Port Community System as a Service: Transforming Ports

Presented by Hexagon Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial in partnership with Port Technology International

Description

Digitalization is an essential part of current and future developments in the maritime sector, especially when it comes to optimizing port operations. A Port Community System (PCS) – an open electronic platform that connects multiple systems operated by organizations that make up a port community – enables the intelligent and secure exchange of information between public and private stakeholders including harbor masters, pusher tugboat operators, pilots and logistics companies.

In this FREE webinar, learn about PCS as a service, and how it addresses challenges faced by small- and medium-sized ports that lack IT support and rely heavily on manual communication and synchronization processes. With it, port administrators and other stakeholders can redefine efficiency; harness the power of real-time collaboration, actionable analytics and unmatched scalability; and seamlessly navigate regulatory compliance.

Marine Fields CEO and BM Bergmann Marine GmbH Managing Director Mr. Michael Bergmann, along with Hexagon’s Dr. Uwe Jasnoch, will discuss:

• Requirements for a future-ready PCS
• Benefits for small and medium ports
• Advantages of PCS as a service over a standard PCS

Webinar Format

This will be a 60-minute webinar including a Q&A session.

If you're unable to attend live you can still register and watch the webinar back in your own time via On-Demand.

Speakers:

Dr. Uwe Jasnoch joined Hexagon in 2007, serving as the Director EMEA for Government, Transportation and Defense in the Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division. Before, he served as global Vice President for Business Development as well as Director Pre-Sales for APAC at the Geospatial Division. Before, he was serving as the EMEA Industry Leader for Government, Transportation and Defense, Sales Manager Government and Defense for Germany and Austria, Chief Engineer, and Program Manager at Hexagon/Intergraph Geospatial division.

In his current position, he is focusing on topics like Digital Transformation and Digital Twins based on technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the different industries.

In 2001, he founded the company GIStec, a spin-off from the Fraunhofer-IGD. Dr. Jasnoch was the managing director of the company until 2006. Before, Dr. Uwe Jasnoch had been heading the Graphic Information Systems department of Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics (Fraunhofer-IGD) from 1998 since 2003. Within this domain, he was author of numerous scientific articles, he organized several workshops and gave numerous industrial and scientific seminars and tutorials as well as classes at different universities.

Between 1992 and 1998 he worked as a scientist at Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics, Industrial Applications department and headed different national and international research and development projects. He is author of numerous articles and journals in his domain. In 1996, Dr. Jasnoch received a PhD (doctorate degree) from the Technical University of Darmstadt on the topic of Open Distributed CAD System Environments Supporting Concurrent Engineering.

From 1998 to 2006 he was managing director of the InGeoForum, a non-profit organization. Between 1998 and 2005 he served as expert reviewer for the European Commission and between 2003 and 2007 as a curator for the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics.

Marine Fields CEO and BM Bergmann Marine GmbH Managing Director Mr. Michael Bergmann has a background in software engineering and much experience in aviation. In 2005, he began working with government and industry maritime organizations to change the market and improve navigation and efficiency.

He supports the work of the German IMO and contributes at IHO, IALA, IEC and others. From 2013 to 2018, Mr. Bergmann was president of the CIRM. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and Associated Fellow of the Nautical Institute. In 2017, he initiated the International PortCDM Council and currently serves as its secretary.

Mr. Bergmann has authored many articles and publications and is often speaks at conferences or gives guest lectures at universities and academies. He is a visiting professor at the Maritime University of Szczecin.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Liverpool in the UK and a master’s degree in educational theory, theology, psychology and sociology from Catholic University of Applied Science in Mainz, Germany.

Alexandre Sánchez is the Port Community System manager at Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia, the public body that manages the Port of Valencia in Spain. Alexandre Sánchez leads an enthusiastic team with the aim of offering digital services to the 1,000-plus companies that make up the port community.