Applying Advanced Information Systems to Ports and Waterways Management.

Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- 1 Need for Improved Navigation Information Systems -- 2 Federal, State, and Private Roles -- 3 Enhancing Navigation Safety Information Systems -- 4 Vision of the Future and How to Achieve It -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- APPENDIX A Biographies of Committee Members -- APPENDIX B Excerpt from The National Dialog on Vessel Traffic Services April 1997 -- APPENDIX C Maritime Advanced Information Systems Puget Sound Region -- APPENDIX D Maritime Information Systems Port of Charleston, South Carolina -- APPENDIX E Arrival-to-Departure Information Exchange Working Outline of Efficient Vessel Waterways Navigation Using Advanced Technology in Systems for U.S. Ports.