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MONALISA 2.0 — Sea Traffic Management

Operations and tools

The development of a common format and architecture for seamless exchange of route information and voyage plans together with the major manufacturers of navigational equipment is a crucial step towards the deployment of the concept of STM.

Further development and verification of operational and technical aspects supporting the STM concept, such as route exchange between ships and shore centres and time slot allocation in congested waters, are important steps towards future deployment.

The concept will take a considerable leap forward, as many of the major manufacturers of navigational equipment have joined forces in MONALISA 2.0 in order to develop a format and architecture allowing route/voyage plans to be seamlessly exchanged irrespective of the equipment brand. In this work, a major share of the key manufacturers of navigational equipment will participate in the technical advisory group.

Standard Operating Procedures, a work initiated in the previous project, will be further developed in order to foster safe and efficient deployment. There are several Decision Support Tools available for route exchange and route optimization. In an effort to enhance concept efficiency, a number of Decision Support Tools will be integrated into the system, such as a dynamic Maritime Spatial Planning tool.

Testing and verification will be achieved through engaging several European maritime simulator centers. Together these centers will form a European Maritime Simulator Network (EMSN), being interconnected in macro simulations using a large number of simulated ships. A Sea Traffic Coordination Centre (STCC) will be established and simulations of entire sea traffic environments in selected test areas will form the basis for studying the effects on safety, environment and efficiency.

Through the macro simulation in the EMSN needs for further development will be identified before the STM concept becomes operational. An important tool in this testing and verification process is the Formal Safety Assessment.

The Swedish Maritime Administration coordinates Sea Traffic Management, Operation and Tools.