Task Description

Task name :

Develop guidance on Digital Fairway
Leading committee and working group owning the task: ARM WG 2
Tasks associated (*leading) : DTEC* - 7.1.2 - Develop guidance on Digital Fairway
Task Leader :
Task Number : ARM-7.1.1
Standards : S1070 Information Services
Topic area : S1070.1 Data models and data encoding
Task Description :
Objectives of the task :

• Review guidance on the use of simulation in fairway / AtoN (IALA G1058 and G1097);

• Identify best practice in development and use of digital twins;

• Provide guidance on the use of digital twins for fairways / aids to navigation provision;

• Identify uses of digital fairway for planning, monitoring and maintenance

• Identify options to share information on the fairway infrastructure and services in a digital format with users

• Link with, for example, IMT-2020 (5G) and beyond for data exchange, AI/ML, S100,

• Identify opportunities to enhance sustainability through the use of technology / digital twins for fairways and AtoNs.

Expected outcome :

New IALA guideline on implementing the development and implementation of digital fairways.
Compelling need :

Existing IALA guidance on the use of simulation as a tool for waterway design and aids to navigation planning was last revised in 2011, with technical features and technology relevant for simulation of AtoN in 2013.

Through the past years IALA has been reviewing existing and emerging technologies of relevance to the work of the IALA membership. The results of those reviews have highlighted a number of opportunities for making best use of these technologies.

Developments in MASS includes changing requirements for the provision of AtoN, including data exchange and display.

The developments in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, along with digitalisation in the maritime environment, provide unique opportunities to support sustainable design, implementation and monitoring of AtoN to support changing requirements.
Strategic Alignment :
Scope :

In Scope:

• Identifying international best practice for implementing digital fairways

• Reviewing existing IALA documents and determining suitable approach to update / consolidate or provide input into revisions (Specifically G1058 and G1097, G1113, G1114)

• Liaise with ARM Committee for operational input

• Develop a Guideline on the implementation of digital fairway
Cybersecurity related :

No
Brief and concise description of the work : to be undertaken and programme mile-stones (where appropriate).

Preparation of a new IALA Guidelines.

Key milestones include:

• October 2023 (ENAV31) – Scope Task and prepare skeleton.

• March 2024 (ENAV32) – Sharing of best practices in digital twins (presentations / demonstrations); initial review of existing IALA documentation that may be relevant to the task

• October 2024 (ENAV33) – Review / Revise scope based on presentations. Follow up on the review of existing IALA documentation.

• March 2025 (ENAV34) – Draft guidelines

• October 2025 (ENAV 35) – Draft guidelines

• March 2026 (ENAV 36) – Finalise draft guideline, send for final review

• October 2026 (ENAV37) – Finalise guidelines / send to IALA Council for approval
Expected numbers of sessions for completion :
Session 17 Session 18 Session 19 Session 20 Session 21 Session 22 Session 23
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Committee notes : Origins :

Requested by ENAV Committee at [ENAV29]

Approved by Council (Council session/Date) : 0
Notes from the council :
Status (Text) :
Status (Color) :
Not started
Remarks :

History of the task :