VERS – Process Integration for the Maritime Industry

Brief info

The Vessel Event & Reporting System – VERS – proactively connects all the information related to maritime processes, such as e.g. exact ship locations, ship arrival times in ports, required logistics for unloading / loading, services and transport ashore.
VERS offers an individual event management based on relevant information. Processes are activated just in time, and data forwarded ensuring an optimal integration of the maritime transport and value chain.

Integration Solution VERS

VERS is equipped with a web interface for both the Event and Report Configurators. The event services for process management and information forwarding run on a central server. The integration of processes and information is based on modern web service technology, or via direct data access. The access to legacy applications or databases is supported by Attunity Connect. VERS may be complemented by CertiWare ensuring secure communication with full authentication and encryption functionality.

Functionality

• The VERS Receiver Module delivers data on exact ship locations and movements. The AIS is a way to generate such data, delivering both static ship data as dynamic voyage details.
• The VERS Event Configurator collects all required data. Based on the data, many conditions can be defined to initiate automatic processes and forward relevant information.

• The VERS Report Configurator generates an overview of all defined events and the activated processes.

The Event Configurator links events and processes.

Application Examples

Port Logistics – Event-Driven Process Management

• Exact ship arrival times
• Timing the logistics for unloading / loading
• Management of the transport chain ashore
• Automatic billing of port fees
• Communication between ports, ship owners, and ships

Port Authorities, Coast Guards, Traffic Control

• Collision avoidance, pilot assistance
• Casualty management
• Integration with Radar based systems
• Automatic documentation of ship movements
• Automatic billing of port fees

Maritime Services

• Just-in-time delivery
• Proactive sales and services for incoming ships
  • Maintenance
  • Bunkers and provisioning
• Innovative services
  • Tourism and media information
  • Route and itinerary information for ferry operators / users
  • Passenger information

Service offering related to AIS

When it comes to the topic of utilizing of AIS data (AIS = Automatic Identification System) or other positional data, we offer a variety of services and products. By integrating these services, you can use this data within your custom applications.

Display of positional data

Positional data can be displayed in real time on vectorized sea charts. The user of such an application can zoom in and out on arbitrary sections of the chart. Distance measurements, automatic notifications (trigger services), and searches for particular ships in the database are possible.

As a "smaller version" of this solution, you can also receive finished bitmaps with ship positions, for instance for integration into your Web site.

Customized access to positional data

Your IT applications query the position database according to your criteria. The database then responds with the desired data, which you can use for your own business processes any way you like.

Trigger services

If a ship reaches a particular geographical area such as the mouth of a river, a port entry, or a lock, a trigger signal is generated. These signals can be received via SMS on a mobile telephone, or by email. Moreover, they can be integrated into your own software.

Legal context

Particularly when using AIS data, the statement of purpose of the IMO (International Maritime Organization) and national legislation (Telecommunication Law, Federal Data Protection Law) must be observed.