WRs approach involves design of a modular, S-129 compliant Under Keel Clearance - Risk Management System (UKC-RMS). This will allow for the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), ECS, PPUs, and other situational awareness applications to have S-129 Exchange Sets developed for a planned route.In WRs design, a system such as an ECDIS generates an S40X Route Plan and transfers this over the network to the UKC-RMS. The UKC-RMS will then use this information, as well as information from other products such as S-98, S-101, S-102, S-104, S-111, and S-412, in an analysis to determine the safest route for the vessel in depth constrained areas. The output of the analysis will be used to generate the S-129 dataset.The primary innovation is the use of the Lua programming language as the technology in the transformation engine. Lua is a powerful, fast scripting language often used in the gaming sector due to its light weight and high-performance characteristics.The transformation engine will allow for the system to support the underlining S-100 products required for the generation of an S-129 Exchange Set and provide a secondary functionality that will allow the dataset to be verified to the S-100 specification.SUMMARY OF
Anticipated Results: In Phase 1, the following will have been achieved: A functional S-129 Exchange Set An architecture for an Under Keel Clearance Risk Management system consisting of the following: o S-129 Transformation Model o UKC Analysis Model The Phase I efforts will provide the necessary models and standards to design a prototype UKC-RMS application in Phase II. The prototype UKC-RMS service application will be developed to generate and distribute an S-129 Exchange Set upon receipt of an S40X Route Plan.
