Grant: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Memorial University of Newfoundland
$99,464.00
A machine learning method to support shipping operations in ice: applications to tactical voyage routing and strategic regulatory assessment
FY 2021-22 · 2021-09-01
Summary
The project aims to create a decision support tool to improve navigation operations in icy waters. The tool will support tactical navigation decisions to optimize routing in icy waters over a time horizon of a few hours to a few days. It can be used to support decision making at different levels of ship autonomy, whether it is to provide on-demand routing advice to the bridge team, to serve as a primary source of tactical decisions that the bridge team can implement, whether onboard or in a remote control center, or to act autonomously to navigate an optimal route from departure to destination. As the degree of autonomy increases, the more the proposed tool must be integrated into the overall navigation system. In the proposed work, the focus is on assisting the crew on board during the planning and execution of a trip.
Department
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Recipient
Location
St. John's|St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
107690273
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-08-31
Agreement Number
983192
Agreement Start Date
2021-09-01
Agreement Title
A machine learning method to support shipping operations in ice: applications to tactical voyage routing and strategic regulatory assessment
Agreement Title (French)
Une méthode d’apprentissage automatique pour soutenir les opérations de transport maritime dans la glace : applications au routage tactique des voyages et à l’évaluation stratégique de la réglementation
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$99,464.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The project aims to create a decision support tool to improve navigation operations in icy waters. The tool will support tactical navigation decisions to optimize routing in icy waters over a time horizon of a few hours to a few days. It can be used to support decision making at different levels of ship autonomy, whether it is to provide on-demand routing advice to the bridge team, to serve as a primary source of tactical decisions that the bridge team can implement, whether onboard or in a remote control center, or to act autonomously to navigate an optimal route from departure to destination. As the degree of autonomy increases, the more the proposed tool must be integrated into the overall navigation system. In the proposed work, the focus is on assisting the crew on board during the planning and execution of a trip.
Description (French)
Le projet vise à créer un outil d’aide à la décision pour améliorer les opérations de navigation dans les eaux englacées. L’outil soutiendra les décisions de navigation tactique afin d’optimiser le routage dans les eaux englacées sur un horizon temporel de quelques heures à quelques jours. Il peut être utilisé pour faciliter la prise de décision à différents niveaux d’autonomie du navire, qu’il s’agisse de fournir des conseils de routage sur demande à l’équipe de la passerelle, de servir de source principale de décisions tactiques que l’équipe de la passerelle peut mettre en œuvre, qu’elle soit à bord ou dans un centre de contrôle éloigné, ou d’agir de manière autonome pour naviguer sur une route optimale du départ à la destination. Plus le degré d’autonomie augmente, plus l’outil proposé doit être intégré dans le système de navigation global. Dans le travail proposé, l’accent est mis sur l’assistance à l’équipage à bord lors de la planification et de la réalisation d’un voyage
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Federal Riding
St. John's East
Federal Riding (French)
St. John's-Est
Federal Riding Number
10006
NAICS Code
541710
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Recipient Business Number
107690273
Recipient City
St. John's|St. John's
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Recipient Postal Code
A1C 5S7
Recipient Province or Territory
NL
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
172-2021-2022-Q3-983192