AIS AtoN Survey
The Use of AIS AtoN in the world
OBJECTIVE:
Collect information from National authorities about their experiences with AIS AtoN service as well as users’ satisfaction. The survey
focuses primarily on the utilization of permanent or seasonal AIS AtoN and not temporary (time critical considerations).
NATIONAL AUTHORITY INFORMATION
Estonian Maritime Administration
Name of the Administration / Authority
Deputy head on technical matters of Hydrography and Aids to navigation division
Your position / title in the organization
INFORMATION ON AIS AtoN
Criteria Answer Additionnal comments
1. PERMANENT OR SEASONAL PHYSICAL AIS ATON (EXCLUDING TIME CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS)
a. Do you use Breakdown of quantity per year: Reason for not using it:
physical AIS AtoN 2010: 0 EMA tested one (1) FTDMA capable physical
in your country? If
2011: 0 (real) AIS AtoN on navigation buoy in 2006.
applicable, provide
These tests achieved no success. Device was
the quantity 2012: 0 discovered broken probably due to lightning
deployed and the shot. We did not continue the tests and
period you have 2013: 0
decided that real AIS AtoN is non-perspective
been using it. 2014: 0 for wider implementation in EMA.
If not, specify why? 2015: 0
2016: 0
b. What features do If other, please provide information:
More than one item can be selected (Mouse click) /
you monitor for * To deselect an item (Mouse click again) Monitored:
your own purpose
and which ones do
Feature Monitored: Feature Broadcasted:
you broadcast?
Dynamic position Dynamic position
Lantern operation Lantern operation
Broadcast:
Power system Power system
Other (specify) Other (specify)
c. In what situations/
More than one item can be selected
conditions are the (PC: CTRL + mouse click / MAC: Command + mouse click)
physical AIS AtoN * To deselect an item
used? (PC: CTRL + mouse click again / MAC: Command + mouse click again)
Aid purpose: Aid purpose:
None Other (specify):
Mark hazard near route
Isolated danger
Delineate tracks (port or starboard)
Leading mark (range)
Anchorage area
Mark shoal inside channel
Mark overhead clearance (bridge, cables, etc.)
Mark underwater assets (pipeline, cables, etc.)
Mark obstacles (pillars, foundation, etc.)
Mark offshore structure (wind turbines, platforms, etc.)
Traffic separation scheme
Landfall
Criteria Answer Additionnal comments
d. Have there been Breakdown of quantity More than one item If other, please provide reason:
situations where removed per year: can be selected (Mouse click) /
* To deselect an item
you stopped using 2010: (Mouse click again)
physical AIS AtoN? 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2011: Reason:
If applicable, can 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2012: Power
you provide the
quantity and the 2013: consumption
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
reason(s)? 2014: Faulty device
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2015: Interference
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2016: Water ingress
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
Other (specify)
e. Did you track
More than one item can be selected
users’ satisfaction (PC: CTRL + mouse click / MAC: Command + mouse click)
regarding physical * To deselect an item
AIS AtoN? (PC: CTRL + mouse click again / MAC: Command + mouse click again)
If applicable, can
Solas vessel
you provide the
reason(s) based on Satisfied: Other (Specify):
vessel type? Provide dynamic position of a critical floating aid
Provide the status of a critical floating aid
Provide the status of a critical fixed aid
Provide the status of an electronic aid
Not satisfied: Other (Specify):
Intermittent operation
Add cluttering in ECDIS/ECS/Radar
Dependency on a radionavigation system
Lack security signal protection
Overload VHF data link
Non-Solas vessel
Satisfied: Other (Specify):
Provide dynamic position of a critical floating aid
Provide the status of a critical floating aid
Provide the status of a critical fixed aid
Provide the status of an electronic aid
Not satisfied: Other (Specify):
Intermittent operation
Add cluttering in ECDIS/ECS/Radar
Dependency on a radionavigation system
Lack security signal protection
Overload VHF data link
2. PERMANENT OR SEASONAL SYNTHETIC AIS ATON (EXCLUDING TIME CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS)
a. Do you use Monitored: Unmonitored: Reason for not using it:
synthetic AIS AtoN Breakdown of quantity Breakdown of quantity
in your country? per year: per year:
If applicable,
provide the 2010: 1-6 2010:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
quantity deployed, 2011: >25 2011:
whether or not it is 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
monitored and the 2012: 0 2012:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
period you have 2013: 1-6 2013:
been using it.? 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2014: 0 2014:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
If not, why? 2015: 0 2015:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2016: 0 2016:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
Criteria Answer Additionnal comments
b. What features of If other, please provide information:
More than one item can be selected (Mouse click) /
the Monitored * To deselect an item (Mouse click again)
Synthetic Broadcast: M21, M14, M8 AIS messages
AIS AtoN do you
Feature Monitored: Feature Broadcasted:
monitor for your
own purpose and Dynamic position Dynamic position
which do you Lantern operation Lantern operation
broadcast?
