ECDB - European Crew Database in the perspective of the electronic tools

The EU directive on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation foresees harmonized procedures and models for Union certificates of qualifications, service record books (SRB) and logbooks (LBK) and facilitates the electronic exchange of information through the setting up of a database. In doing so, it paves the way for the introduction of electronic tools, for which the European Parliament and the Council have asked the Commission to submit an assessment. In this context, JRC assisted DG MOVE for the characterization of options for an architecture covering, as a minimum, electronic SRB and LBK, concluded with a final report on July 2106. Following-up these activities, a new administrative arrangement between JRC and DG MOVE became operational at the beginning of January 2017. Its main scope is to provide technical and scientific support on two main objectives: 1. Technical requirements, characteristics and conditions of use of the database provided for in the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation (ECDB - European Crew Database). 2. Options for an electronic system based on Inland Workers Cards and Inland Vessel Units, serving as service record books and logbooks but also recording the resting and working time as per Council Directive 2014/112/EU including considerations on the Digital Inland Navigation Area (DINA). The work of the JRC during 2017 and 2018 focuses on the European Crew Database (ECDB). The goal is a future-proof ECDB that fully meets the requirements of Directive 2017/2397/EU and, at the same time, accommodates the anticipated eIWT operational requirements. The current document is the mid-term report of the eIWT 2107 AA between DG MOVE and JRC. It outlines the ECDB objectives, structure and dataset and describes the main operational use-cases assuming a fully implemented eIWT system and during the initial non-electronic phase. In view of a Commission delegated regulation on the ERCDB implementation, the current document serves as a basis for discussion with the members of the Commission expert group on social issues in inland navigation and other IWT stakeholders, focusing in particular on the immediate requirements that are object of the delegated regulation, that is the initial phase, transitory to a fully digital one, where ECDB and the MS registries are operational but all documents (qualification certificates, SRBs and LBKs) are still on paper.JRC.E.3-Cyber and Digital Citizens' Securit

ECDB - European Crew Database D.3 Implementation options

Directive 2017/2397/EU on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation foresees harmonized procedures and models for Union certificates of qualifications, service record books (SRB) and logbooks (LBK) and facilitates the electronic exchange of information through the setting up of a database, paving the way for the introduction of electronic tools, for which the European Parliament and the Council have asked the Commission, as a first step, to submit an impact assessment study. Directive 2017/2397/EU foresees a European Crew Database (ECDB) and MS Registries, to be implemented through a specific Delegated Regulation within the next 2-3 years, covering the ECDB and the MS registries requirements as foreseen in the Directive. ECDB and the MS registries will be at the center of the IWT digitalization and the future electronic tools (eIWT) that will implement the e-governance and the DSM strategy in the IWT sector. Hence, the design and implementation of both the ECDB and the MS registries should be such that: • They fully implement the requirements of Directive 2017/2397/EU as above, hereon referred as 1st phase or initial phase requirements. • They are future proof, in the sense that they can fulfil their anticipated functions in the ‘digital era’, that is when the electronic tools will be implemented, hereon referred as 2nd phase or electronic/digital phase requirements. JRC assisted DG MOVE for the characterization of options for an electronic tools (eIWT) architecture covering, as a minimum, electronic SRB and LBK, concluding with a final report on July 2106. Following-up these activities, a new administrative arrangement between JRC and DG MOVE became operational at the beginning of January 2017, aiming at the technical requirements, characteristics and conditions of use of the ECDB and the MS Registries. In view of a Commission delegated regulation on the ECDB implementation, the current document serves as a basis for discussion with the members of the Commission expert group on social issues in inland navigation and other IWT stakeholders, focusing in particular on the immediate requirements that are object of the delegated regulation, that is the initial phase, transitory to a fully digital one, where ECDB and the MS registries are operational but all documents (qualification certificates, SRBs and LBKs) are still on paper. In particular, this document outlines the various ECDB implementation options in terms of a federative approach (as per the recent Commission guidelines) versus the centralized implementation foreseen in eIWT.JRC.E.3-Cyber and Digital Citizens' Securit

Workshop on Emerging Surveillance Capabilities & Requirements

On 5-6 July 2011, the Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission organized a workshop on “Emerging Surveillance Capabilities and Requirements”. Around 40 R&D managers, researchers and practitioners from key European RTD institutes or academia, operators and leading system / equipment providers attended the workshop. The workshop was hosted by the Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (IPSC) at JRC (http://ipsc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/), in Ispra, Italy. The purpose of the workshop was to provide a forum where key scientists and practitioners could meet to address the following issues: (a) Review the technology state of the art and the operational requirements; (b) Anticipate technology trends and future needs, including testing and standards; (c) Consider legal, regulatory and ethical aspects. Some key-elements which arose during these sessions are worth being highlighted here: The overview of current European projects and national initiatives showed some common concerns in terms of issues being addressed and including the following main topics standardization, testing and performance assessment under increasingly complex scenarios (365/24/7 video analytics service level, multiple image/video sources and sensors), impact of societal requirements/issues, such as privacy and security, in the planning, design and implementation phase of surveillance systems. European networking and multi-disciplinary cooperation were often mentioned as relevant means to improve surveillance capabilities as well as to significantly enhance awareness of the societal values of concern. More precisely, the following points were cited: - Surveillance capabilities need to be federated and coordinated at the European level. - A mutual interest for cooperation for surveillance has been identified with the main aims of sharing best practices and common standards; the exchange of scientific staff as well as the use of national capabilities by other countries are some of the potential means to achieve it. The organization of workshops on the regular yearly basis was also suggested. - Trend to pervasive observation / monitoring rendering data protection and privacy even more important issues which it is suggested to address in a future workshop. Some new challenges for surveillance to be addressed in a very short-term future were introduced by several participants. A European certification framework for smart surveillance, the development of common privacy and performance testing methodologies, need for reference datasets, are some of these challenges. This report summarizes the workshop’s contents and the main findings agreed during the closing session. It also contains all the PowerPoint format documents presented except the ones for which a confidentiality clause was required.JRC.G.7-Digital Citizen Securit

