VDES AllianceStefan Pielmeier, is going to represent the VDES Alliance at the EMSA-ESA VDES Workshop, where insights into the newest developments of VDES will be shared.
The event is going to take place on the 6th of December 2023 at the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) headquarters.
Read more about the workshop here: EMSA/ESA workshop on VDES
The R6 PAYLOAD-IOD, is a satellite-based VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) In-Orbit Demonstrator (IOD).
The satellite is scheduled to be launched by SpaceX in November 2023, as a part of the Transponder 9 mission.
Read more about R6 PAYLOAD-IOD in the link below:
IEC number for Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) has now been allocated.
IEC’s Technical Committee 80 works towards preparation of standards for maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems making use of electrotechnical, electronic, electroacoustic, electro-optical and data processing techniques.
International Standard (IS) is planned to be in place by August 2026.
Space Norway and OHB Sweden, have signed a contract to build, launch and operate a micro satellite, called ADIS, which is based on the OHB Sweden’s InnoSat platform.
The Application Development Infrastructure in Space (ADIS) satellite is a microsatellite mission by Space Norway AS hosting a wideband frequency agile SDR payload as its primary payload and a VDES payload as its secondary payload.
Click on the link to read more: https://spacenorway.no/space-norway-signerer-satellittkontrakt-med-ohb-sweden/
Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services will have a new Special Committee 139, chaired by Stefan Pielmeier, the Chairman of the VDES Alliance.
It will standardize the new Maritime Messaging System (MMS) in order to transport digital maritime services that use the formats, authentication, addressing, and trust models of the Maritime Connectivity Platform.
However, instead of existing descriptions such as SECOM IEC63173-2, that would be entirely dependent on IP transport only, the MMS will allow transporting these authenticated services over narrow band transports such as VDES, NAVDAT, ACS, and IP as well in the permanently changing connectivity environment of a ship.
Maritime ITS is taking place on 19-20th of April in Helsinki, Finland. The conference will be focusing on the digitalization of maritime transport.
Peter Bergljung, co-chairman of VDES Alliance will talk about VDES and VDES Alliance on Wednesday, 19th of April.
For more information about the event, click on the link below:
During the Satellite VDES Forum on 24th of February 2023 in Japan, members of VDES Alliance were present.
Expected challenges, collaboration opportunities and other related issues toward implementation of satellite VDES were discussed.
The session has been recorded and you can find it below:
According to the IALA G1117 VDES Guideline, VDES is going to improve safety of life at sea, safety and efficiency of navigation, protection of marine environment and enhance maritime safety and security.
For more information regarding development of VDES, its use cases and role within the e-Navigation, read the full text here: https://www.iala-aism.org/product/g1117/
Workshop on digital maritime communication
On Friday, 24 February 2023, the forum on Satellite VDES and international cooperation toward its social implementation will take place after the IALA workshop in the International Conference Hall, Sasakawa Peace Founation Building (virtual participation will be possible).
For more information, see the flyer below, or click here:
https://events.iala-aism.org/future-digital-maritime-communication/satellite-vdes-forum/
As a part of the MARIOT project, with Aalborg’s Sternula in the lead, Aalborg University, GateHouse SatCom, Satlab, DMI, Space Inventor and Innovation Fund Denmark have launched Denmark’s first commercial satellite into space when the SpaceX rocket Transporter 6 lifted off from Florida on 3rd of January.
The purpose of MARIOT project is to demonstrate VDES-based satellite, thus the launch of Sternula-1 is a milestone for the maritime industry, as the satellite is the starting point for the world’s largest satellite network targeted at the maritime industry.
Read more information here:
https://www.sternula.com/news/denmarks-first-satellite-operator-will-launch-sternula-1/