer needs
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Uses the latest technologies
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Programmable Satellite Communications Hardware
Programmable Mobile Data Terminals
Fulcrum Server Farm (Web Hosting)
Latest features of IBM Domino
Solution: Reliable, scalable, affordable
Customer’s Requirements
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Meet regulations of “NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement 2011”
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All position reports and catch reports should be transmitted electronically in
a controlled and secure format from the Flag
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3 regulated areas (RA)
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Automated position reporting
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Reporting frequency changes automatically
based on location of vessel
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Automated electronic catch reports
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Customer’s Requirements
ANNEX VII - VMS
Each Contracting Party of the vessel shall establish and operate fishing monitoring centres,
hereinafter referred to as FMCs, which shall monitor the fishing activities of vessels flying their
flags. The FMC … shall be equipped with computer hardware and software enabling automatic
data processing and electronic data transmission. Each Contracting Party shall provide for
back-up and recovery procedures in case of system failures.
1. The Contracting Party of the vessel shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the
data received from its fishing vessels to which VMS applies are recorded in computer readable
form for a period of three years.
2.The satellite tracking devices installed on board the fishing vessels shall ensure the automatic
transmission to the fisheries monitoring centre of the flag Contracting Party, at all applicable
times, messages relating to the data prescribed in Article11(1)(b).
3. Each Contracting Party shall take the necessary measures to ensure that its FMC receives
through the VMS, at least the mandatory information requested in Article 11(1)(b). The
Contracting Parties concerned shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the NEAFC
Secretary receives the position of the vessel in real time upon entering into or exiting from the
Regulatory Area and at least once every hour when operating in the NEAFC Regulatory Area.
Reports shall be in accordance with the
format set out in Annex IX(D)(1)
Download from www.neafc.org
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Latest Technology
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Skywave innovative IsatData Pro series – Aug 2011
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Two way - M2M
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37 times more data
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“Data Rich” applications
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Customisable - Software Development Kit
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Integrated GPS
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Data Pooling/Cost
Latest Technology
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The Inmarsat-4 (I-4) series of satellites
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Most advanced of their kind
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Power, capacity, flexibility
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Capacity where needed
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60 times more powerful
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Commercial lifetime 2020+
Latest Technology
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Mobile Data Terminal
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Latest in successful series of MDT’s
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Two way - M2M
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Design features suitable for maritime
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Software Development Toolkit
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Over air updates
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Cost
Fulcrum high security system
Fulcrum Network Topology (Main Site)
Managed Internet Access
BT Internet Line
Router
NTL Internet Line
Router
Cisco 3850
Cisco 5510 ASA
Cisco 3850
Cisco 5510 ASA
Cisco 3850
Cisco 3850
Clustered Database
Servers
Key elements of the FMC
• Position Reporting (Vessel Tracking)
• Electronic Reports (Catch Reporting)
• Database (Fisheries Monitoring Centre)
• User Interface (Web Based GUI)
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Position Reporting
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Fulcrum programmed hardware
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Constantly checks location
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Automatically switches reporting rate
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Device can be remotely updated
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Position reports automatically sent to FMC when in zone
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Alerts and monitoring built in
Catch Reporting
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Electronic capture of data
Avoids errors
System sends reminders
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5 mandatory reports
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Catch on Entry
Catch,
Catch on Exit
Transshipment
Port
Catch Reporting
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Data input device provided
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Pre-programmed by Fulcrum
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Operator is prompted for information
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Complexity of data
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Must be easy to use
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Notifications to operator
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Use of Function keys to make input and navigation easier
Simple, easy to use interface
Interface shows regulated zones
Graphical display of
vessels in the area.
Click on the vessel
tag for more details
about the vessel.
The system is
programmed to
increase the
Reporting rate when
a vessel enters a
regulated zone (and
to send alerts).
Other Features
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System has automated backup reporting
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Seamless transition
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Makes use of LRIT Position Reports
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Backup system for catch reports
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Fulcrum provide support for vessel operators
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System fully monitored and available 24/7
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Reliable, Scalable and Affordable
Questions
[email protected]
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