EU port security & growth

In response to the events of September 11 2001 and the growing concern for the security of ships and ports, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) set up new security regulations implemented in the new Chapter XI-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and in the International Ship and Port facility Security (ISPS) code on the minimum security arrangements for ships and port facilities. ISPS was transposed to the Community legal framework by the Regulation 725/2004, later complemented by the Directive 2005/65/CE, which extended the security measures into the whole port area. Ports constitute crucial intermodal nodes in the freight and passenger transport network as well as important border control points. Their security, along with their efficient operation, is therefore of paramount importance not only because of their critical transport functions but also because of their specific role, as control points, in the regional, national and European security. Port security, cornerstone for the implementation of the new international maritime transport security regime, should be seen not only as the means for protecting the maritime vessels, the port users and the public but also as an opportunity to further automate and simplify port procedures and operations. The key for that is to embed security in all main port functionalities, primarily through the intelligent procedures and data sharing rather than seeing security as an additional overlay on top of port operations. The aim of the present paper is to analyse the problem, highlight the issues faced in a systematic way and provide a systemic framework towards a better port security with better and simpler procedures rather than penalising the trade or the port related activities. To this end: • A basic taxonomy concerning ports, port facilities and security is established, • The main requirements from the EU and international regulations are highlighted, • The port facility security, basic functional block for the port security, is analysed and its main parameters are derived, • The current situation of EU port facilities is highlighted and some conclusions on the short-term priorities and the way ahead are drawn. This paper is based on the work undertaken by the JRC in direct support of the Commission services (DG MOVE and DG HOME): 1. On the technical aspects of port facility and port area security (TAPS and TAPS II) 2. On a Identity Management Framework in Ports, part of the European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP-2011)JRC.E.3-Cyber and Digital Citizens' Securit

Fusion Reactor Design Parameters Relevant to the Passive Removal of the Decay Heat

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Port Security & Access Control: A systemic approach

Ports constitute crucial intermodal nodes in the freight and passenger transport network as well as important border control points. Their security is therefore of paramount importance not only because of their critical transport functions but also because of their specific role, as control points, in the regional, national and European security. Port security is a cornerstone for the implementation of the new international maritime transport security regime. The aim of the present paper is to analyse the problem, highlight the issues faced in a systematic way towards a better port security without penalising excessively the trade or the port related activities. To this end: • A basic taxonomy concerning ports & port facilities is established, • The notions of security, maritime, port & port area security are analysed, • The main requirements from the EU and international regulations concerning port security are highlighted, • The port facility security, basic functional block for the port security, is analysed and its main parameters are derived, • Two practical measures for increasing the EU port security are proposed, • The problems of access control & identity management in ports is highlightedJRC.E.3-Cyber and Digital Citizens' Securit

Stability of the Be-Steam Reaction and its Impact on Safety

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Conditional autonomous surveillance in public transport

Although public transport remains the safest mode of transport, it has been the object of numerous terrorist attacks, mainly because of the high concentration of passengers, the criticality of mobility in modern society and the difficulties in applying effective screening or other protection measures. Video surveillance is one of the major instruments to increase security. However, in case of major accidents or security events like the London Metro or the Madrid bombing attacks, classical CCTV based surveillance is of little use, apart from forensic investigations. ASPIS is a novel smart surveillance system that was conceived soon after the London bombing events in order to answer the above issues. It is a scalable, modular, surveillance / alarm system designed to provide prompt, complete, pertinent information for the management of emergency situations in public means of transport without compromising citizen’s right to privacy. In fact, it records and transmits information only on the occurrence of an emergency event.JRC.G.7-Digital Citizen Securit

Intelligent surveillance for managing emergencies in public transport

Public means of transport have been the object of numerous terrorist attacks, mainly because of the high concentration of passengers, the criticality of mobility in modern society and the difficulties in applying effective screening or other protection measures. Video surveillance is one of the major instruments to increase security. However, in the case of managing emergencies following major accidents or security events, classical CCTV based surveillance is of little use, apart from forensic investigations. The main issues are related to: • The time and resources needed to process the huge amounts of information accumulated during the 24/7 CCTV operations. • The cost of maintaining such centralised infrastructures. • The threat (or perception of threat) to personal data and privacy from the continuous acquisition, transmission and storage of video streams. ASPIS is a novel smart surveillance system that was conceived soon after the London bombing events in order to answer the above issues. It is a scalable, modular, surveillance / alarm system designed to provide prompt, complete, pertinent information for the management of emergency situations in public means of transport without compromising citizen’s right to privacy. In fact, it records and transmits information only on the occurrence of an emergency event. Three operational scenarios have been developed and tested: 1. Underground metro / suburban rail: on-board surveillance, on-board explosion / gunshots 2. Ferry or cruise vessel: monitoring cabin occupancy under vessel evacuation conditions 3. Ferry or cruise vessel: monitoring doors / accesses to sensitive rooms / spaces The ASPIS project, financed from the EC under the FP7-SST scheme, started on June 2008 and concluded on March 2012. It has been coordinated by THALES Security Systems. A prototype system was tested in the Paris underground and on board of a large ferry vessel.JRC.E.3-Cyber and Digital Citizens' Securit

Fusion Reactor Design Parameters Relevant to the Passive Removal of the Decay Heat

Abstract not availableJRC.(ISEI)-Institute For Systems Engineering And Informatic