RIS development in the United States Brian J

RIS development in the United States Brian J. TETREAULT – US Army Corps of Engineers Juergen TROEGL – via donau September 19, 2017 Page 1

AGENDA • • • Introduction Status of RIS in the U. S. Challenges of RIS in the U. S. Potential for RIS Corridor Management Proposed next steps

Introduction – US RIS environment • No single “RIS Authority” • Different US agencies have roles • USACE and USCG primary • Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) • RIS seen as part of e-Navigation • Embedded in standard tasks – no dedicated framework for RIS implementation • Many existing capabilities – need to accommodate and build on them

Some existing US RIS & e-Nav capabilities Inland Electronic Navigation VTS Charts (IENC) Real Time Current Velocities Maritime Safety Information Hydrodynamic Models Cargo Manifest Met/hydro observations Lock Operations Management Application Data Standards USGS Stream Gages USCG Western Rivers Ato. N Navigation Data Center Notice to Mariners River Information Channel Portfolio Tool Services AIS Helm Modernization Hydrographic Surveys Coastal Structures Management, Analysis, and Coastal Ranking Tool Applications & Services NOAA Tide Gages USACE Tide Gages Electronic Charts PORTS

US RIS implementation • Build on existing capabilities • US capabilities that provide RIS Key Technologies • Alignment with e-Navigation Strategic Action Plan • Start providing services • What’s available: Lock information, water levels, met/hydro observations and forecasts, etc. • AIS, web services • Run related projects

Inland Electronic Navigational Charts RIS Key Technology: Inland ECDIS

Marine Safety Information RIS Key Technology: Notices to Skippers

LOMA: AIS-enabled lock management RIS Key Technology: Vessel tracking and tracing

USCG NAIS & USACE LOMA AIS coverage RIS Key Technology: Vessel tracking and tracing

US RIS capabilities

Developing Capabilities • Vessel time travel analysis • AIS transmit capability • River Information Services Enterprise (RISE) framework • Industry electronic reporting portal • e. Hydro • Lock approach current model information • Corridor management

CHALLENGES OF RIS IN THE U. S. • Absence of a RIS governance structure • Lack of a single RIS authority • Absence of harmonized location codes • Absence of Electronic Reporting services • De-centralized Fairway Information Services • Divided roles and responsibilities within USACE and with other agencies • No agreed standards for all RIS keytechnologies • Current capabilities are not designed to be interoperable (Stovepipes/firewalls)

POTENTIAL FOR RIS CORRIDOR MGMT. Services that are based on the principles of RIS Corridor Management • Nation-wide FIS • ETA service • Voyage planning service • Lock management • “Single Window“ electronic reporting • “Industry Portal”

POTENTIAL FOR RIS CORRIDOR MGMT. Example: Electronic Reporting service

PROPOSED NEXT STEPS Overview: • RIS governance structure • Legal basis for RIS • Technical recommendations for implementation

Proposed US RIS governance Inland Marine Transportation System (IMTS) Navigation Community of Practice IMTS RIS TEAM KEY EXECUTIVES GROUP Marine Industry AWO; RIETF; Shippers Assns. ; Terminal Operators; Port Authorities; Recreational Users; Towing Companies State and Federal Agencies ABS; CMTS; USCG; USGS; NWS; DHS; DOE; CBP; IRS; WASA Authorities; ORSANCO ACADEMIA Rahall Institute; PIANC; SAME; SNAME TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES GROUP OTHER AGENCIES ABS; CMTS; USCG; USGS; NWS; USACE HQ; LRD; MVD; NWD; SAD; NAD; LRP; MVR; SAM; CENTERS OF EXPERTISE ERDC; IWR; INDC; MDC; RMC Marine Industry

Legal basis for RIS – possible elements: • Goals of RIS implementation in the US • Minimum RIS portfolio which is considered necessary • Implementation priorities • Technical standards/formats • Funding for the implementation and operation of RIS • Inter-agency agreements for joint responsibilities • Provisions regarding sharing of data between governmental users and with private

PROPOSED NEXT STEPS Technical recommendations – priorities:

CONCLUSIONS • Implementation of RIS in the U. S. is advanced • Large portfolio of services exists today • Challenges: • Lack of harmonized technical standards • Lack of legal basis for RIS • Challenges in the cooperation between agencies • Several potential improvements / new services in the queue • Recommended governance and legal issues to address

Thank you for your attention! Brian J. TETREAULT – US Army Corps of Engineers Juergen TROEGL – via donau September 19, 2017 Page 20

Existing US RIS Capabilities Mapped to key RIS technologies and services Services Vessel Traffic Information e. MSI (FIS) VTS/Lock management Freeboard Red Hen, etc. (TM) (CAS) (TIS) IENC Industry reporting (ERI) (Inland ECDIS) Reference Data Notices to Mariners/ NTNI (RIS Index/Hull DB) LOMA/NAI S USACE Master Docks+ (VTT) (Nt. S) Technologies Transport Logistics Info. (ITL) Law Enf. Info. (ILE) Waterborn e Statistics (ST) Services IWTF (CHD) USCG Vessel DB