Title Page
Contents
Abstract 9
1. Introduction 11
1.1. Background 11
1.2. Objectives 13
1.3. The structure of the dissertation 14
1.4. Literature Review 15
2. Development of e-navigation in IMO 19
2.1. Introduction 19
2.2. Initial Development of e-navigation 20
2.2.1. Proposal for e-navigation 20
2.2.2. Development Strategy of e-navigation 21
2.3. Strategy Implementation Plan of e-navigation 23
2.3.1. Development of Strategy Implementation Plan (SIP) 23
2.3.2. Approval of e-navigation SIP 29
2.4. Development of Guidance for Maritime Services 37
2.4.1. HGDM 1 37
2.4.2. NCSR 5 38
2.4.3. MSC 99 39
2.4.4. HGDM 2 40
2.4.5. NCSR 6 and MSC 101 42
2.5. Summary 43
3. The analysis of Ship Reporting System 45
3.1. Introduction 45
3.2. Review of the initial description on Maritime Service 8: Vessel Shore Reporting 46
3.3. International Discussions on Ship Reporting System 52
3.3.1. IMO NCSR 6 52
3.3.2. IMO FAL 44 52
3.3.3. ARM 9 and the Workshop on the Initial Operating Capability Phase 55
3.3.4. ARM 10 - SRTG 60
3.3.5. Intersessional Discussion of SRTG 61
3.4. Discussion of Communication Systems 62
3.5. Opinion of Potential Users 65
3.5.1. Outline 65
3.5.2. Analysis of Respondents 66
3.6. Summary 69
4. Development of Architecture of Digital Ship Reporting 71
4.1. Introduction 71
4.2. System Architecture of Digital Ship Reporting 71
4.2.1. Considerations for an Architecture 71
4.2.2. Proposal of Architecture 73
4.3. Revision of the Initial description of MS 8 76
4.4. Summary 77
5. Conclusion 78
References 81
Table 2.1. Key Elements of e-navigation 25
Table 2.2. e-navigation Solutions 27
Table 2.3. Risk Control Options (RCOs) of e-navigation 28
Table 2.4. Tasks, Expected Output and Implementation Schedule 30
Table 2.5. List of MSPs 33
Table 2.6. List of Coordinating Bodies for MSPs 39
Table 3.1. Sectors, VHF Channels and VTS Authorities of STRAITREP 49
Table 3.2. Examples of Communication Systems and Their Characteristics 64
Figure 2.1. Process of e-navigation Implementation Development 24
Figure 2.2. Flow Chart of the FSA Methodology 27
Figure 2.3. Overarching e-navigation Architecture 35
Figure 3.1. STRAITREP Operational Areas from Sector 1 to Sector 9 (MPA) 50
Figure 4.1. System Architecture of Digital Ship Reporting 73
Figure 4.2. System Architecture of Digital Ship Reporting in the Transition Period 75