EU Research projects

COMPRIS
Consortium Operational Management Platform River Information ServicesResearch project in the 5th Framework, DG TREN EUCompleted: December 2005COMPRIS was a pan-European project, focussing on the development and implementation of River Information Services (RIS) on the inland waterways in Europe. The project was launched in September 2002 and finished by the end of 2005. It was funded by the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport (DG TREN) of the European Commission. The COMPRIS consortium consisted of 44 partners from 11 European countries. The project was co-ordinated by AVV Transport Research Centre of the Ministry of Transport in the Netherlands. The part of Periskal consisted out of equipping a test fleet of approximately 50 vessels all over Europe with navigation systems. These ships were used as demonstrators.


MARNIS
Maritime Navigation and Information Services
Research project in the 6th Framework, DG TREN EU
Completed: 2007
MarNIS is an Integrated Research Project in the 6th Frame Work Programme, bringing together 50 partners to develop Maritime Navigation and Information Services on a pan – European basis. The MarNIS consortium comprises a wide spectrum of experienced partners and subcontractors who will endeavour to find innovative global and European solutions for operations and activities performed and experienced daily in the maritime sector. Periskal had been involved in this project in Workspace 5,2. The main purpose consisted out of transmitting way related information to vessels, hydro meteo information and ENC chart updates as well. Periskal focussed on the so called mixed areas in which inland shipping and maritime shipping operate.

RISING
Research project in the 7th Framework, DG TREN EU Execution 2009-2012
One of the main objectives of the RISING project is to exploit existing RIS services and data for logistic purposes. The project takes care of a better integration of Inland Waterway Transport into the logistics chain. It deals with planning processes (e.g. route planning, vessel and barge scheduling, voyage planning, fleet optimisation) as well as monitoring processes (e.g. ETA updates, tracking & tracing, SCEM). Periskal is responsible for the development of a logistic web portal.
For further information see also: www.rising.eu

National and international projects

Hymedis
Completed: 2007 (support services ongoing)
Customer: Schelderadar
Hymedis is a distribution centre for hydro-meteo information located in Vlissingen. Two monitoring networks (Vlaamse banken and Zege) send up-to-date information on water level, wind, current, etc. to this centre on a continual basis. This information is processed and via wireless and fixed communication offered to the pilots, official vessels and quay stations active in the area.Periskal has developed a supplementary option Hymedis within the basic navigation software assigned for government vessels. Periskal provides also support of software and charts on yearly basis for these navigation systems.For further information see also: www.hymedis.

Datram
Completed: December 2007
Customer: RSOERSOE is the executer of the project „Dangerous Cargo Transport Monitoring on Inland Waterways” – DaTraM, which is a project of GKM (Hungarian Ministry of Economy and Transport) and co-financed by the European Union and GKM. The project concentrates mainly on the traffic monitoring of dangerous cargo and calamity abatement in Hungary.
Periskal installed several software applications for ships and onshore. Systems were installed at the Hungarian Police, oilcompany MOL, DTSG Donau Tankshifffahrt, the Ministery of internal affaires and RSOE.

Slovak RIS

Inland ENC production Flanders (Belgium)
Completed: January 2009
The task included the production of official charts of the Flemish Waterways in conformity with the latest standards of the EU, namely Inland ECDIS version 2.0.

SIF Project France realised and in maintenance phase
Customer: VNF (Voies Navigables de France)
The partnership Periskal – Crup has won the tender for the setup of RIS (River Information Services) in Northern France and the Seine. The project includes a diversity of aspects such as the construction of an AIS base station network, the equipment of approximately 20 ships, the setup of an internet web portal, etc. Various shipping companies such as CFT, Cemex and private skippers were invited to take part into the project. AIS and on board navigation software are an essential part in the project. The various locks on the route will get access to the data of the ships e.g. position, expected time of arrival, sizes, etc. They are also able to send information back. Different logistic parties participate as well in the project in order to promote the waterway transport. The SIF project is a cooperation between VNF and the Wallonian waterway executive. The project is funded by the EU within the framework of RIS. For the partnership Periskal – CRUP it is a very significant project and a recognition for the knowledge of both companies on the score of River Information Services.

Sava RIS

Iris II involvement for VNF

RIS Serbia
Development of River Information Services in the Republic of Serbia.
Execution 2009 -2012
European Aid project
Project Consortium: Selex System Integrati, Periskal cvba, Periskal doo
The overall objective of the programme for RIS implementation along the Serbian Danube is to improve the safety and efficiency of inland waterway navigation on the Danube. The purpose of the contract is to develop, install and integrate the RIS system for operations and usage by the RIS Provider and users. The contract includes the training of the users and the administrators as well as the initial system operation support.

Summary RIS Serbia:

BULRIS
Shore based ECDIS
Web based T/T application
User management