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Integrating Coast Pilots & Sailing Directions into ENCs

Integrating Coast Pilots & Sailing Directions into ENCs. Gwil Roberts IIC Technologies Inc. “Beyond Safety of Navigation” Workshop, Gulfport, MS July 26, 2004. About IIC Technologies Inc. Established in 1992. Specialize in hydrographic charting. Over 300 employees worldwide.

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Integrating Coast Pilots & Sailing Directions into ENCs

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  1. Integrating Coast Pilots & Sailing Directions into ENCs Gwil Roberts IIC Technologies Inc. “Beyond Safety of Navigation” Workshop, Gulfport, MS July 26, 2004

  2. About IIC Technologies Inc. • Established in 1992. • Specialize in hydrographic charting. • Over 300 employees worldwide. Washington, DC Vancouver Hyderabad London Sydney • S-57 ENC production, maintenance, update, validation and quality control. • e-learning application for S-57 ENC production: MeritScholar.

  3. Clients include: • US Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO) • US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) • Canadian Navy • NOAA • UK Hydrographic Office • Royal Danish Navy HO • Norwegian HO • France HO (EPSHOM) • German HO (BSH) • Canadian Hydrographic Service

  4. Innovations • Production of 3200km of USACE Inland ENCs. • Over 750 ENCs delivered worldwide. • First NATO AMLs for Canada • Only validator of NOAA ENCs. • Complex DNC upgrade project for NAVO. • First ENC-to-DNC conversion: mapped and documented.

  5. Introduction OLDNEW Manual navigation GPS and ECDIS Paper charts Electronic charts Notice-to-Mariners Electronic updates Paper field sheets Add’l Military Layers Sailing Directions

  6. ePILOTS: Introduction • The Concept: • Convert these nautical publications into a data format readable on an ECS or ECDIS. • Code the text and images using S-57. • Geo-reference the data and use a single, common symbol for “query”. Informed decision-making = improved safety of navigation.

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  8. Production Process • New product specification. • Based on S-57 objects and attributes. • Geo-reference the resulting object. • Mariner queries object: • Text pops up • Or graphic pops up

  9. ePILOTS: The Result

  10. i Format: • Uses S-57 object: “MNPUB” • The associated attributes are: • “TXTDSC” which allows input of text. • “PICREP” which allows input of images. • The layer of objects is stored as a .000 file.

  11. Requirements: • ECS or ECDIS that can display S-57 charts. • System must have multiple chart loading. • Where raster and S-57 can be loaded together, ePILOTS will load on top of raster. • System must have “query” tool. • Scale is set so ePILOTS load first.

  12. Flexibility • Embedded information. • Quick to query. • Easy to appreciate and comprehend. • Can be viewed before or during passage.

  13. An ePILOT S-57 layer displayed on top of a raster chart.

  14. Options • View information one line at a time or view the whole chapter. • Select one point to query or a geographical region. • All aerial photos, tables, images, diagrams are to view.

  15. Future Considerations • Areas of production • Currently: Lake Erie, Juan de Fuca Strait. • Standards & formats • IHO Standardization of Nautical Publications Working Group (SNPWG) • US, Canada, S. America, Europe • ECS/ECDIS manufacturers

  16. Maintenance & Distribution • Database format • Produce from one source? • Print copies • PDFs • ePILOTS • Web-based and CD ROM • Low-cost purchase and updating subscriptions • Work with HOs to meet their needs

  17. Sample demonstration – please ask me anytime. I’m here all week.Gwil RobertsIIC Technologies Inc.#400 – 1124 Lonsdale Ave.North Vancouver, BCCanada V7M 2H1Ph. 1+ 604-904-4402Fax 1+ 604-985-7512www.iictechnologies.comgwilr@iictechnologies.com

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