Collaboration in Shipping: The INLECOM Platform: by Takis Katsoulakos
1. Collaboration in shipping
The Inlecom eMAR Collaboration Platform: the InleMAR Ecosystem
Dr Takis Katsoulakos & Dr Zisis Palaskas
Inlecom
2. Collaboration for
Increased Competitiveness
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Innovative
deployment
of new
horizontal &
vertical
collaboration
models
Drivers
Macro environment
volatility and security
Changes in Supply
Chains
Shipper / Charterer control
Combined Transport Operators
Extended role of terminals
Regulations and Standard
Enablers
Global high-speed broadband network
Cloud computing - Big Data analytics
Intelligent cargo and Transport system
eMAR Ecosystem
Impact
Profit
Resources utilisation
(productive time, capacity
usage)
Resilience
Compliance
New services revenues
Growth
Sustainability
3. eMAR promoting collaboration in shipping
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• Shipping services are by nature part of a complex
cooperation network which includes:
• Interactions with shippers / charterers and ship suppliers
• Interactions with ports and terminals
• Integration in logistic chains
• Interactions authorities
• The eMAR vision is to empower the European maritime
sector in offering quality shipping services over an
upgraded maritime transport information management
infrastructure supporting interoperable shipping
collaboration networks
4. Interconnecting
shipping services and
multimodal transport chains
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ECT – Network of the EU Gateway Services –
an expanding network of inland terminals
which function as extended gates of the deep-
sea terminals in Rotterdam
EUROGATE concept
6. Collaboration in Shipping
The eMAR enabling framework
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Ship
Communications
Collaboration
Platforms
(Ecosystems)
European
eMaritime
Strategic
Framework
7. Ship Communications
Aligning with e-Navigation
The Five Proposed Solutions from
e-Navigation
• Improved, harmonized and user-
friendly bridge design;
• Improved reliability, resilience
and integrity of bridge equipment
and navigation information;
• Means for standardized and
automated reporting;
• Integration and presentation of
available information in graphical
displays received via
communication equipment; and
• Improved Communication of VTS
Service Portfolio
Global high-speed broadband
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8. The
e-Maritime Strategic Framework (EMSF)
The EMSF is based upon:
• a set of clearly defined roles that describe responsibilities and
functions;
• a set of reference processes that demonstrate collaboration in e-
shipping operations and end to end transport chains; and
• a set of standardised messages that define the information that
should be communicated between parties in order to:
o Manage ship and fleet operation
o Plan, execute and complete multimodal transport
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Roles
Reference
processes
Standard
messages
9. Origin
Port of Loading
Loading (eB/L)
Hinder land Terminal
Pre-carriage
Stuffing
Entry Summary Declaration (ENS)
Inland Transport
Terminal Operations
Discharging
Handling on CY
(Gate out CODECO)
Port of Discharge
Process /
Activity
Port Clearance incl
SSN notifications
Customs Release Commercial
Release
[COREOR)
Location
Handling on HT
Inland Transport
Final Destination
( ) Document
canal/ port/ terminal/ berth
performance status
C Conveyance Report
C Cargo Report
(CUSCAR)
C Declaration
(CUSDEC/CUSRES)
Sea Transport
Ship Formalities
Ship voyage monitoring
(Noon Report /EEOI)
Vessel Schedule
Extended Gateway
Ship Operation
Personnel management
e-Recruitment
e-Learning
STCW services
Ship and fleet management
e-maintenance
Benchmarking of
shipping services
e-purchasing
Port
OperationsPort costs services
and restrictions
Statement of Fact
Class management
eMARFocus
Industry
applications
e-Class
Shipping service
descriptions
Shipping
DBsOptimisation of new
or upgraded services
EU Systems
National
Single
Windows
Inspections
Cargo Monitoring
Completion
Booking
Opti-modal Planning & Management
e-Freight
eMaritime
Strategic
Framework
- EMSF v 1.0
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11. eMAR Ecosystems
• Business Ecosystem for shipping collaboration : business
communities producing and consuming services and exchanging
information compliant with the EMSF messages, and
• Technology Ecosystem enabling shipping collaboration:
semantically enhanced ICT infrastructure supporting
interoperability and cooperation between software services,
enterprise systems and intelligent objects.
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DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM (APPLICATIONS, COMMON INFRASTRUCTURE, SERVICES, …)
BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM
12. eMAR ecosystem
The eMAR Ecosystem comprises of Solutions and
Infrastructure which:
• Support the interoperability and cooperation
between the participants of the eMAR Business
Ecosystem,
• Transform Business Processes to eMAR Software
Services accessible through Internet (SOA)
• Provide entry points (Access Points) to the eMAR
Business Participants to connect and transact
• Uses a Common set of EMSF Messages which are
exchanged between the eMAR Business Participants
for efficient, and unambiguous communications.
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13. Connectivity Infrastructure
• Access Points are main entry point to Technology Ecosystem and
provides controlled access to software services.
• Access Points are configured according to standard message
profiles (TSD, CRS, eMAR messages..) defined within a business
community.
• They include interfaces to connect with services or other Access
points to consume other services and retrieve data.
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16. eMaritime
collaboration platforms
• The DANAOS and INLECOM Platforms
are interoperable through EMSF
• Different content and
implementation strategy
• Joining one you have access to both
and future additional eMaritime
platforms
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open Self sustainable
secure comprehensive
18. InleMAR ecosystem participants (users)
• Maritime data and application Service Providers
that publish their services in the Ecosystem
• Service Developers that use InleMAR tools to
produce composite (value added) services
• Maritime Service Consumers that use any
service to support their day to day activities
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19. InleMAR user options
• Service Providers make services accessible through
• Access Points, easy to connect once and speak with all, and
inheriting common services such as security and notification
• or exposed as a web services
• connection through access points of preconfigured semantics and
characteristics, transparently from the developer / end user.
• Once the application is registered in the Ecosystem, a
user interface is made available in the portal, accessible
from all users
• Custom interfaces (dashboards) are available and
configurable by each type of user
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21. eMAR vision
for a connected shipping world
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22. We are at the start of a new era of ICT in shipping
For the first time interoperability in shipping
software is a realistic prospect
eMAR provides a
powerful and evolving
business-ready services-
oriented infrastructure
empowering the
European maritime sector
in offering greener, safer
and efficient shipping
services
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Thank you
INLECOM eMaritime Solutions
takis@Inlecom.com
www.Inlecom.com