GIS Technology for Maritime Traffic Systems

Safety and security are constant concerns of maritime navigation, especially when considering the constant growth of maritime traffic and decrease of crews on decks. This has favoured to the development of automated monitoring systems such as the Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS). However, officers on the watch and monitoring authorities still require the development of additional and advanced decision-aid solutions that will take advantage of these communication and cartographical systems.