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C Maritime Advanced Information Systems, Puget Sound Region
Pages 45-48

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... In addition, many passenger and car ferries operate throughout the region because of the numerous large bodies of water separating population centers. Because of its natural beauty, Puget Sound is highly regarded as a recreational boating center, and pleasure boat traffic is substantial.
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... Experience to date indicates that AIS offers benefits both in terms of safety and improved ferry operations, and discussions are under way to move ahead with adopting a specific system. Although the Puget Sound VTS system is achieving its mission of safe traffic management and aiding navigation, it operates as a self-contained system, with virtually no electronic connection to other maritime information systems in the regional port complex.
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... The marine exchange is investigating whether the collection and dissemination of real-time data on water depth would be supported by industry. Puget Sound Pilots The Puget Sound Pilotage District is managed by the Washington State Board of Pilotage Commission under state regulations.
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... relayed from the vessel master or agent provides dispatchers with information needed to assign rested pilots uses historical data to forecast the end of assignment time and total pilot requirements so that off-duty pilots can be called, if necessary, to accommodate heavy ves sel traffic creates reports required by the state of pilot assignments, rest periods, and analysis of assignments and billing used to substantiate manning levels and tariff adjustments The pilot dispatch computer system also incorporates warnings, which are activated if a dispatcher enters data that exceeds set limits, such as a vessel draft. The system also provides a warning if a vessel is bound for a berth that is already occupied.
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