The mandate consisted in carrying out a comparative analysis between two systems for calculating under keel clearance of ships transiting the St. Lawrence. It was a question of comparing the model of under keel clearance used by the Canadian Coast Guard and that developed by the Port of Montreal. The analysis made it possible to highlight the methodological differences of …
The participatory approach to data collection, often called “crowdsourcing”, has a lot of potential. Several “crowdsourcing” applications already exist on the web in the field of navigation. Before going further in a strategy involving the general public in collecting and sharing information, the Canadian Hydrographic Service wanted to have a picture of what already exists on the market. It’s in …
GMDSS is an international system, developed by IMO for the purpose of saving lives. The Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ) offers recognized training to train navigation officers in the use of the GMDSS. The design of the simulator proposed by Innovation maritime provided the necessary flexibility to allow the addition of new components and the integration of scenarios generating reaction …
In order to respond to economic and environmental concerns, Innovation maritime has designed the Optide software to optimize shipping on the St. Lawrence through the use of tidal currents. After the user has entered the required data, Optide provides an optimal time of passage. This hour of passage makes it possible to take full advantage of the tidal currents, thus …
In the North crossing, pilots are passing ships of strong drafts using the tides. However, there may be differences between predictions and observations of water levels. In order to facilitate their work, the client wanted to equip themselves with computer tools for planning and monitoring the transits of their ships in the North crossing. Innovation maritime has therefore developed a …
Unloading operations include more than one site and are often complex. Transshipment sequences, tidal effects, currents and navigation restrictions create delays in operations, leading to significant costs that could be avoided with better operations planning. The software developed by Innovation maritime uses NOAA data and takes into account all the constraints necessary to plan the different stages of a trip. …
Although environmentally friendly, the movement of ships may have some negative impacts on habitats and certain species of the St. Lawrence. This is why the marine industry, the relevant ministries and environmental groups are working together to put in place innovative solutions to improve cohabitation. One of the measures adopted is speed reduction by ships in areas deemed to be at …
As part of their training, the students in navigation of the Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ) must be trained in the rules of the road and in the interpretation of navigation lights. In this regard, Innovation maritime has developed an educational tool to visualize in 3 dimensions different scenarios showing vessels with their respective navigation lights. Scenarios presented in 3D …
To provide a source of information for its partners, to enhance the cruise market while maximizing socio-economic benefits, for both shipowners and the Québec economy, the St. Lawrence Cruise Association wanted to have a itinary calculation tool. The purpose of the project was to create a web application to create an itinary and calculate transit times. The application considers 22 …