STEVEN COOPER DIGITAL SHIP, BERGEN 2015

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The Company – ChartCo Ltd

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Agenda

1. Effectively managing the ever increasing volume of data

2. Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

3. Flag regulations and Port State Control: compliance and planning

• Suppliers working together

• Integrated Solutions

• Listening to the needs of the mariner

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Effectively managing data

Managing multiple systems 1. ENCs – updating and management

2. Digital Publications – UKHO ADP

3. Digital Notice to Mariners

4. E-NP – Electronic Nautical Publications

5. E-Books

6. NavArea Warnings

7. Port data and documentation

8. Flag state documentation, IMO, ILO, EU legislation

9. Weather forecasting

10. Passage planning

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Effectively managing data

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Using an integrated system 1. All information and data in one place

2. Minimise setup

3. Reduce the number of systems to back up

4. Fewer support teams

5. Use that data for other tasks, eg passage planning

Making more use of the data

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IMO passage planning guidelines: - Accurate and up-to-date charts for the intended passage,

- Relevant permanent or temporary notices to mariners and existing radio navigational warnings;

- Up-to-date sailing directions, lists of lights and lists of radio signals

- Services for weather routeing

- Port information

Making more use of the data

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The need for a carefully prepared passage plan applies to all vessels and is detailed in SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 34 and IMO Resolution A.983(21).

2014 – 514 PSC deficiencies in Paris MOU under ‘Voyage or passage plans’ category:

• 199 vessels – “Not as required” • 145 vessels – “Lack of information” • 92 vessels – “Incomplete” • 75 vessels – “Missing”

How can we reduce this number?

Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

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A few points:

1. Established that the mariner needs the information

2. Proven systems are available to provide this information

3. What’s going wrong?

Common answers:

1. Complicated systems

2. Too many bits of software which don’t work together

3. Leads to confusion, time wasting, frustration

How do we combat this?

Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

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Integration solution

• Provides all navigation data

• Updates automatically

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• Not just the basics, added value:

• Routing and distance

• Passage planning

• Port State Control info

• Work and Rest

• Third party app. integration

Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

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Passage Plan creation:

1. Choose the route

2. Optimise for weather

3. Check chart and publication coverage

4. Passage plan wizard

5. Summary

6. Completed document – sign / email / print

Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

1. Enter / choose the route Import Route from ECDIS

Load From Library

Create new route

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

2. Optimise for weather – least fuel or time

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

3. Check the coverage – ENCs / ADP / E-NPs / Paper

4. If necessary, add missing items to the basket to purchase

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

5. Create passage plan – Cover sheet

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

5. Create passage plan – Leg specific information

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

5. Create passage plan – Include Ts & Ps

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

5. Create passage plan – Include NAW

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

5. Create passage plan – Choose port images

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

5. Create passage plan - Summary

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

6. Completed passage plan – cover sheet

Book marks

Cover sheet

Approvals / acknowledgements

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

6. Completed passage plan Vessel particulars

SQUAT graph

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

6. Completed passage plan – leg information

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

6. Completed passage plan Last correction date

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

6. Completed passage plan NavArea Warnings (voyage specific)

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Comprehensive and flexible passage planning

6. Completed passage plan

Complete passage plan

All voyage information

Used as a reference for the journey

Stored on board or email ashore

Shown to an inspector – reduce deficiencies

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1. Accessing regulations, circulars and changes 2. Preparing for an inspection 3. What assistance is available to shore and vessel

Flag regulations, PSC information

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1. Accessing regulations and changes • Flag State documentation • IMO Codes, Conventions, Circulars,

Resolutions, Unified Interpretations and Forthcoming Amendments

• ILO Protocols & Guidelines • EU Legislation • Search – phrase or keyword • Offline & Online • Reduce IMO paper books

Flag regulations, PSC information

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2. Preparing for an inspection

What information can help the mariner: - Details on previous inspections – port specific - Up to date port information

Flag regulations, PSC information

ISM (2 detentions) Charts (7 deficiencies) Records of seafarers’ daily hours of work or rest Nautical Publications Voyage or Passage Plan …..

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3. Further support Give the crew access to experts Minimise the number of systems onboard Ensure the vessel has the information they need

Flag regulations, PSC information

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