The Feasibility of a National Vessel-Traffic Information System.

Abstract

A study was performed to determine the economic, operational, and technical feasibilitty of establishing a commercially oriented, national vessel intelligence and shipping traffic information system. The overall goals of the study were to: (1) Determine the feasibility of implementing a national system for providing timely, comprehensive, reliable, and compatible vessel intelligence and shipping traffic information to the entire U. S. maritime community; (2) Determine the feasibility of developing a national repository of information related initially to U.S. port activity and ultimately to worldwide port activity; and (3) seek a consensus regarding the establishment of a national non-profit organization dedicated to the cooperative improvement of port-centered information services and maintenance of the national repository.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA054700

Entities

People

  • M. W. Mitchell

Organizations

  • ARINC

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms

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  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Costs
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Economic Analysis
  • Employment
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • International Trade
  • Maritime Industry
  • Personnel Management

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
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