DGPS-based Vessel Traffic Management at the Panama Canal

William D. Keepers, James V. Carroll

Abstract:	This article updates progress on a project first presented at the 1997 ION Annual Meeting (Reference [1]). The Panama Canal Commission, in cooperation with the US Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), is developing a GPS-based Communications, Traffic Management and Navigation (CTAN) system. The Volpe Center has the primary responsibility for developing the hardware and software for the system while the Commission provides specifications and resources to support the effort. The Volpe Center also is responsible for CTAN system integration, and receives assistance from the PCC. In the near future, Volpe will assist PCC in integrating CTAN into the Enhanced Vessel Traffic Management System (EVTMS). This system is in the advanced prototype stage and is scheduled for operational testing beginning in March, 1999. This paper presents the information on the CTAN design, and reports on recent test results.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 1999 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 25 - 27, 1999 Catamaran Resort Hotel San Diego, CA
Pages:	465 - 469
Cite this article:	Keepers, William D., Carroll, James V., "DGPS-based Vessel Traffic Management at the Panama Canal," Proceedings of the 1999 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, San Diego, CA, January 1999, pp. 465-469.
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