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

eIWT: Electronic tool for Inland Waterways Transport: Requirements

The Commission adopted in February 2016 a proposal for a Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation. The proposal sets a new competence based approach, which will allow the recognition of qualifications across the EU and provide for new career opportunities. The Commission proposal foresees the harmonisation of the format and procedure related to Service Record Books (SRBs) and logbooks (LBKs) at EU level and facilitates the electronic exchange of information through the setting up of registers and a central database. In doing so, it paves the way for the introduction of electronic tools, with a view to reduce the administrative burden whilst rendering the documents less prone to tampering. There is a need for a reliable tool for crew members' professional record facilitating the implementation of the future Directive on the recognitions of professional qualifications and, optionally, providing a platform for additional IWT electronic services. In this context, JRC provides to the Commission, through the eI2WT project specific assistance for the characterization of options for an architecture covering, as a minimum, electronic SRB and LBK. This report (D.3 – Requirements) is the 3rd and final deliverable of the study. It has the purpose of outlining the functional requirements of the eIWT system, as conceived and outlined already at the inception report (D.1). The eIWT functional requirements are structured in nine (9) use- cases that describe in the best way all practical aspects and implications of eIWT. They have been the object of extensive consultation with the relevant stakeholders. A preliminary qualitative evaluation of the foreseen impact of the electronic tools when fully applied is provided. The concept and basic architecture of eIWT, which will aggregate and link information regarding the crew and the vessel, can indeed be one of the main implementation tools for DINA (Digital Inland Navigation Area), an initiative launched by the Commission with the aim of further integrating and rationalizing the digital services related to IWT.JRC.E.3-Cyber and Digital Citizens' Securit

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

eIWT: Electronic tool for Inland Waterways Transport: Architecture, requirements & stakeholders considerations

The Commission adopted in February 2016 a proposal for a Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation. The proposal sets a new competence based approach, which will allow the recognition of qualifications across the EU and provide for new career opportunities. The Commission proposal foresees the harmonisation of the format and procedure related to Service Record Books (SRBs) and logbooks (LBKs) at EU level and facilitates the electronic exchange of information through the setting up of registers and a central database. In doing so, it paves the way for the introduction of electronic tools, with a view to reduce the administrative burden whilst rendering the documents less prone to tampering. There is a need for a reliable tool for crew members' professional record facilitating the implementation of the future Directive on the recognitions of professional qualifications and, optionally, providing a platform for additional IWT electronic services. In this context, JRC provides to the Commission, through the eI2WT administrative arrangement specific assistance for the characterization of options for an architecture covering, as a minimum, electronic SRB and LBK. The final eIWT report (D.3 – Requirements), issued on July 2106, concluded the eI2WT project. Following-up of the eIWT project, a workshop was held at the JRC Ispra premises, on September 6 2016, with the participation of most of the important stakeholders (member state authorities, professional associations and shipping industry). All participating stakeholders had the eIWT final report well ahead of the workshop and made concrete proposals regarding the future implementation of the electronic tools. This report, final deliverable of the eIDTS JRC institutional activity, based on the 3rd and final deliverable of the eIWT study, has the purpose of outlining the functional requirements of the eIWT system, incorporating the comments and amendments proposed by the IWT stakeholders and discussed during the eIWT workshop. It will substitute the final eIWT report and will be the base for development of eIWT functional standards.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

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

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

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

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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