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Norfolk District, Operations Branch Electronic Survey Distribution System

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Norfolk District, Operations Branch Electronic Survey Distribution System

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    1. Norfolk District, Operations Branch Electronic Survey Distribution System Website Demonstration for James River Partnership Meeting 26 April 2006

    2. What is ESDS?

    3. What is ESDS? (continued) Channel Controlling Depth Reports Channel Condition Mapping Strong need from the maritime community to have electronic navigation information available. Virginia Pilots, USCG, and NOAA started to ask when a website would be available to provide electronic navigation information.Strong need from the maritime community to have electronic navigation information available. Virginia Pilots, USCG, and NOAA started to ask when a website would be available to provide electronic navigation information.

    4. Standards for ESDS Provide quality, timely, and easily accessible navigation products to our customers In general, it takes about 4 months from the time a channel is surveyed, to the time the customer receives a hardcopy of the mapping. With the implementation of this Web Site and some other Branch initiatives, our goal is to cut that time by 50%. Currently we have reduced the time to a little over 3 months The website is designed to easily find, view, and download navigation products.In general, it takes about 4 months from the time a channel is surveyed, to the time the customer receives a hardcopy of the mapping. With the implementation of this Web Site and some other Branch initiatives, our goal is to cut that time by 50%. Currently we have reduced the time to a little over 3 months The website is designed to easily find, view, and download navigation products.

    5. Standards for ESDS Must be easily expandable to provide for future customer needs Improve our current business process of producing condition mapping and controlling depth reports Must be cost effective Once the website is operational and a level of confidence is established, other types of data associated with our navigation projects will be added to the site. The website has been designed to aid in organizing our in-house navigation products, managing customer information, and provide feedback from customers through email and questionnaires. We spend a minimum of $60k annually to produce and provide hardcopy navigation products to our customers. Providing electronic information in lieu of hardcopies will mean the customer receives products easier and faster, and also provides a 50% cost savings. It is expected this transformation will be completed by August 2006.Once the website is operational and a level of confidence is established, other types of data associated with our navigation projects will be added to the site. The website has been designed to aid in organizing our in-house navigation products, managing customer information, and provide feedback from customers through email and questionnaires. We spend a minimum of $60k annually to produce and provide hardcopy navigation products to our customers. Providing electronic information in lieu of hardcopies will mean the customer receives products easier and faster, and also provides a 50% cost savings. It is expected this transformation will be completed by August 2006.

    6. Website Functionality When you first enter the site, without registering or logging in, you can immediately view, print, or download Norfolk District mapping and reports. This was a design standard, and is the primary function of this site. EXPLAIN HOW THE SURVEY INFORMATION IS DISPLAYED. FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ONLY Instead of using a PDF Viewer to view mappings, we have chosen to use a DWF( Design Web Format) Viewer which is a free AutoCAD product. From the customers perspective, the free viewer can be used to view, download, or print scaleable mappings. DWF files are much smaller in storage size than PDF files, and the viewed and printed product is more crisp or sharp than a PDF file. For our perspective, using this product is easier, faster, and less expensive than using PDF software (writer is free). When you first enter the site, without registering or logging in, you can immediately view, print, or download Norfolk District mapping and reports. This was a design standard, and is the primary function of this site. EXPLAIN HOW THE SURVEY INFORMATION IS DISPLAYED. FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ONLY Instead of using a PDF Viewer to view mappings, we have chosen to use a DWF( Design Web Format) Viewer which is a free AutoCAD product. From the customers perspective, the free viewer can be used to view, download, or print scaleable mappings. DWF files are much smaller in storage size than PDF files, and the viewed and printed product is more crisp or sharp than a PDF file. For our perspective, using this product is easier, faster, and less expensive than using PDF software (writer is free).

    7. Registration and Automatic Email, Login and Update, FAQS, ESDS Support Team and Questionnaire Registration is not required to view, print, or download Navigation products; however, through Registration, the customer may choose to receive an automatic email when navigation products are available for a chosen project. The customer may update information such email address and projects of interest, or make requests for project information through the ESDS Support Team email address. A ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ section and a ‘Feedback Questionnaire’ is available to Website customers. The website brings us closer to the Customer – demonstration link on next slide.Registration and Automatic Email, Login and Update, FAQS, ESDS Support Team and Questionnaire Registration is not required to view, print, or download Navigation products; however, through Registration, the customer may choose to receive an automatic email when navigation products are available for a chosen project. The customer may update information such email address and projects of interest, or make requests for project information through the ESDS Support Team email address. A ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ section and a ‘Feedback Questionnaire’ is available to Website customers. The website brings us closer to the Customer – demonstration link on next slide.

    8. Website Presentation DEMONSTRATION

    9. Current Goals

    10. James River Projects currently available on ESDS City Point Shoal Channel Dancing Point to Swann Point Channel Goose Hill Channel Jordan Point/ Harrison Bar/ Windmill Point Shoal Channel RDWT to Hopewell (except Turkey Island) Richmond Deepwater Terminal Richmond Harbor Tribell Shoal Channel Weyanoke Shoal Channel Projects Currently not Available Rocklanding Shoal Extension (Recon) Rocklanding Shoal (Condition) Richmond Harbor to RDWT (June 2003) ACAD work needs to be accomplished prior to putting on the Website Richmond Deepwater Terminal (condition January 2006 still being developed) Jordan Point/HB/ Windmill Pt Condition June 2004 (turned into P&S) Projects Currently not Available Rocklanding Shoal Extension (Recon) Rocklanding Shoal (Condition) Richmond Harbor to RDWT (June 2003) ACAD work needs to be accomplished prior to putting on the Website Richmond Deepwater Terminal (condition January 2006 still being developed) Jordan Point/HB/ Windmill Pt Condition June 2004 (turned into P&S)

    11. Contact Information ‘Questions’

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