Introducing Unique Voyage ID

OG-03 – Introducing Unique Voyage ID
OI-040 – Exchange of Voyage object parts in standardised format
A standardised voyage object can be distributed in current communication channels to relevant parties. Relevant Shipping-ERP�s can export a segment of the voyage-object to a standardised format, which can be distributed via existing communication channels, and imported of further processed electronically into other systems.

The benefits for the shipping companies/ Agents/Ports are to reduce administrative burden for entry of manual information (which today is sent by email & fax between actors and manually entered into respective ERP-systems.
For system providers the standardised format means Less cost for integration, since all maritime ERP systems will be able to understand each other�s exports.
For all actors involved in a sea voyage it will mean (possibility for) Increased information transparency, since it will be easier to share information between systems, and thereby easier to disseminate it between operative actors in a sea voyage.

EN-005 – Establish standards and guidelines for information transfer/exchanges
Develop and anchor standards and guidelines.

A standard voyage exchange format is established to be used in different services using parts of voyage exchange format in its realization. The voyage exchange format builds further on the route exchange format.

System Suppliers
A system supplier is an organisation that provides human and technical systems and infrastructure e.g. manufacturers of Port Community Systems, navigational systems and shipping ERPs.
Regulating and Standardisation
Standardisation organization is typically a non-profit organization where individual companies collaborate in developing standards used throughout the concerned industry e.g. CIRM for marine electronics companies. Regulating body refers to international organisations in the maritime field such as IMO and IALA.
EN-002 – Define procedures for exchange of voyage information
Establish procedures and rules for creating, updating and exchange of voyage information.
System Suppliers
A system supplier is an organisation that provides human and technical systems and infrastructure e.g. manufacturers of Port Community Systems, navigational systems and shipping ERPs.
Research and Development
A research and development (R&D) provider performs research and development activities. In the STM development, this could be new projects or research activities needed, including industrial R&D.
EN-039 – Establish standards for different segments of the voyage plan that needs to be developed.
Specification and standard of the initial Voyage object.
Research and Development
A research and development (R&D) provider performs research and development activities. In the STM development, this could be new projects or research activities needed, including industrial R&D.
Regulating and Standardisation
Standardisation organization is typically a non-profit organization where individual companies collaborate in developing standards used throughout the concerned industry e.g. CIRM for marine electronics companies. Regulating body refers to international organisations in the maritime field such as IMO and IALA.
System Suppliers
A system supplier is an organisation that provides human and technical systems and infrastructure e.g. manufacturers of Port Community Systems, navigational systems and shipping ERPs.
EN-006 – Need a cross industry group to implement new standards
Standards simply indicate how things should be done and they have significant consequences for all stakeholders. The process of standard making is important and it must reflect the choices by industry. In addition, standards should be flexible enough to appeal to the wider community and not only to certain stakeholders. Connected to this is also the process of their development and the consideration of the organisation through which the standards will be developed.

Making the systems STM compliant.

