Transferring Air Traffic Arrival Management Concepts to the Maritime Domain: The Port of Hamburg Example

Kurzfassung

The conceptual paper discusses the applicability of an Air Traffic Arrival Manager (AMAN) to the maritime domain to organize vessel traffic, using the Port of Hamburg as an example. A detailed mapping of the relevant horizons, waypoints and route sections of an AMAN is provided. The resulting MaritimeAMAN focuses its planning on the encounter-relevant area of the port approach, coordinating incoming and outgoing vessels into one conflict-free arrival-departure-stream. The various types of information and data necessary for optimizing the sequence are derived from different sources and shared between all relevant stakeholders, resulting in an up-to-date planning. Applying the AMAN concept to maritime traffic provides enhanced safety, efficiency, and environmental benefits, contributing to a smoother functioning of port and maritime operations while overcoming the limitations of current bilateral agreements between maritime stakeholders.