Test bed for AIS + software

1. Name and title of the person who formulated the commitment

Nautical Superintendent Sampo Karppinen

2. Name of the committing organization

Crystal Pool ltd

Please indicate also the type of the organisation

a corporation

Type of the committing organisation, if other

Tanker Shipping Company

3. Home country of the committing organisation

Finland

Organization homepage (like www.bsas.fi)

www.crystal.fi

4. Contact person – content of the commitment – name

Lasse Rikala

Contact person – content of the commitment – email address (in standard format like name@organization.com)

lasse.rikalaREMOVETHISCAPITALTEXT[at]crystal.fi

Contact person – content of the commitment – phone number

+358204 86 5525

5. Contact person – for communication – name

Sampo Karppinen

Contact person – for communication – email address (in standard format like name@organization.com)

sampo.karppinenREMOVETHISCAPITALTEXT[at]crystal.fi

Contact person – for communication – phone number

+358404557037

6. Contact person – for communication – postal address

Mr. Sampo Karppinen

CRYSTAL POOL Ltd,

Mechelininkatu 1a

FIN-00180 Helsinki

Finland

9. Commitment title and designation/acronym etc (that you wish to use)

Test bed for AIS + software

10. Nature of commitment

other

Nature of commitment, if other

Test bed for AIS+ software

11. Description of commitment and the implementation strategy

We offer our fleet vessel, chemical tankers 6 pcs, for the test bed for AIS + software, and its future development. In this we have to bear in mind bridge structures for succesfull installation as we discussed in meeting at Helsinki/Crystal Pool 3 Feb 2010

(A.Jokinen,R.Berglund,M.Porthin,L.Seitsonen,S.Karppinen, L.Rikala,S.Erich).

12. Focus area (see HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan)

Clean and Safe Maritime Activities

13. Objective of commitment and its impact on the Baltic Sea (temporary, permanent, etc.)

IMO and other authorities strategy is to decrease amount of VHF traffic and increase information exchange between vessel and shore. This AIS + software might be a quick and easy solution for this.

14. What is needed for the commitment to be successful? (one-time action, continuous support or/and financing, support for a certain time period)

Good and efficient working forum between manufacturers,authorities and other parties involved in seafare and its safety improvement. For the implementation of AIS + software,purchasing of this has to make as easy as it could be; installatation by pushing a button, cable deliveries etc.

15. Geographic scope of the commitment (Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Proper, the Belt Sea and the Kattegat, the whole Baltic Sea, etc.)

The Baltic Sea, especially GOF

16. Partnership opportunities and contact information for this purpose

For consulting and if needed assistance in development of AIS + software, contact Mr. Sampo Karppinen. He was involved with this AIS + work VTT

17. Is your commitment/contribution a highly significant, significant, medium or minor effort to your organisation?

Significant effort

18. Starting date

2010 February 4^th

20. Expected commitment duration

other

Expected commitment duration, if other

According to situation,market permitting

19. First / next milestone - title

Installation of AIS+ to first vessel.

First / next milestone - date

2010 March 31^th

First / next milestone - description

Implementation of AIS + to first vessel and purchasing all the needed materials. It is challenging to get schedules matching; vessel at the same in harbour respecting installation personnel schedules.

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