NTS webservices

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NTS webservices

• in Fairway Information Services

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Introduction

• Existing NTS webservice
• Fairway Information Services (FIS) according to
  Rijkswaterstaat
• NTS in FIS
• Webservices in FIS
• Questions

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Existing NTS webservice

• Proof of concept project
• Implemented and operational(http//nts.compris.en
  ovation.nl/noticetoskippersclient/do/messagesReque
  st)
• Not really in use
• Characteristics
• SOAP
• WDSL
• RPC
• no UDDI

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Architecture
User
Web application
Browser
Web service proxy
NTS database
Web services
NoticeToSkippersService
NoticeToSkippersStorageService
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Fairway Information Services

• Single information dissemination point
• Notices To Skippers
• Hydro
• Meteo
• Electronic Nautical Charts
• Route information (lock operation hours etc.)
• Planned implementation by the middle of 2009

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fotoso.a. BeeldbankVenW.nl, Rijkswaterstaat
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Webservices in FIS

• Skipper intends to go from A to B on a certain
  date
• Skipper requests information either manually or
  via an on board software application
• Webservice supplies this information
• Request parameters
• date-time window
• geographical area
• information parameters (meteo, hydro, NTS, etc.)

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Questions?