3 WPF Security

The WPF Security login window is able to display the type of Gate and Traffic direction according to the ships operational needs. This is determined by Parameters “Exit Application Without Prompt Password” and “Gangway Location Functionality”.

1. Begin the WPF Security application and at the Gate Settings dialog box, select the type of Gate, Traffic Direction, and Gate Location.

   Figure 3-1 WPF Security Gate Settings

   
   
   

   Table 3-1 Gate Settings Type

   Gate Type/Direction	Description
   Gangway	The Gangway gate is use by passengers and crew when boarding/alighting the ship. The system maintains a running count of passengers and crew that are currently onboard and at shore side.
   Internal Gate	The Internal Gate is use by Department Head/Training Manager to monitor the crew training attendance and movements in restricted area or shore duty. The in/out entries through the gate are updated except the shipboard status.
   Immigration Gate	The Immigration Gate is use to facilitate immigration process by swiping the passenger’s board card in and out for Immigration inspections. The Immigration checks information will be updated except the shipboard status.
   Both Way	Used for passengers and crew going ashore and onboard.
   Outwards	Used for passengers and crew going ashore only.
   Inward	Used for passengers and crew coming onboard only.

2. Click OK to access the main menu.

3. At the Login prompt, enter the user name and password or click Exit to access the Main menu.

4. The selected gate, traffic direction and location are shown below the toolbar of the main window. Clicking the Close Program will prompt a Security Logon dialog box. You are required to enter your login credential before you can close the program. You can disable the dialog box by setting the Parameter “Exit Application Without Prompt Password”=1.

   Figure 3-2 WPF Security Toolbar

   
   
   

Navigating through WPF Security Main Functions

As the program predominantly record passengers’ movement through the gangway, the functionality in this program are scaled down to minimize the queue from building up. The functions in this module are a Refresh Count, Gangway Log, Visitor and Accessibility Handling, Immigration Gate handling, and others.

Figure 3-3 WPF Security Main Functions

Table 3-2 Field Description of WPF Security Main Functions

Function	Description
Refresh Count	Recalculates and updates the total counts of the Account Statistics Board.
Gangway Log	Starts the Gangway Log window, which allows the Security Officer to view or search the gangway activities when necessary.
Visitor	Starts the Visitor window and enables the Security Officer to enter the visitor’s information, produce a visitor card, and track the visitor onboard/ashore status.
Accessibility	Allows the Security Officer to assign an accessibility status for passenger with disabilities that comes onboard.
Take Picture	Allows the Security Officer to take the picture and store the picture of a selected account in the system.
Close Program	Closes the WPF Security program.
Account Status Board
Onboard	Total Passenger/Crew/Resident currently on-board the ship.
Shoreside	Total Passenger/Crew/Resident currently at shore side.
Overnight Tour	Total Passenger/Crew/Resident currently at the shore side for overnight tour, which include Crew accompanying passenger for overnight tour.
Expected	Total Passenger/Crew/Resident expected to check in today.
Disembarked	Total Passenger/Crew/Resident disembarked today.
Disembarking	Total Passenger/Crew/Resident expected to disembark today.
Visitor Onboard	Total Visitor is currently onboard the ship.
Information Board
Onboard / Ashore	The Onboard or Ashore Information board shows the account information by name, sex, nationality, photo, last event log, and other information when someone goes onboard from shoreside. Double clicking the board will show the account, allowing the Security Officer to search and change account status from onboard to ashore.
Gangway History Activity
Gangway History Activity	Displays the last 10 movement activities with account name and photo.
Status Bar
Ship	Current Ship’s name.
Sys Date	Current Ship’s SPMS system date.
PC	PC name of current gangway workstation.
DSN	SPMS Database name.
Reader	Card reader device currently connected to the gangway workstation.
CO Guest Enabled	Denotes Parameter, “Gangway”, “AutoCheckOutPax” is enabled, allowing user to check-out a passenger account by swiping the board card.
CO Crew Enabled	Denotes Parameter, “Gangway”, “AutoCheckOutCrw” is enabled, allowing user to check-out a crew account by swiping the board card.
Light bulb image	Database connectivity status. Green denotes online and Red denotes offline.