at increasing the efficiency of inland waterway transport requires the application of effective vessel traffic management technologies. The use of advanced information and communication technologies, communication systems, data processing and transmission, as well as their archiving, must be effective, and therefore based on simple systems. It would be advisable to use already existing and proven, widely used methods and systems, which would ensure the reliability of the proposed solutions.This should contribute to improving navigation safety while simultaneously increasing the level of environmental protection. Utilizing already functioning systems and devices, combining their functions, and adapting them to the needs of inland navigation can enrich the RIS system offer.
Technical specifications for vessel traffic control systems on inland waterways covered by the RIS system take into account technical requirements regarding the system’s operation, such as:
• electronic navigational charts allowing for the visualization of vessel positions in relation to fairways;
• web applications;
• inland ECDIS for notices to skippers;
• reporting systems for the purpose of collecting information related to voyage data;
• automatic identification systems AIS. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 6/2011