Maritime Safety and Security Information System (MSSIS) A Solid Foundation for Maritime Awareness

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Maritime Safety and Security Information
System(MSSIS)A Solid Foundation for Maritime
Awareness

• Maureen Walker
• State Department Representative
• National Space Based Positioning, Navigation
• and Timing Coordination Office
• May 26, 2008

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Overview

• MSSIS Concept and Benefits
• PARTICIPATION
• EXISTING APPLICATIONS
• OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

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Maritime Safety SecurityInformation System

• Goal
• Create a collaborative, global, maritime
  information sharing environment through a unity
  of effort across entities with maritime interests
• Objectives
• Maximize transparency of vessels in the maritime
  domain
• Enhance Maritime Awareness via Market Drivers

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Maritime Safety Security Information System

• A system by which to openly share, non-classified
  AIS data globally to enhance safety, security,
  commerce and environmental protection
• Created by U.S. Department of Transportations
  Volpe Systems Center
• Based in Volpes work in maritime traffic issues
  (Panama and St. Lawrence)
• Allows sharing of non-classified AIS data,
  real-time, between international domestic users
  through an internet-based, password-protected,
  exchange portal
• The data is by design, not owned or controlled by
  anyone
• Displays un-altered, AIS data streams gathered
  from shore-based, waterborne and airborne AIS
  receiving units

A data exchange tool fostering cooperation
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Maritime Safety Security Information System

• Safety Statistics (via data logging playback,
  snap shot files)
• Pilot navigation (ETA, Closest point of Approach,
  dead reckoning)
• Canal Transit Management (Panama Canal, St.
  Lawrence Seaway)
• Vessel traffic Management (VTS, situation
  displays etc.)
• Accident Investigation (via data logging and
  playback)
• Buoy Positioning
• Oil Spill Modeling Display
• Harbor surveillance
• Secure Vessel Transiting
• Monitoring of Territorial Waters
• Security zones Dynamic, static, user defined

MSSIS is serving as the data feed and basis for
numerous sophisticated applications
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Common Maritime Challenges

• Exclusive Economic Zone (resource) exploitation
• Illegal fishing
• Trade disruption
• Illegal migration
• Search and Rescue
• Environmental issues

• Organized crime
• Piracy
• Drug smuggling
• Human smuggling and slavery
• Illegal weapons movement/proliferation
• Terrorism

Economies could find their well-being challenged
by these common maritime issues
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Benefits of Open Maritime Data Sharing

• Enables economies to better control their
  maritime domain and its issues
• Enables Economies to focus usage of their limited
  resources
• Economies share data as equal partners regardless
  of size and benefit to the extent of their own
  needs - You share, you receive
• Information is shared widely, building a culture
  of trust, confidence and mutual support with a
  common focus safety, security, commerce and
  environmental protection

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Current Open Data Sharing Examples

• IMO AIS (Automatic Identification Systems) as
  source data
• IMO LRIT (Long Range Identification and Tracking
  System)
• IMO Electronic Marine Highway (Malacca Straits)
• IALA International Association of Marine Aids to
  Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
• MSSIS (Maritime Safety Security Information
  Systems)
  

AIS based systems foster cooperation
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MSSIS Based in AIS

• Mandated by IMO
• to improve the maritime safety and efficiency of
  navigation, safety of life at sea and the
  protection of the marine environment
• For vessels over 300GT.
• Augmented in some cases by local regulations
  (ex. Singapore requires an AIS transponder on any
  and all water craft).
• IMO International Convention for the Safety of
  Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter V, Safety of
  Navigation, Regulation 19, 1974/1980

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How can Interested Economies Participate ?

• Any economy willing to participate by
  contributing data into MSSIS is eligible to
  receive MSSIS data in exchange
• A commitment to MSSIS at a domestic level,
  followed by support for the necessary steps for
  proper system implement (AIS receivers, internet
  connection etc.)
• System implementation includes connecting to
  MSSIS through the Internet either existing AIS
  receivers or installing AIS receivers in key
  ports and chokepoints
• Technical assistance can be provided to any
  economy indicating a willingness to participate
  as set forth above

You Share Data, You receive Data.
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Growing MSSIS AIS Data Sharing
Denmark
Poland
Slovenia
Belgium
Montenegro
Bulgaria
UK
USA
Albania
Portugal
Turkey
Spain
Morocco
Italy
Mauritania
Greece
STP
Singapore
USN
44 Countries to Date are sharing AIS data openly
via MSSIS.
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MSSIS Supported through The Volpe Center
Advancing technical, operational, institutional,
and managerial innovation to improve
transportation systems.
St. Lawrence Seaway First operational Automatic
Identification System (AIS) network in North
America.
FAA Enhanced Traffic Management System
Panama Canal Communications, Traffic Management
and Navigation (CTAN)
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What does AIS Report?

• Static data
• Who
• Every 6 mins/upon request
• Mobile Maritime Service Identity (MMSI)
• IMO number (if assigned)
• Callsign
• Name
• Length and beam
• Ship location of AIS
• Voyage data
• Where
• Every 6 mins/upon request
• Destination / ETA
• Cargo

• Dynamic data
• Where
• Depend on speed and course change
• At anchor 3 mins
• Slow moving 4-12 secs
• Fast moving 2-6 secs
• MMSI
• Position
• Time stamp (seconds)
• Course
• Speed
• Heading
• Nav status (e.g., anchored, underway) manual
  entry

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MSSIS Tech Overview

• Incorporates worldwide servers combining many AIS
  data streams into a single near real-time (lt5min)
  stream
• Open architecture design, enabling data streaming
  via standard protocols
• Networked via regionally-based, redundant file
  servers using encrypted data links (TCP/IP SSL
  secure socket layer) between govt entities
• Utilizing downloadable user interface software
  (Transview32)
• Access controlled via hardware key and passwords
  with usage terms reconfirmed at every sign-in

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Typical AIS Receiver Stations

• Inexpensive Commercial off the shelf Technology
• Simple System avg 3K
• Gold Plated avg 75K
• Uses existing VHF Marine Band
• Individual Systems (Now)
• High Capacity - 4500 reports/minute
• Real Time - update every two seconds
• Basic Ship Movement Data
• Individual AIS Receiver Data can be fused into
  networks spanning regions and the world, via
  MSSIS.

VHF
Antenna
MSSIS Server
Laptop
/
TV
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SUMMARY

• Guiding Principle Open Maritime Data Sharing
• You share, you receive
• Data being exchanged - open, un-altered,
  transparent, reciprocal
• Shared through open systems, internet based,
  easily interfaced
• Implemented via a global view, regional approach,
  locally applied
• Information is shared widely, building a culture
  of trust, confidence and mutual support with a
  common focus of maritime awareness
• Creating a new global standard in shipping
  efficiency awareness

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QUESTIONS?
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Existing MSSIS/TV32 Applications
Cape Cod Canal - Channel Traffic
Management Columbia River Pilots -Pilot
Display -Hydro Graphic Survey
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Google Earth
MSSIS/TV32 with Google Earth overlay
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MSSIS/TV32 at Panama Canal
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MSSIS w/Google and Zone overlay
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Oil Spill Model Display
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Maritime Awareness
Illegal Immigration
Environmental Attack
Human Smuggling
Drug Trade
Trade Disruption
Organized Crime
Piracy
Weapons Proliferation

89,000 vessels over 100 Gross tons.