Despite the many advances in maritime technology, it is unsettling to realise the lack of information on the movement of ships currently available to ports. A ship's master can research and plan his voyage to meticulous detail, but ports en route are often left unaware of when the vessel is likely arrive, if delays or deviations have affected its journey, or, once berthed, when the ship is likely to leave. In an effort to address this situation, improve safety and scheduling, and bring the disciplined flight path approach seen in aviation to sea lanes across Europe, the European Union (EU)-funded MONALISA project (Motorways and Electronic Navigation by Intelligence at Sea) was set up to develop a more efficient system to communicate important e-navigation information in real-time between ship-and-shore and from ship-to-ship.
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