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EfficientFlow - STM in ports and narrow waters


published on 22 September 2020 71 -

Improved traffic flow converts waiting times into increased safety and bunker savings for large ships in the narrow Swedish and Finnish archipelagos.

Found on YouTube. Created by "Sjöfartsverket".

In the STM EfficientFlow project, the Baltic ports of Rauma and Gävle implement efficient port calls using real-time information. Improved traffic flow converts waiting times into increased safety and bunker savings for large ships in the narrow Swedish and Finnish archipelagos.
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René Hartung Lotsenbrüderschaft NOK II Kiel / Lübeck / Flensburg, Germany
on 24 September 2020, 10:03 UTC

Wouldn‘t it be nice if Germany would show so much interest in exploring the new possibilities of digitalization...
Vessel could get a spot in the lock at Kiel Canal assigned well in advance and adjust their ETA instead of racing towards the reporting point with full speed just to go drifting afterwards when no lock is available.
(Not to mention how much more efficient the planning of pilots on the station could be)
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