NAVTOR in SWARP-project
Bjørn Åge HJØLLO
e-Navigation Manager
February 3rd 2014
e-navigation made easy
• Established in June 2011 (Norway)
• Business idea is ‘e-navigation made easy’ :
– ENC distribution and other Navigational Information
– ECDIS SW-kernel (SDK)
• 25 employees;
– Leading experience and expertize within ENC, ECDIS and e-Navigation
– > 50% working within R&D
PAY AS YOU SAIL
Certified by Det Norske Veritas
Navtor Service Chain; Ship-Shore-Ship
e-navigation made easy
NAVTOR SDK
ECDIS display
Reading and presentation of charts
Additional functionality
Presentation
S-52/S-101 presentation library
Open SENC
NAVTOR OPEN SENC
Import formats
NAVTOR SENC
Media inn
CD/DVD | NavSync | NavBox | Network
Updateable symbology
Today
GSS Main Goal
In the GSS-project, Navtor, StormGeo and Telko will join
forces, and develop a new holistic concept for Planning
and Navigation. Demonstrations in Telko ECDIS and
BOB NavStation.
.. or in short: “ From Paper to Digital! “
GreenSafeShip Expert Group
Weather Optimization –
shore based!
Project & Customer
specific information
ADP, Piracy,
DNV Navigator,
etc
Weather & Optimization
Route-Voyage planning
ENC Service; PAYS+SSA
NavStation ; On Board e-NAV services with seamless data updating
e-Navigation
Communication
e.g. NavBox
NavStation
NavTracker
ECDIS
Primar
IC-ENC
NavServer
Ships and Waves Reaching Polar Regions -
SWARP
NAVTOR has 31 MM; WP5(20) + WP6(8) + WP7(3).
WP 5;
Objectives
Validate the waves-in-ice and sea ice models from WP2 and WP3 using satellite
and in situ data.
Integrate these products into NavTracker.
Workpackage number
WP Package title
Activity Type
Participant number
Person-months per
participant:
5
Start date or starting event:
Mo 12
Integration and Validation
RTD
NERSC
NAVTOR
NIERSC
NERC
Ifr
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15
20
12
10
8
ISMER
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ODL
D5.2 Upgraded software (NavTracker & NavPlanner) including waves-in-ice
and ice forecasts (Mo 24, report, NAVTOR, PU)
WP 6;
Objectives
Demonstrate the impact of the proposed service on the operations and
capacities of the involved user communities.
Workpackage number
WP Package title
Activity Type
Participant number
Person-months per participant:
6
Start date or starting event:
Demonstration
DEMO
Mo 31
NAVTOR
Ifremer
NERSC
NIERSC
NERC
8
3
6
4
1
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S
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Task 6.1 Demonstration to Maritime Transport (NAVTOR, NERSC, Ifremer, NIERSC)
Numerical forecasts of waves and ice will be processed in the Barents Sea and Kara Sea accompanied with special delivery
of satellite data in the area. …..
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The real-time forecast demonstration should be in time for the opening of the Shtokman field in the Barents Sea
(2015/2016) where remote sensing data will be available for validation. These results will be presented to NAVTOR’s
targeted users, to the oil and gas industry involved in Shtokman, and related users (insurance companies covering ships, the
Norwegian Coast Guards and the Norwegian Navy) at the launch of the service. The information presented will include
The product quality information from WP5
Evidence of stable and reliable data delivery (timeliness and availability of service)
A demonstration of web-GIS data services from WP7.
The users’ feedback will be collected during the user workshop, …..
Task 6.2 Demonstration of Benefits in Met/Ocean Services (NERSC, Ifremer, NIERSC,
NERC, ISMER)
Deliverables
D6.1 First user feedback report (Mo 24, report, NERSC, PU).
D6.1 Second user feedback synthesis (Mo 33, report, NERSC, PU).
D6.2 MetOcean product enhancement report (Mo 36, report, NERSC, PU).
SWARP
Communication
e.g. NavBox
NavStation
NavTracker
ECDIS
Primar
IC-ENC
NavServer
SWARP
Services