Title: The VTMIS implementation and their impact on pilotage and mooring operations: a comparative study between the ports of Barcelona (Spain) and Santos (Brazil)

Authors: Guilherme Bergmann Borges Vieira; Rafael Mozart Da Silva; Luiz Afonso Dos Santos Senna; Francisco José Kliemann Neto; Priscila Coutinho Costa

Addresses: Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS), Centro de Ciências Sociais (CCSO), Rua Francisco Getúlio Vargas, 1130, CEP 95.070-560, Caxias do Sul – RS, Brazil ' Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Escola de Gestão de Negócios, Avenida Unisinos, 950, CEP 93022-750, São Leopoldo – RS, Brazil ' Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção (PPGEP), Av. Osvaldo Aranha, 99 – 5º andar, CEP 90.035-190, Porto Alegre – RS, Brazil ' Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção (PPGEP), Av. Osvaldo Aranha, 99 – 5º andar, CEP 90.035-190, Porto Alegre – RS, Brazil ' Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Departamento de Engenharia de Transportes (PTR), Av. Prof. Almeida Prado, Travessa 2, 83, CEP 05508-070, São Paulo – SP, Brazil

Abstract: This study focuses on the VTMIS implementation and utilisation at the ports of Santos and Barcelona. It aims at analysing: 1) the system's implementation context; 2) the adopted model, as well as its objectives and functionalities; 3) the benefits brought by the system, as well as its impacts on mooring operations and maritime pilotage service. In order to do so, a qualitative and exploratory approach was followed, based on in-depth interviews and on-site visits. As results, a much more mature and integrated VTMIS was identified in Barcelona. Due to the lack of integration and coordination perceived in the VTMIS project at the port of Santos, a set of recommendations for the proper VTMIS implementation in Brazil was developed. These recommendations may also be useful to ports of another regions involved with VTMIS implementation processes.

Keywords: vessel traffic management information systems; VTMIS; port of Barcelona; port of Santos; comparative analysis; Spain; Brazil.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2019.097076

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2019 Vol.32 No.1, pp.110 - 131

Received: 16 Feb 2017
Accepted: 06 Jul 2017
Published online: 18 Dec 2018 *

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