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vessel traffic directions

Definition
Included In
Communication Solutions
Characteristics
Security

Definitions

vessel traffic directions (Information Flow): Traffic management instructions and navigational guidance provided by Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) or port authorities to support safe and efficient vessel movement within port waters. This includes routing instructions, movement sequencing, priority assignments, navigational restrictions, and operational coordination with other vessels and port infrastructure.

Vessel Traffic Services Center (Source Physical Object): 'Vessel Traffic Services Center' provides active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterways. It also exchanges vessel traffic status, vessel movement information, and navigational advisories with vessels and external systems to support safe and efficient port operations.

Freight Distribution and Logistics Center (Destination Physical Object): The 'Freight Distribution and Logistics Center' provides intermodal logistics support and support for the efficient distribution of freight across transport systems and modes. This can include consolidation arrangements, warehousing, information sharing systems, and consignor-to-consignee intermodal shipping arrangements. These capabilities may be provided as part of intermodal fleet management activities or can be provided by an independent logistics specialist.

These systems may also include centralized platforms that coordinate vessel operations, cargo documentation, ground transport reservations, and operational information exchange among vessels, terminals, cargo owners, transport operators, and other port stakeholders to support efficient and coordinated port and intermodal freight operations.

Included In

This Triple is in the following Service Packages:

CF23: Port Community Information Sharing

This triple is associated with the following Functional Objects:

FDLC Port Community Information Sharing

This Triple is described by the following Functional View Data Flows:

None

This Triple has the following triple relationships:

None

Communication Solutions

Solutions are sorted in ascending Gap Severity order. The Gap Severity is the parenthetical number at the end of the solution.

Selected Solution

Port: vessel directions - OASIS AMQP

Solution Description

This solution is used within the U.S.. It combines standards associated with Port: vessel directions with those for OASIS AMQP. The Port: vessel directions standards include upper-layer standards necessary to communicate directions to a vessel in a port area. The OASIS AMQP standards include lower-layer standards that support data distribution of specific types of data.

ITS Application Entity IALA S-100			Click gap icons for more info.
Mgmt Development needed	Facilities OASIS AMQP	Security IP Security Alternatives
	TransNet IP Alternatives Internet Transport Alternatives
	Access Internet Subnet Alternatives

Note that some layers might have alternatives, in which case all of the gap icons associated with every alternative may be shown on the diagram, but the solution severity calculations (and resulting ordering of solutions) includes only the issues associated with the default (i.e., best, least severe) alternative.

Characteristics

Characteristic	Value
Time Context	Recent
Spatial Context	Regional
Acknowledgement	True
Cardinality	Unicast
Initiator	Destination
Authenticable	True
Encrypt	True

Interoperability	Description
Regional	Interoperability throughout the geopolitical region is highly desirable, but if implemented differently in different transportation management jurisdictions, significant benefits will still accrue in each jurisdiction. Regardless, this Information Flow Triple should be implemented consistently within a transportation jurisdiction (i.e., the scope of a regional architecture).

Security

Information Flow Security
	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
Rating	Moderate	High	High
Basis	Could be operationally sensitive.	Must be timely and correct to ensure proper harbor navigationa and avoid conflicts with other vessels.	Must be timely and correct to ensure proper harbor navigationa and avoid conflicts with other vessels.

Security Characteristics	Value
Authenticable	True
Encrypt	True

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