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COLUMN TECHNOLOGY “e-Nav capabilities have been installed and used on the lower Ohio River and adjacent Mississippi River for over two years. It began as a proof of concept test with the USCG. Alion, working under contract to the

USCG and USACE, designed and implemented the test bed that has now transitioned to a permanent and expanding e-Nav infrastructure.”

More than just vessel and environmental data can be weather, river current, and water depth are collected from received. For example, Notice to Navigation information the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is often transmitted. These de? ne temporary zones to be the Weather Service, the USACE, the USGS, and private set for safety, security, or traf? c management among oth- weather stations. This information is also displayed on the er things. This information is displayed as an overlay on ECS to aid in course planning and decision making along the ECS and allows the mariner to quickly see areas to with Lock Status and Vessel Queue.

avoid. Environmental information transmissions such as Crews will be able to view the current lock status and the

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