Easier to get started

New guides, wizards and tutorials to help getting started more easily.

Improved ship performance model

The performance model has been further refined, among other things by inclusion of a ‘virtual rpm regulator’ emulating the real-world engine control system.

Improved cost based ship route optimization

Version 5 has been developed with special attention to optimization of short sea passages, along with general improvements in accuracy.

New weather presentation

All weather graphics are fully configurable allowing the exact presentation of choice, including multi-colored contours. Contour presentation of ocean currents was added for easier identification of strong currents.

Compressed weather forecasts

Forecasts are delivered in compressed files (CWU) to simplify user administration and to lower communication costs. You may now use double-click or "drag and drop" to open new forecasts.

More options for acquiring weather forecasts

• Support for sharing another user's POP3 account using built-in e-mail client.
• Support for MAPI, i.e. using the standard e-mail program from Routing.

Improved Slave mode

Slave installations may be setup to receive copies of new weather forecasts as soon as they arrive.

Route track and waypoint managing

New functions added for route track and waypoint management, such as reverse route and open multiple waypoints.

New tool buttons

More tool buttons added for quicker interaction with the chart.

• Easy installation and configuration
• Best possible ETA and fuel consumption figures based on your ship’s individual particulars
• Cut costs and emissions using cost-based route optimization
• Compressed, always up-to-date, high quality weather data
• Clear and configurable weather presentation
• Support for personal guidance from marine meteorologist
• Operators kept up-to-date by use of configurable reporting functionality

Installation and configuration

• Standard Windows installer
• Communication settings wizard
• Ship data wizard

Online help and manual

• Integrated standard Windows help functionality
• Extensive PDF manual (content equals online help)

Weather data communication

• User defined area, time range and resolution
• Built-in POP/SMTP e-mail client for automatic communication with e-mail server
• Also supports MAPI, allows alternative e-mail configurations
• Manual mode for use on offline computer
• Master/Slave set up, allows you to share weather data among several installations
• Single request and Subscription mode

Weather parameters

• Wind speed and direction
• Air pressure
• Combined (total) wave height
• Wind waves height, mean period and direction
• Swell height, mean period and direction
• Ocean current
• Tropical cyclones
• Ice limits
• Sea surface temperature

Weather display

• Iso curves/fields or symbols
• Weather animation
• Low/high pressures
• Selectable presentation mode, single color or multi-color fields
• Configurable contour levels and -increments
• User definable color, transparency and symbol size

View

• Zoom in/zoom out
• Pan
• Zoom to active route
• Zoom to weather extent
• Reset view
• Predefined chart areas

Restricted regions

• Define your own no-go regions on map
• Regions storage - build your own Regions library

Route planning

• Up to 4 routes can be simultaneously evaluated and compared
• Create waypoints by clicking on the map or enter coordinates
• Edit route by dragging waypoints or edit coordinates
• Insert/delete waypoints
• Route track store - build your own route library
• Waypoint storage - build your own waypoint library
• Import routes from ECDIS
• Import route from GPS (depends on GPS configuration)
• Automatic route update when a GPS is connected
• Ship position, speed and heading plotted on map with GPS connected

Performance prediction

• Physics-based model for ship performance in waves
• Adapted for short sea passages
• Predicts speed, RPM, fuel consumption along the route with high accuracy
• ETA prediction
• Total and daily average fuel consumption
• User definable voluntary speed reduction limit curves

Ship-to-shore reporting

• Customizable report formats using plug-in architecture

Route optimization

• Cost-based optimization finds the lowest cost route in every situation
• Varies geographical track and/or speed profile
• Individual legs can be locked
• Several pre-defined optimizations targets:
• Fixed target arrival time
• Shortest sailing time
• Lowest fuel consumption and emissions
• Lowest total cost based on user’s cost figures
• Wave height constraint
• Speed setting constraints

Minimum system requirements

• 1 GHz processor or faster
• 1 GB RAM recommended (depending on operating system, see below)
• 250 MB free hard disk space
• 19" display (minimum resolution 1280 x 1024 or if widescreen 1680 x 1250) recommended
• Optionally one free PC COM port for GPS connection according to NMEA 0183 version 2.00

Either of the following operating systems:

• Windows 7 (2 GB RAM recommended)
• Windows Vista (2 GB RAM recommended)
• Windows XP
• Windows 2000

In order to use the automatic communication mode, the following is required:

• Network adapter with TCP/IP protocol
• Connection to either an e-mail server (POP3/SMTP) or a functional e-mail client installed on the same machine (using MAPI communication)

To use automatic mode using MAPI the following operating systems (upgrades) are strongly recommended:

• Windows 7
• Windows Vista, SP1
• Windows XP, SP2
• Windows 2000, SP4