Next Generation

Vessel Traffic Management System

Scope of Presentation

1 Vessel Traffic Information System

2 Challenges Ahead

3 Next Generation Vessel Traffic Management System (NGVTMS)

4 NGVTMS Innovation Programme

5 Timeline
Objectives of VTIS

Enhance safety and efficiency of

navigation in the Singapore Strait
and Port Waters

Enhance Port Security

Protect the marine environment

Facilitate commercial
efficiency
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 Overview of the Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS)

Sensors / Vessel Traffic Information System Linkages

Communications Internal
Radar External PSAM
Clearance of
Port Traffic Vessel
Management System
PCG
AIS-A/B Channel Guidance
System Licensing of
Craft
Anchorage View RSN
VHF/4G System
Height Check Marinet
System
CAAS
CCTV
Backend Port Dues
Processes ICA

Multi-Sensor Track Fusion

Metro/Hydro
Sensors Voice, Video, and Data Recording
PAN NEA
Batch Reports/Statistics

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Singapore’s VTS Area of Operations

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A Typical Day of the VTIS Operators
More than 130,000 ship calls
at Singapore annually

About 1,000 ships in port

at any one time

A ship arrives or departs the

port every 2 to 3 minutes

VTIS operators assist these ships to

navigate safely by:
 Providing traffic information
 Alerting vessels that navigate too
close to each other
 Issuing navigation warning”

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Challenges Ahead

Increasing Vessel Disruptive Tech

Limited Sea Space
Traffic & Size & Business Model

Expectation of Higher Safety

Manpower Constraint Sustainability
Standards and Efficiency

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Planning for the Next Generation Vessel Traffic
Management System (Next Gen VTMS)

Adoption of New Adoption of

Operation Concept Technology
Review of Business
Processes

Engagement with
Shipping Community
Alignment with
International
Efforts such as
E-Navigation

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New Capabilities And Innovative Solutions

• Intelligent algorithm to E-Navigation

detect potential • Re-organisation of
• Digital Maritime Services based
collision VTIS operation
on harmonization and
• Traffic Hotspot standardisation of data format • Enhancement of
Prediction / Data ergonomics and
• Maritime Single Window
Analytic human
• VHF Data Exchange System machine
• Maritime Cloud (VDES)
Service interface
• Automatic reporting and
• Marine
capturing of ship movement
Resource information
Planning • Automated Workflow System for
• System to support JIT vessel movement and operation
service
Management of Traffic Processes & Data Human Element
and Port
Resources Management
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Next Gen VTMS Architecture
E-Navigation Maritime Cloud Service/ VDES / AIS (ASM) / VHF / Satellite/ 5G Mobile Networks

Single format for ship- shore information exchange (Maritime Service Portfolio)
Pre-arrival Notification Vessel Automated Traffic Hotspot / Anchorage Traffic Info /
/ Passage Plan Clearance Info Reporting Resources Info / Berth Info Collision Warning

Prior to Vessel Arrival Vessel Approaching Port Waters and in Singapore Strait

Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) Maritime -Pre-arrival Notification

-Immigration/ Clearance
Single Information
Advance VTMS features Window
Automatic Vessel Reporting
Intelligent Collision Detection Clearance
Information
Traffic Hotspot Prediction/Data Analytic Automated Workflow Just-in-Time (JIT)
Automated Workflow Agent Module
Marine Resource
Human centric workspace and console Requirements Tug/ Pilot/
design Berth
Enhanced Human Machine Interface Marine Resource Information
New VTIS Organisation Structure Human-Machine Interface Service
Providers

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Next Gen VTMS Innovation Programme

• To research, develop and test-bed new operational concepts and

emerging technologies in the area of vessel traffic management
innovative solutions at the MPA Living Lab.

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 Components of Next Gen VTMS Innovation
Programme for Collaboration
Input Infrastructur Modules
e Platforms Open System Architecture (Use of
APIs)
Current & Shore Console Core
New Sensors Shore VTMS Smart Proactive Ship-Shore E-Navigation
Planning Workstation Algorithm Traffic
Station to Detect Reporting Maritime Services
Management Portfolio
Collision
Communications

Automatic Advanced
Maritime 4G/5G/ Local Area
Movement Reporting Human Machine
Own UAV/USV
LTE Network (LAN) Interface & Display
Data in Port Waters Interface
Hub Internet Satellite Comms
Secondary
VHF Exchange
Wearable/ Virtual
System (VDES)
Mobility Sectorial
Technology Control
Ship Console Ergonomics & Working
Environment Smart Collision Detection
Ship Electronic
Big Data Planning Chart Display
Station & Info Sys Additional
Integration with other Maritime
Single Windows (MSW)

Cyber Security Just In Time Modules (JIT) E-Navigation Services

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Development Of Next Gen VTMS – Timeline

Develop
Setup of Next operational and
Gen VTMS technical Finalise the
Innovation specifications for technical
Test-bedding of specifications
Programme new operational Next Gen VTMS
for the Next Gen Implement Next Gen
concepts & VTMS VTMS in Tuas
technologies in
Next Gen VTMS
Innovation
Programme

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Thank You