International Hydrographic OrganizationInternational Hydrographic Organization

Nautical Information Provision Working GroupNautical Information Provision Working Group11stst Meeting - Monaco Meeting - Monaco29 June -3 July 201529 June -3 July 2015

Agenda item 22Agenda item 22Coordination with the initiative ofCoordination with the initiative of

the International Harbour Masters’ Association (IHMA)the International Harbour Masters’ Association (IHMA)on Port Call Optimizationon Port Call Optimization

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BackgroundBackground

IHMA IHMA www.harbourmaster.org/• non-governmental international organization non-governmental international organization • accredited as an observer to the IHOaccredited as an observer to the IHO• harbour masters from all types of ports (large / small, public / private)harbour masters from all types of ports (large / small, public / private)• 200 members from 40 different countries200 members from 40 different countries

Requirements of shipping linesRequirements of shipping lines• port efficiencyport efficiency• reliable berth-to-berth passage planningreliable berth-to-berth passage planning

Establishment of a joint industry task force bringing shipping Establishment of a joint industry task force bringing shipping and ports together to promote “Port Call Optimization”and ports together to promote “Port Call Optimization”

Port Call OptimizationPort Call Optimization

What: improving the quality and availability of What: improving the quality and availability of • port data port data (vessel – berth compatibility)(vessel – berth compatibility)

- depths depths - tidestides- admission policies (underkeel clearance) admission policies (underkeel clearance)

AVANTI project (presented at SNPWG-17)AVANTI project (presented at SNPWG-17)

• event data (planning)event data (planning) PRONTO projectPRONTO project

Port Call OptimizationPort Call Optimization

How: development of prototype web-based How: development of prototype web-based applications applications • Use of “internationally accepted standards and formats Use of “internationally accepted standards and formats

suitable for shipping’s worldwide requirements”suitable for shipping’s worldwide requirements”• Coordination by a joint task forceCoordination by a joint task force

- oil and gas industry (Shell; Vopak Agencies)oil and gas industry (Shell; Vopak Agencies)- shipping industry (Maersk; CMA CGM)shipping industry (Maersk; CMA CGM)- ports (Rotterdam, Netherlands; Gothenburg, Sweden)ports (Rotterdam, Netherlands; Gothenburg, Sweden)- ““building partners”:building partners”:

AVANTI: UKHOAVANTI: UKHO PRONTO: GS1 (NGIO developing standards for supply and demand chainsPRONTO: GS1 (NGIO developing standards for supply and demand chains))

Relations with the IHORelations with the IHO

A number of issues relate to the scope of the IHOA number of issues relate to the scope of the IHO• to be considered at HSSC-7to be considered at HSSC-7

Two core issues within the scope of the NIPWGTwo core issues within the scope of the NIPWG• standardization, collection and dissemination of nautical standardization, collection and dissemination of nautical

port information (task F refers)port information (task F refers)• definition, standardization and implementation of the definition, standardization and implementation of the

Maritime Service Portfolios in the context of the e-Maritime Service Portfolios in the context of the e-navigation strategy implementation plan (task G refers)navigation strategy implementation plan (task G refers)

It is recommended that the NIPWG considers ways and It is recommended that the NIPWG considers ways and means to coordinate the relevant tasks of its Work Plan means to coordinate the relevant tasks of its Work Plan with the IHMA initiative on “Port Call Optimization”with the IHMA initiative on “Port Call Optimization”

Justification and impactJustification and impact

Coordinate IHMA initiative with IHO and HO activitiesCoordinate IHMA initiative with IHO and HO activities Maintain the consistency and reliability of nautical Maintain the consistency and reliability of nautical

information servicesinformation services Resource implication?Resource implication?

• NIPWGNIPWG• S-100WGS-100WG

Action requested of the NIPWGAction requested of the NIPWG

Note this reportNote this report

Consider the recommendation that the NIPWG considers Consider the recommendation that the NIPWG considers ways and means to coordinate the relevant tasks of its Work ways and means to coordinate the relevant tasks of its Work Plan with the IHMA initiative on “Port Call Optimization”Plan with the IHMA initiative on “Port Call Optimization”

Take any other actions as it considers appropriateTake any other actions as it considers appropriate