Power system Power system
Other (specify) Other (specify)
c. In what situations/
More than one item can be selected
conditions are (PC: CTRL + mouse click / MAC: Command + mouse click)
the monitored * To deselect an item
or unmonitored (PC: CTRL + mouse click again / MAC: Command + mouse click again)
synthetic AIS AtoN
used? Aid purpose – Monitored: Other (Specify):
None
Mark hazard near route
Isolated danger
Delineate tracks (port or starboard)
Leading mark (range)
Anchorage area
Mark shoal inside channel
Mark overhead clearance (bridge, cables, etc.)
Mark underwater assets (pipeline, cables, etc.)
Mark obstacles (pillars, foundation, etc.)
Mark offshore structure (wind turbines, platforms, etc.)
Traffic separation scheme
Landfall
Aid purpose – Unmonitored: Other (Specify):
None
Mark hazard near route
Isolated danger
Delineate tracks (port or starboard)
Leading mark (range)
Anchorage area
Mark shoal inside channel
Mark overhead clearance (bridge, cables, etc.)
Mark underwater assets (pipeline, cables, etc.)
Mark obstacles (pillars, foundation, etc.)
Mark offshore structure (wind turbines, platforms, etc.)
Traffic separation scheme
Landfall
d. Have there been Breakdown of quantity More than one item If other, please provide reason:
situations where removed per year: can be selected (Mouse click) /
* To deselect an item EMA stopped AIS AtoN broadcast on 1 buoy
you stopped 2010: (Mouse click again) and started AIS AtoN broadcast on the another
using Monitored 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2011: buoy located nearby. Reason for change was
synthetic Reason:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10 reassessment of navigational situation.
AIS AtoN? 2012:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10 Power
If applicable, can 2013: 1-6 consumption
you provide the 2014: Faulty device
quantity and the 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
reason(s)? 2015: Interference
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2016: Water ingress
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
Other (specify)
Criteria Answer Additionnal comments
e. Have there been Breakdown of quantity Reason: More details about the reason(s):
situations where removed per year:
Specify the reason(s) :
you stopped using 2010:
Unmonitored 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
synthetic AIS AtoN? 2011:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2012:
If applicable, can 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
you provide the 2013:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
quantity and the 2014:
reason(s)? 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2015:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2016:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
f. Did you track
More than one item can be selected
users’ satisfaction (PC: CTRL + mouse click / MAC: Command + mouse click)
regarding * To deselect an item
synthetic AIS AtoN (PC: CTRL + mouse click again / MAC: Command + mouse click again)
(monitored or
unmonitored)? Solas vessel – Monitored
If applicable, can Satisfied: Other (Specify):
you provide the Provide dynamic position of a critical floating aid
reason(s) based on Provide the status of a critical floating aid
vessel type? Provide the status of a critical fixed aid
Provide the status of an electronic aid
Not satisfied: Other (Specify):
Intermittent operation
Add cluttering in ECDIS/ECS/Radar
Dependency on a radionavigation system
Lack security signal protection
Overload VHF data link
Solas vessel – Unmonitored
Satisfied: Other (Specify):
Provide clear info on type, name and theoretical position of AtoN on ECDIS/ECS
Provide clear info on type, name and theoretical position of AtoN on radar
Provide range/bearing to the AtoN
Not satisfied: Other (Specify):
Not providing any added-value (i.e. symbol on top of AtoN chart symbol)
Lack consistency in ship ECDIS/ECS/Radar display
Lack security signal protection
Dependency on radionavigation system
Overload VHF link
Non-Solas vessel – Monitored
Satisfied: Other (Specify):
Provide dynamic position of a critical floating aid
Provide the status of a critical floating aid
Provide the status of a critical fixed aid
Provide the status of an electronic aid
Not satisfied: Other (Specify):
Intermittent operation
Add cluttering in ECDIS/ECS/Radar