Research and Development
A research and development (R&D) provider performs research and development activities. In the STM development, this could be new projects or research activities needed, including industrial R&D.
System Suppliers
A system supplier is an organisation that provides human and technical systems and infrastructure e.g. manufacturers of Port Community Systems, navigational systems and shipping ERPs.
EN-164 – Develop guidelines for liability and responsibility for voyage information correctness in STM
Guidelines for liability and responsibility to ensure voyage information correctness need to be established. The source of voyage information, and thereby the one that regulates the management of voyage information by others, is the shipping company. The shipping company is the owner of voyage information why there needs to be routines established to ensure that the information associated with the voyage is managed in a correct way (see EN-109).
Research and Development
A research and development (R&D) provider performs research and development activities. In the STM development, this could be new projects or research activities needed, including industrial R&D.
Regulating and Standardisation
Standardisation organization is typically a non-profit organization where individual companies collaborate in developing standards used throughout the concerned industry e.g. CIRM for marine electronics companies. Regulating body refers to international organisations in the maritime field such as IMO and IALA.
OI-037 – Unique Voyage ID usage when exchanging voyage information
A common standard of representing a Unique Voyage ID (UVID) is implemented in Shipping ERP systems, and are used in all (existing) communication between parties involved in the voyage. Benefits for the actors involved are a higher accuracy of communicated information, easier to integrate in existing systems, less misunderstandings, better traceability.
EN-128 – Common (standard) format of voyage ID
A common format for voyage id�s is essential to ensure that relevant actors share information about the same unit of analysis, the voyage, and to enable that information associated with the voyage can be bundled to one and the same voyage. Such common format must be established and acknowledged by key actors in the maritime sector.
Regulating and Standardisation
Standardisation organization is typically a non-profit organization where individual companies collaborate in developing standards used throughout the concerned industry e.g. CIRM for marine electronics companies. Regulating body refers to international organisations in the maritime field such as IMO and IALA.
EN-134 – Issuer of Voyage ID
Identify or establish organisation(s) that is responsible of issuing Voyage ID’s.

The issuer of voyage ID�s is the one that associate a certain ID to the voyage. The preferred way is to allow the actor that initiate a voyage to have his/her own number serie of voyage ID�s granted by the governance body (see EN-130).

Regulating and Standardisation
Standardisation organization is typically a non-profit organization where individual companies collaborate in developing standards used throughout the concerned industry e.g. CIRM for marine electronics companies. Regulating body refers to international organisations in the maritime field such as IMO and IALA.
EN-130 – Governance body of Voyage IDs
Establish organisation that will have the overall responsibility of governing voyage IDs from time of registering the voyage till the end of that voyage.
Research and Development
A research and development (R&D) provider performs research and development activities. In the STM development, this could be new projects or research activities needed, including industrial R&D.
Regulating and Standardisation
Standardisation organization is typically a non-profit organization where individual companies collaborate in developing standards used throughout the concerned industry e.g. CIRM for marine electronics companies. Regulating body refers to international organisations in the maritime field such as IMO and IALA.
EN-139 – Procedures and rules for issuing and using Voyage ID are in place
Develop procedures and rules on how to issue and use Voyage ID�s.

Procedures and rules for EN-134 as well as regulating the use of voyage IDs (such as e.g. for how long voyage ID�s should be possible to access after the voyage has been conducted).

Research and Development
A research and development (R&D) provider performs research and development activities. In the STM development, this could be new projects or research activities needed, including industrial R&D.
Regulating and Standardisation
Standardisation organization is typically a non-profit organization where individual companies collaborate in developing standards used throughout the concerned industry e.g. CIRM for marine electronics companies. Regulating body refers to international organisations in the maritime field such as IMO and IALA.
Ship Owners and Operators
Ship owners and operators refers to all different stakeholders involved in operation concerning planning, operation, and management of ships e.g. ship operators and onboard crew.
System Suppliers
A system supplier is an organisation that provides human and technical systems and infrastructure e.g. manufacturers of Port Community Systems, navigational systems and shipping ERPs.
EN-202 – Unique Voyage ID implemented in ship operators tools
Technical infrastructure for providing UVID (Unique Voyage ID ) to Ship-operators (UVID, ID-series, Actor identification ID, etc.). The UVID must also be implemented in Shipping ERP�s so that the UVID is used for all external communication about the Voyage.
System Suppliers
A system supplier is an organisation that provides human and technical systems and infrastructure e.g. manufacturers of Port Community Systems, navigational systems and shipping ERPs.
Ship Owners and Operators
Ship owners and operators refers to all different stakeholders involved in operation concerning planning, operation, and management of ships e.g. ship operators and onboard crew.
Service Providers
A service provider is an organisation that develops, maintains and provides services to consumers. Services could be both information services and operational services like optimization services. Also ship agents are considered part of this group.