IALA Events

VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) Seminar

Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and IALA World-Wide Academy will be co-hosting the VDES seminar to promote the use of VDES by sharing the current progress, best practices, regional use cases and a live demonstration on the VDES capabilities the 17 February 2025.

Purpose:

  • To share the progress and best practice, to encourage the investment and development of future maritime radionavigation and radio communication systems
  • to contribute to discussions on the operational requirements of VDES services for future maritime radionavigation and radiocommunication systems
  • to identify and facilitate discussion on the technical and operational challenges for the use of VDES for current and future maritime operations.

Who:

The seminar will provide a presentation, panel discussion and a live demonstration about the best practice and development of VDES on digital maritime radio communication infrastructure. Invitations will be sent to:  

  • Marine aids to navigation authorities and providers
  • Association of seafarers
  • Ship owners / operators
  • Industry members involved in radio navigation and / or communication equipment and systems

17 February 2025 from 09.00 to 13.30

Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre

Programme

TimeActivity 
08:30 – 09:00Coffee and registration 
09:00 – 10:00 Session 1 – Welcome and introductionsChair – Carmel Cheng
09:00 – 09:05Welcome from the hostsCaptain M. Segar – MPA
09:05 – 09:10Welcome from IALAOmar Erikson – IALA
09:10 – 09:30Overview of VDES (Terrestrial and satellite)Jan Safar – GRAD
09:30 – 09:50VDES from IMO perspectiveHideki Noguchi – JCG
09:50 – 10:50Session 2 – Uses cases for VDES – Regional & International PerspectivesChair – Jaime Alvarez
09:50 – 10:05Securing VDES Communications (Concepts and Trials) Vince Tan – Operation Technical Planning, MPA
10:05 – 10:20Use of VDES for safe maritime traffic Koichi Yoshida – Sasakawa Peace   Foundation
10:20 – 10:35International perspective of VDES Jillian Carson-Jackson
10:35– 10:45Session 2 Q&A 
10:45 – 11:00Break
11:00 – 12:30 Session 3 – Communication and navigation operational requirementsChair – Mayumi Arita
11:00 – 11:15Industry viewStefan Pielmeier – Albatros-Tech ApS
11:15 – 11:30Evolution of the space segmentMagnus Nyberg – SAAB
11:30 – 11:45Shore infrastructure for terrestrial VDESClaire Nah – NSONESOFT
11:45 – 12:00Demonstration VDES messaging presentationTerence See Shie Ping – A*Star
12:00 – 12:05Session 3 Q&A 
12:05 – 12:15Closing remarksRear Admiral Tsugo Awai – JCG
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch