Rosmorport is developing a Russian analogue of MarineTraffic — a real-time vessel tracking system.

Implementation of the RMP‑Traffic project will take about two years

A representative of FSUE Rosmorport spoke about future digital systems for maritime transport at the International Transport and Logistics Forum (ITLF). The presentation was delivered by Mikhail Samofalov, Head of the Corporate Information Management System Development Division for Digital Development at FSUE Rosmorport and Secretary of the Industry Competence Centre (ICC) for Maritime and Inland Waterway Transport. This was reported by the Rosmorport press service.

The enterprise has already implemented two ICC projects: a pilot project to convert the Sochi Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) to Russian software and hardware, and the creation of an information system to support pilotage operations (ISSPO). The enterprise has now begun work on a third particularly significant project — “RMP‑Traffic” — aimed at consolidating information on vessel calls to Russian seaports.

The project to re-equip the VTS began in 2023 after support was discontinued for the foreign software used in vessel traffic control centres for processing, displaying and recording information. The pilot project to convert the Sochi VTS to domestic software was completed in 8 months.

The project is currently being scaled up. Twelve VTS centres have been switched to domestic software, including the most “complex” ones: the Kerch Strait VTS and the Novorossiysk VTS. Re‑equipment projects continue for all systems in the North‑Western and Far Eastern basin branches, with the majority planned for completion in 2026.

Under the second project — to develop a domestic information system for pilots — the decision was made not only to replace and standardise the foreign software in use, but also to expand its functionality and add an additional set of tasks, enabling data transmission from ship to shore and task assignment to pilots.

The project started in summer 2023 and was completed in early 2025. The seaports of Bolshoy Port St. Petersburg, Astrakhan and Olya were chosen as the pilot zone. Preparations are currently underway to scale the project to seaports in the Far East, and the possibility of using AI technologies to optimise routes is being explored.

The project to create an information system for recording vessel calls to seaports of the Russian Federation — “RMP‑Traffic” — involves replacing numerous databases, standardising data storage templates, enriching data — including information on cargo and its movement routes — and providing advanced business analytics.

“Upon completion of the RMP‑Traffic system, the enterprise will be able to better analyse vessel calls to Russian seaports, assess cargo flows almost in real time, plan seasonal work, model scenarios, and forecast revenue,” noted Mikhail Samofalov.

At present, the technical specification has been finalised, and preparations are underway to launch the project. Implementation will take about two years.

Industry Competence Centres for replacing foreign sector‑specific digital products and solutions began operating in summer 2022 on the initiative of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin. The Transport sector committee includes four ICCs, including the ICC for Maritime and Inland Waterway Transport, which is headed by Sergey Pylin, Director General of FSUE Rosmorport.