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| Waterborne RESEARCH: RINAC |
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| Project Acronym: |
RINAC |
| Type of contract: |
Research Study |
| Project title: |
RIVER BASED INFORMATION, NAVIGATION, AND COMMUNICATION |
| Main contractor: |
NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH |
| Type organisation: |
Research Organisation |
| Country: |
NL |
| Start date & duration: |
1997-01-01 - 24 months |
| Area: |
Waterborne |
| Relevant tasks: |
6.2 |
| Total cost in kECUs: |
527 |
| Total EU contribution in kECUs: |
527 |
Objectives of research
Main objectives:
The today inland navigation is based on voice communication and on-board radar. With increasing traffic density, enlarging of vessels or combinations with a decreasing manoeuvrability, and increasing requirements of education, training and certification, more information has to be available and presented to the crew. The integration of auto pilot, trajectory control, and traffic situation in combination with data communication has to be defined. The use of advanced technologies in inland waterway transport together with the harmonisation of human/machine interfaces and control devices will enhance the efficiency and safety of inland navigation. The general approach of the task will be the identification of the functional requirements to introduce RINAC as the control centre on board of an inland navigation vessel consisting of a navigation display and a communication console and including the integration of shore based radar and transponder systems, the integration of the existing sensor equipment on board, including new sensor technologies and sophisticated auto pilots, and the integration of communication equipment on the basis of the available hydro-graphic and infra-structural information.
Secondary objective:
The question of importance to solve is, whether or not besides the navigation display, another display is required for additional information. The approach is based on safety and efficiency grounds. A schematic design of the architecture of RINAC will be included and is one of the work packages. A scrutiny of present day training courses in the different countries needs to be carried out and these courses need to be assessed in the light of the new developments in the control centre. A scrutiny of the present day certification in the different countries (such as the "Rhein Patent" and the navigation license in the Netherlands) needs to be carried out and the harmonisation of a West European license needs to be evaluated. The Work package will use a number of scenarios which also have been used in Research Task 15 "Incarnation". These scenarios concern a number of traffic conditions. These may be the present situation: Netherlands-German border say ships that carry 100 Mt up river and 40 Mt down river is base line, and situations with 10%, 30 % and 100 % increase. The study will use reference ships: this may be a motor freighter of 1750 tons cargo capacity, but will also deal with a motor tanker, a chemical tanker, and a gas tanker. Special requirements for push barge trains will be considered.
Demo Sites:
None
Links with other projects, tasks, areas, programmes, policy actions:
Input from Task 15 / INCARNATION
Participants
| Organisation |
Type |
Country |
| NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH |
Research Organisation |
NL |
| MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, PUBLIC WORKS AND WATER MANAGEMENT |
Research Organisation |
NL |
| MARINE ANALYTICS B.V. |
Other |
NL |
| MARITIME SIMULATION CENTRE THE NETHERLANDS |
Industry |
NL |
| INTERNATIONALE NAVIGATIE APPARATEN B.V. |
Industry |
NL |
| HOLLAND INSTITUTE OF TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY B.V. |
Industry |
NL |
| DAIMLER-BENZ AEROSPACE AG |
Industry |
DE |
| EUROPÄISCHES ENTWICKLUNGSZENTRUM FÜR DIE BINNENSCHIFFAHRT E.V. DUISBURG |
Research Organisation |
DE |
| TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND |
Research Organisation |
FI |
| INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE NAVIGATION |
Other |
FR |
| INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SUR LES TRANSPORTS ET LEUR SECURITÉ |
Research Organisation |
FR |
| OPEFORM |
Industry |
FR |
| POLO TECNOLOGICO MARINO MARITTIMO S.C.R.L. |
Industry |
IT |
Coordinator's name: Ing. Wilhelmus F.M. VAN DER HEIJDEN
Address: NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Schoemakerstraat, 97
PO Box: P.O. Box 6041
2600 JA Delft
NL
Tel: +31-70-3264221
Fax: +31-70-3280961
E-mail: vanderheijden@fel.tno.nl
European Commission Contact Point
Name: Ms. Astrid SCHLEWING
Tel: +32-2-2969866
Fax: +32 -2-2968350
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