Dependency on a radionavigation system
Lack security signal protection
Overload VHF data link
Criteria Answer Additionnal comments
Non-Solas vessel – Unmonitored
Satisfied: Other (Specify):
Provide clear info on type, name and theoretical position of AtoN on ECDIS/ECS
Provide clear info on type, name and theoretical position of AtoN on radar
Provide range/bearing to the AtoN
Not satisfied: Other (Specify):
Not providing any added-value (i.e. symbol on top of AtoN chart symbol)
Lack consistency in ship ECDIS/ECS/Radar display
Lack security signal protection
Dependency on radionavigation system
Overload VHF link
3. PERMANENT OR SEASONAL VIRTUAL AIS ATON (EXCLUDING TIME CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS)
a. Do you use virtual Breakdown of quantity per year: Reason for not using it:
AIS AtoN in 2010: 0
your country? If While we have the technical capability for
applicable, provide 2011: 0 virtual AIS AtoN broadcast we do not have
software for assignment and build-up of virtual
the quantity 2012: 0 AIS AtoN messages. Also we do not have
deployed and the
period you have 2013: 0 appropriate procedures yet.
been using it. 2014: 0
If not, specify why? 2015: 0
2016: 0
b. In what situations/
More than one item can be selected
conditions are (PC: CTRL + mouse click / MAC: Command + mouse click)
virtual AIS AtoN * To deselect an item
used? (PC: CTRL + mouse click again / MAC: Command + mouse click again)
Aid purpose: Aid purpose:
None Other (specify):
Mark hazard near route
Isolated danger
Delineate tracks (port or starboard)
Leading mark (range)
Anchorage area
Mark shoal inside channel
Mark overhead clearance (bridge, cables, etc.)
Mark underwater assets (pipeline, cables, etc.)
Mark obstacles (pillars, foundation, etc.)
Mark offshore structure (wind turbines, platforms, etc.)
Traffic separation scheme
Landfall
c. Have there been Breakdown of quantity Reason: More details about the reason(s):
situations where removed per year:
Specify the reason(s) :
you stopped using 2010:
virtual AIS AtoN? 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2011:
If applicable, can 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2012:
you provide the 01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
quantity 2013:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
and the reason(s)? 2014:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2015:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
2016:
01-6
>25
21-25
15-20
11-15
6-10
Criteria Answer Additionnal comments
d. Did you track
More than one item can be selected
users’ satisfaction (PC: CTRL + mouse click / MAC: Command + mouse click)
regarding virtual * To deselect an item
AIS AtoN? (PC: CTRL + mouse click again / MAC: Command + mouse click again)
If applicable, can
Solas vessel
you provide the
reason(s) based on Satisfied: Other (Specify):
vessel type? Marking/delineating dynamic areas
Allow marking in tight areas thus preventing hitting AtoNs
Complement system where physical AtoN can't be justified
Not satisfied: Other (Specify):
Proper voyage planning makes virtual AtoN unnecessary
Lack consistency in ship ECDIS/ECS/Radar display
Lack security signal protection
Dependency on radionavigation system
Overload VHF data link
Non-Solas vessel
Satisfied: Other (Specify):
Marking/delineating dynamic areas
Allow marking in tight areas thus preventing hitting AtoNs
Complement system where physical AtoN can't be justified
Not satisfied: Other (Specify):
Proper voyage planning makes virtual AtoN unnecessary
Lack consistency in ship ECDIS/ECS/Radar display
Lack security signal protection
Dependency on radionavigation system
Overload VHF data link
e. In cases where
More than one item can be selected (Mouse click) /
the establishment * To deselect an item (Mouse click again)
of a virtual AIS
AtoN was the If other, please specify:
Justification(s):
only solution, can
you provide the Deep water
justification for Sea state
not installing a
physical aid? Sensitive area
Physical AtoN not economically viable
Physical AtoN constantly not meeting
Operational Reliability target
Physical AtoN regularly displaced by ice
4. PRIVATE AIS ATON
a. In some countries,
More than one item can be selected (Mouse click) /
use of private * To deselect an item (Mouse click again)
AIS AtoN is
increasing, creating
Issues: If other, please specify:
challenges.
