Global Maritime Awareness

Office of Global Maritime
Situational Awareness
Open Maritime Data Sharing

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Briefing Points
¾ Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness (GMSA).
¾ Concept of Open Maritime Data Sharing.
¾ Navy / Commercial Shipping Observations.
¾ Annual Global Maritime Information Sharing Symposium.
¾ Questions.
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Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness
Mission
Create a collaborative, global, maritime information sharing
environment through a unity of effort across entities with maritime
interests.
Objectives
¾ Maximize transparency of vessels in the maritime domain
• Increase Maritime Data Sharing
• Find Regional Solutions.
• Build new relationships.
¾ Enhance Maritime Awareness through Economic Market Drivers.
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GMSA Area of Focus
Observables
Observables Open
Open Data
Data Sharing
Sharing Decide/Act
Decide/Act
• Vessels • Strategic
• People GMSA • Operational
• Facilities Strategic Area of Focus • Tactical
• Cargo • Financial
• Infrastructure
• Sea lanes
• Threats
• Friendly • International Maritime Awareness Strategy
forces • Global Maritime Non-Classified Data sharing
• Environment/
Weather
Mission Task Sequence
• Economic
Maritime Awareness =
Situational Awareness + Sense Making
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GMSA Maritime Awareness Approach
¾ Data exchange is to be open, un-altered, transparent, shareable.

¾ You share, you receive.
¾ Shared through open systems, internet based, easily interfaced.
¾ Implemented via a global view, regional approach, locally applied.
¾ Diversified participation, not just traditional partners.

¾ Towards both efficiency and anomalies (commercial & government).
¾ Creating a new global standard in shipping efficiency & awareness.
Guiding Principle = Open Maritime Data Sharing

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Maritime Awareness
Illegal
Immigration
Human Environmental
Smuggling Attack
Drug
Trade
Trade
Organized Disruption
Crime Terrorism
Piracy
Weapons
Proliferation
90,000+ vessels over 100 Gross tons.
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Common Maritime Challenges
• Organized crime • Exclusive Economic Zone

(resource) exploitation
• Piracy
• Illegal fishing
• Drug smuggling
• Trade disruption
• Human smuggling and slavery
• Illegal migration
• Illegal weapons
movement/proliferation • Search and Rescue
• Terrorism • Environmental issues
Nations find their well-being challenged by these

common maritime issues.
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Benefits of Open Maritime Data Sharing
• Enables nations to better control their maritime domain and its issues.
• Enables Nations to focus usage of their limited resources.
• Nations share data as equal partners regardless of size & and benefit to
the extent of their own nation’s 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.
Awaiting Transit off Panama AIS ?
Fishing ?
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Automatic Identification System (AIS)
¾Mandated by IMO
“to improve the maritime safety and efficiency of navigation, safety
of life at sea and the protection of the marine environment”
¾IMO International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS) Chapter V, Safety of Navigation, Regulation 19,
1974/1980
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Current Open Data Sharing Examples
Utilizing AIS (Automatic Identification Systems) as source data.
¾ IMO Electronic Marine Highway (Malacca Straits).
¾ HELCOM Helsinki Commission’s AIS Sharing Safety-based system.
¾ IALA.NET IALA International Association of Marine Aids to

navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (under consideration).
¾ MSSIS (Maritime Safety & Security Information Systems).
AIS based systems fostering cooperation among nations.

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Maritime Safety & Security Information System
¾A system by which to openly share, non-classified AIS data globally
between nations to enhance safety, security, commerce and environmental
protection.
¾ Created by U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Systems Center,

based in Volpe’s work in maritime traffic issues (Panama and St.
Lawrence).
¾ Allows sharing of non-classified AIS data, real-time, between

international government users through an internet-based, password-
protected, exchange portal. The data is by design, not owned or controlled
by anyone.
¾ Displays un-altered, AIS data streams gathered from shore-based,

waterborne and airborne AIS receiving units.
A data exchange tool fostering trust among nations. 11

MSSIS – Created by The Volpe Center
“Advancing technical, operational, institutional, and managerial innovation to

improve transportation systems.”
St. Lawrence Seaway FAA – Enhanced Traffic

Management System
Panama Canal
First operational Automatic
Communications, Traffic Identification System (AIS)
Management and Navigation network in North America.
(CTAN)
Consolidated Planning & Decision Making 12

MSSIS = 48+ countries to date
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Existing MSSIS Applications
¾ Canal Transit Management (Panama Canal, St. Lawrence Seaway).

