Information as Object of Computer Science in Maritime Transport

Abstract

In our paper we make a connection between the notion of information and the economic, strategic, and security value that it have in the maritime domain. In the last decades increasing the degree of computerization of industrial processes and increasing the use of information in solving human problems has made information considered as an economic resource. The sea is a resource for the transport of goods and people to its real capacity. The transport policy aims at transferring the quantities of goods in efficient forms, which can be accomplished by using informatics means such as: optimized databases, algorithms aimed at smart routes, data encoding for a good communication between actors. The use of Information Technology infrastructures and the Internet, in addition to economic, social and political benefits, may also lead to tensions. The issue of cyber security can be addressed by promoting international maritime cyber security interests in international alliances.

Keywords

• information
• economic resource
• maritime transport
• Information Technology
• cyber security