- Under IMO’s FAL Convention1, public authorities are now required to set up systems so that this information transfer occurs digitally.
- A new partnership between IMO, WCO, UNECE and ISO has been signed to support this increased maritime digitalization.
When ships enter and leave port, vital information about cargoes, dangerous goods, crews, vessel details and much other information are conveyed to authorities ashore.
Under IMO’s FAL Convention1, public authorities are now required to set up systems so that this information transfer occurs digitally. This was presented in a media briefing by IMO on 27 April.
Partnership to support maritime digitization
A new partnership between IMO, the World Customs Organization, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the International Organization for Standardization has been signed to support this increased maritime digitalization.
The partnership agreement which has been effective since 15 March paves the way for updating the IMO Reference Data Model and for its further development towards harmonization of data standards in other areas, beyond the FAL Convention, such as exchanging operational data that could help facilitate just-in-time operation of ships.
Just-in-time operation allows ships to optimise their speed so they arrive at their destination port when their berth is ready for them, thereby saving energy and cutting costs and emissions.
IMO data model
The Parties to this agreement have been cooperating to develop the IMO Reference Data Model, a key element of the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business.
This covers the reporting requirements defined in the FAL Convention to support transmission, receipt, and response of information required for the arrival, stay, and departure of vessels, persons, and cargo by way of electronic data exchange.
It is understood that this work ensures interoperability between the respective standards of each organization party to the accord.
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Source: IMO