¾ Pilot navigation (ETA, Closest point of Approach, dead reckoning).
¾ Safety Statistics (via data logging & playback, snap shot files).
¾ Vessel traffic Management (VTS, situation displays etc.).
¾ Accident Investigation (via data logging and playback).

¾ Bouy Positioning.
¾ Oil Spill Modeling Display.
¾ Harbor surveillance.
¾ Secure Vessel Transiting.
¾ Monitoring of Territorial Waters.
¾ Security zones – Dynamic, static, user defined.
MSSIS is serving as the data feed and basis for numerous

sophisticated applications. 14
MSSIS/TV32 at Panama Canal
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Oil Spill Model Display
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MSSIS & AIS Safety Text messaging.
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MSSIS/TV32 & Photo Overlay
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Caribbean - perfect for Maritime Data Sharing
¾ Important trade routes (Commerce).
¾ Important ecosystem (Environmental Protection).
¾ Diverse maritime traffic area (Safety at Sea).
¾ Existing cooperation between neighbors.
¾ Availability of Infrastructure (sensors, antennas).
¾ Existing Regional view point (open data sharing).
Major Shipping Routes
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Possible Benefits of Open AIS Data Sharing
Safety
• Traffic Safety Statistics on Maritime Choke Points.
• Search & rescue efficiency (coordination of vessels nearby etc).
• Accident Investigations (responsibility of states of interest).
• Safety zones, fishing zones, Territorial rights etc.
• Pilots/procedures via underwriters recommendations.
Commerce
• Local Harbor Traffic Flow Control & access to open terminals.
• Port timed-arrival/departure scheduling versus waiting risks.
• Coast-wise traffic flow control to accommodate shuttle cargoes.
• Vessel cross-ocean transit optimization to reduce fuel and carbon.
• Reduction of demurrage/delay costs presently paid by cargo interests. 23
THANK YOU !
Capt George E McCarthy, USN

Email: george.e.mccarthy@uscg.mil
Tel: 202-372-3054
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Office of Global Maritime

Open Maritime Data Sharing

¾ Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness (GMSA).

¾ Concept of Open Maritime Data Sharing.

¾ Navy / Commercial Shipping Observations.

¾ Annual Global Maritime Information Sharing Symposium.

¾ Enhance Maritime Awareness through Economic Market Drivers.

¾ Data exchange is to be open, un-altered, transparent, shareable.

¾ Shared through open systems, internet based, easily interfaced.

¾ Implemented via a global view, regional approach, locally applied.

¾ Diversified participation, not just traditional partners.

¾ Creating a new global standard in shipping efficiency & awareness.

Guiding Principle = Open Maritime Data Sharing

90,000+ vessels over 100 Gross tons.

• Organized crime • Exclusive Economic Zone

Nations find their well-being challenged by these

• Enables Nations to focus usage of their limited resources.

• Information is shared widely, building a culture of trust, confidence and

Awaiting Transit off Panama AIS ?

Utilizing AIS (Automatic Identification Systems) as source data.

¾ IMO Electronic Marine Highway (Malacca Straits).

¾ HELCOM Helsinki Commission’s AIS Sharing Safety-based system.

¾ IALA.NET IALA International Association of Marine Aids to

¾ MSSIS (Maritime Safety & Security Information Systems).

AIS based systems fostering cooperation among nations.

¾ Created by U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Systems Center,

¾ Allows sharing of non-classified AIS data, real-time, between

¾ Displays un-altered, AIS data streams gathered from shore-based,

A data exchange tool fostering trust among nations. 11

“Advancing technical, operational, institutional, and managerial innovation to

St. Lawrence Seaway FAA – Enhanced Traffic

Consolidated Planning & Decision Making 12

¾ Canal Transit Management (Panama Canal, St. Lawrence Seaway).

¾ Accident Investigation (via data logging and playback).

MSSIS is serving as the data feed and basis for numerous

Major Shipping Routes

Capt George E McCarthy, USN

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