Spectrum issue
Did you experience
Not issued/wrong Notice to Mariners
any issues with
private AIS AtoN? Overload
No authorization given by authority
If applicable,
specify the issue Erroneous information transmitted
No integrity check made by the owner
Criteria Answer Additionnal comments
5. THE WAY FORWARD
a. Over the next 5 Physical: If not, specify why?
years, do you plan Yes No Don’t know We consider physical AIS AtoN
to deploy more
Synthetic: non-perspective (power consuming, low range,
AIS AtoN?
weak monitoring and control capabilities,
Yes No Don’t know pricey).
If not, specify why?
Virtual:
Yes No Don’t know
General observations and comments:
In Estonian Maritime Administration we have implemented 32 synthetic AIS AtoN buoys. We use equipment (central software and outstations
equipment) provided by Estonian company Cybernetica AS with built-in AIS AtoN (synthetic and virtual) capability. For connection with Estonian
coastal AIS system (13 base stations) we use AIS Router software also developed by Cybernetica AS.
EMA appreciates Canadian Coast Card initiative commit global AIS AtoN survey. We also hope to get a summary of survey and analysis when
completed (if possible).
NAME AND SIGNATURE
Leo Käärmann
Your name
30. 05. 2016
Date
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From: Leo Käärmann
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Tervitades,
Leo
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Dear Leo Käärmann,
As part of Canada’s e‐Navigation implementation Plan, the Canadian Coast Guard is evaluating the pros and cons of
using AIS AtoN (physical, synthetic and virtual*) in its waters. Other countries have already gained some experience
with this technology and we would like to take advantage of their knowledge to improve our understanding in terms
of potential and limitations. In that regard, we have prepared the attached questionnaire to collect as much
information as possible from your organization and users (through feedback you received). The questionnaire is
strictly limited to AIS AtoN to assist in safe navigation and does not refer to other types of buoys (meteorological) or
AIS Messages.
The questionnaire is adapted to the information we are looking for. In some cases, you may:
‐ Select the appropriate response from a pick‐list;
‐ Select one or more responses proposed in a pick‐list;
‐ Check one or more response boxes; or
‐ Use the free text field to provide additional information
Any additional information will help us better understand your experience with AIS AtoN.
The questionnaire will be sent to many other countries and we would be greatly appreciative to receive your
response by June 17th, 2016. Please, advise if you require extra time or do not intend to complete this questionnaire.
If you are not the proper respondent in your organization, please feel free to redirect it to the appropriate person.
We thank you in advance for your collaboration. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need additional clarification.
Kindest regards,
* IALA Recommendation O‐143 (2013)
Yves Jacques
Analyste de systèmes d'aides Marine Aids Review Officer
Direction des services maritimes Marine Services Directorate
Division des Aides à la navigation Aids to Navigation Division
Garde côtière Canadienne Canadian coast guard
1
101 boul. Champlain Québec (Québec) G1K 7Y7
Téléphone/phone = 418-649-6277
Télécopieur/fax = 418-649-6690
Courriel/Email:
[email protected]
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