Implementation of an Early Warning System Integrated with AIS-POLBENG Remote Base Station for the Safety of Traditional Ships in the Malacca Strait

Authors

  • Depandi Enda Department of Informatic Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis, Bengkalis, Indonesia
  • Supria Supria Department of Informatic Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis, Bengkalis, Indonesi
  • Romadhoni Romadhoni Department of Naval Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis, Bengkalis, Indonesia
  • Hardiyanto Hardiyanto Department of Maritime, Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis, Bengkalis, Indonesia
  • M. Nur Faizi Department of Electrical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis, Bengkalis, Indonesia
  • M. Afridon Department of Electrical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis, Bengkalis, Indonesia

Keywords:

AIS, Lora Transponder, Early Warning System, Traditional Fishing Vessels, Maritime Safet

Abstract

Referring to the Indonesian Minister of Transportation Regulation No. PM 7 of 2019 and IMO regulations on
the use of AIS devices, it is stated that AIS devices must be installed on passenger ships, cargo ships with a minimum size
of 35GT, and fishing vessels of at least 60GT. However, smaller vessels under 60GT are also highly recommended to equip
AIS devices to enhance maritime safety and security. This recommendation is based on several maritime accidents
involving traditional fishing vessels, which often lack safety equipment such as navigation tools and AIS devices.
Therefore, the role of AIS devices is crucial for the safety of fishermen at sea, especially in preventing ship collisions,
illegal fishing, and supporting SAR (Search and Rescue) operations. The high cost of AIS equipment presents a challenge
for small-scale fishermen to afford these devices. This research aims to develop a more affordable alternative AIS device
based on Lora technology, which offers similar functionality to standard AIS devices. The developed Lora Transponder
can also be integrated with the existing AIS-POLBENG system, thereby facilitating monitoring activities and providing
early warnings of potential hazards during sailing activities to traditional fishing vessels equipped with the device. The
system implementation results show that the Early Warning System operates as expected. The maximum coverage of AIS
Transponder data transmission is 49.87 Nautical Miles (92.36 Km). On the other hand, 3 units of lora transponder devices
have successfully sent sensor and location data to the gateway every 30 seconds with the device set at class C and
recommended using binary format for more efficiency.

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Published

2025-01-16