Task Description

Task name :

Develop Technical Service Specifications for VTS Information

Leading committee and working group owning the task: VTS WG 2
Tasks associated (*leading) :
Tags: Work programme 2023-2027
Task Leader : Juho Pitkänen
Task Number : VTS-2.5.2.e
Standards : S1040 Vessel Traffic Services
Topic area : S1040.5 VTS data and Information management
Task Description :

Develop technical service specifications for Digital VTS Information service by using existing product specifications under the S-100 framework. Contibute to task 2.8.1 by identifying new elements to S-212 Product specification.

Develop the service design using SECOM for Digital VTS Information and reporting services based on the service specification.

Objectives of the task :

The objective of this task is to give guidance to organizations to be able to implement a digital VTS information and VTS reporting services in their area.

Expected outcome :

Technical Service Specification and Service Design for VTS Information Service

Compelling need :

The information provided from VTS to vessels is one of the most important functions VTS has. Other remarkable functionality is reporting from vessels to VTS. WG1 has indentified a group of use cases for these functions that support provision of VTS services to vessels. In order to create standardized service instances for VTS information and VTS reporting, it is important to define a technical specification and service design.

Strategic Alignment :

O1 - Innovate, improve, and harmonise Marine Aids to Navigation constantly reflecting changing technology & system obsolescence, changing user needs, operational imperatives, environmental sustainability, and best practice.

O2 - Develop applicable international standards, recommendations and guidelines for adoption and use by its members and other relevant organizations or parties.

Scope :

Develop Technical Service Specification and Service Design for the VTS Digital information functions based on the use cases from WG1 (draft) Guideline for VTS Digital Communications. Input to task 2.8.1

Cybersecurity related :

Yes

Brief and concise description of the work : to be undertaken and programme mile-stones (where appropriate).

To develop the Technical Service Specification a coordinated approach with WG1 (operations) to define the use cases is needed first.

After the definition of the use cases the other parts of the Technical Service Specification will be completed (e.g. Dynamic Behavior, Data Model, etc) After the completion of the Technical Service Specification the Service Design can be created. The data model needed for VTS Information functions is developed parallel to specification work and contributes to S-212 Product Specification development in task 2.8.1.

Expected numbers of sessions for completion :
Session 54 Session 55 Session 56 Session 57 Session 58 Session 59 Session 60
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Meaning of symbols for sessions :

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Committee notes : Origins :
Approved by Council (Council session/Date) : 0
Notes from the council :
Status (Text) : New subtask under VTS 2.5.2 started
Status (Colour) :
On track
Remarks :

History of the task :

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