The Port of Riga has recently become a member of a collaborative consortium, which includes Latvia, the UK, and Canada, dedicated to pioneering a unified Remote Operations Centre (ROC). Maritime and ICT experts, alongside researchers from the three nations, convened at a workshop hosted by the Freeport of Riga Authority on February 22 and 23. The primary objective is to jointly develop a Remote Operation and Control (ROC) platform, serving as a robust testing facility for maritime and port operations across partner countries.
The ROC solution in progress aims to establish a comprehensive system capable of consolidating all necessary data sources for secure autonomous maritime operations. This unified platform is critical for advancing the industry and laying the groundwork for standards and regulatory frameworks governing autonomous systems and waterborne vehicles. The establishment of such standards will expedite the implementation of new systems, fostering international collaboration and the utilization of relevant testing platforms. Project partners in Latvia, including the Freeports of Riga and Ventspils, Liepaja SEZ, Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT), and Riga Technical University (RTU), will collaboratively produce a detailed report outlining general requirements and a developmental roadmap for a fully operational ROC system.