SOFTWARE NEWSFunctions added to fleetmanagement softwareNew applications forSeacor and Bunkerswww.awtworldwide.comApplied Weather Technology (AWT) hasadded a number of new functions to itsGlobalView fleet management system,including pirate data and rogue wavealerts.Real-time NATO pirate tracking informationhas been integrated into the application,providing an overview of allpirate-related information includingmothership locations and anticipated trajectory,hijacking information and pirateattack group operating areas.Live links are also included, which givefleet managers one-click access to furtherNATO details.Users can customise the type of dataavailable through filters such as timeframe,location, type of pirate activity orhistorical data, while the system also providesvisual information on war riskwaters and embargo areas, as updated bythe Joint War Committee of the IMO.The rogue waves function aims to assistfleet managers in identifying relativelylarge, spontaneous ocean waves that occurin the open ocean in deep water, whichcan be a threat to any vessel.The scientific definition of a 'roguewave' is a wave whose height is more thantwice the significant wave height (SWH),which is defined as the average of thelargest third of waves in a given area.AWT's application includes a globalmodel used to forecast where currentfocusing rogue waves are likely to occur.Information on the presence and movementof icebergs in particular sea areas hassimilarly been added to GlobalView.In addition to these enhancementsusers can also integrate custom data intoGlobalView, which should prove particularlyuseful for those already using GoogleEarth to display internal data, as this datacan be configured to be displayed throughthe resource filters in the software.“At AWT, we are committed to consistentadvancements and innovation of ourproducts,” said Skip Vaccarello, presidentand CEO of AWT.“By carefully listening to our customers,we are pleased to offer roguewave and pirate data for display inGlobalView to help ensure vessel, crewand cargo safety.”Aside from its GlobalView product,AWT has also recently announced that itis to introduce a new range of ship routingand fleet management services tocover specialised needs by vessel andcargo type.The company will employ experts specialisingin each of five covered ship types- Tankers, Bulk Carriers, Break BulkCarriers, Liners and Pure Car Carriers(PCC) - with the aim of meeting specific,segmented needs within the industry.Variables like vessel age, type, size,speed, cargo, draft and client will be consideredbefore the most appropriate routesbased on the goals of each individual voyageare plotted.Pre-voyage planning and daily statusreports with alerts and links to detailedvoyage information are provided.AWT says that its experts will includemeteorologists, route analysts, forecastingspecialists, maritime scientists, computerscientists, mathematical modellers, endof-voyageanalysts and ship captains.For example, as part of AWT's TankerService, fleet managers are given laycandata to ensure that the ETA of the vesselremains within the agreed laycan. Fleetsummaries with colour-coded icons areused to identify ships that need attentionregarding fuel consumption and estimatedtime of arrival.The data is refreshed every hour toshow the status of the fleet, while customreports can be generated for each vesseltype. Customer-centric reports can vary bycompany and departmental requirements.www.marinesoftware.co.ukwww.bunkersgibraltar.giUK based Marine Software has agreed twonew separate software deals with SeacorOffshore and Bunkers Gibraltar, forplanned maintenance and purchasing systemsrespectively.Dubai based Seacor Offshore has beensupplied with the Marine PlannedMaintenance - MPM package, for installationaboard Seacor's latest diesel electricDP-2 anchor handler 'John Coghill'.The 2,174 gt vessel is currently operatingin Ghana.Seacor Offshore has also commissionedMarine Software to assist with data migrationservices based on an existing SeacorOffshore MPM lead database, along withscheduling planned maintenance startdates to coincide with the final softwareinstallation date.Seacor Offshore currently operates theMPM software on a fleet of 42 vessels ofvarying types, where most are technicallymanaged from its Dubai office.Satellite office systems have also beeninstalled in Singapore and Qatar to manageplanned maintenance for Far Eastand Middle East operations, enabling regularvessel maintenance status updates tobe received."We have been operating the MarinePlanned Maintenance software for manyyears as this continues to offer us a simple,yet effective way of managing fleet plannedmaintenance across all West Africa, FarEast and Middle East business operations,"said Seacor Offshore, in a statement."System simplicity is also very key forus as this ensures that non IT skilled creware able to update the system with ease."Meanwhile, Bunkers Gibraltar hasbeen supplied with a Marine PurchasingSolution (MPS) for installation on boardthe vessel ‘MT Europa Supplier I’, and atthe company’s ship management technicaloffices.MPS allows requisition requests to beraised and transmitted back to an office systemfor tendering and final purchase ordering.Marine Software says that the smalldata file exchanges between vessel andoffice ensure that both locations have an upto-dateview of the latest ordering status.An additional budget system is alsoincluded, which compares actual costs forpurchase orders against a set budget.Supporting information such as photographs,quotations, delivery notes and supplieremail correspondence can be storedwith individual orders for auditing purposes,with the aim of assisting in the movetowards a paperless procurement system.BMT in carbon emissions researchwww.bmt.orgBMT, a UK based engineering, science andtechnology consultancy, reports that it isto supply technology solutions to aresearch project aimed at limiting theenvironmental impact of shipping carbonemissions.The research project, ‘Low carbon shipping– a systems approach’ consists of amulti-disciplinary consortium ofresearchers from five universities andinternational industrial partners such asLloyd’s Register, Shell and Rolls Royce.The partners aim to help the shippingindustry reduce levels of emissions inorder to comply with new legislation andmitigate global warming.The project has received £1.7 millionfrom the Research Councils UK (RCUK)Energy Programme, part of the £530 millionthe programme is investing inresearch in low-carbon technologies.BMT’s contribution will cover the supplyof technologies for low carbon shipping andenergy efficient ship operations, includingthe management of human factors.The company hopes to leverage itsexperience in onboard performance monitoringof fuel efficiency and emissions,energy efficiency design indexing, performanceimpacts of hull roughness andfouling and the design and engineering ofmore efficient propulsion.“This is a very exciting opportunity tomake a real difference to the design andoperation of ships,” says Dr PhilThompson, sector director for transport atBMT Group.“We have to drive down costs and wehave to drive down emissions. We atBMT are delighted to be using our experiencein such an important research projectby developing innovative design solutions.After all, a more efficient ship is agreener ship.”The ‘John Coghill’ will be installed with a planned maintenance software packageContainer optimisationsoftware free downloadwww.logimar.itLogimar, an Italy based shipping company,has announced its intention to makethe beta version of its proprietary onlinecontainer loading optimisation software‘Full Filled’ publicly accessible.Full Filled is a 3D nesting softwaredesigned to optimise the loading of standardshipping containers and make thepreparation of load-sheets in operationsdepartments more efficient.Full Filled creates three-dimensionalcolour images of the cargo placed in a virtualcontainer to assist in optimal loadingvia computer simulation.Despite being offered as a complimentaryprogram, Logimar asserts that theapplication is able to perform the samefunctions a professional version would.The company hopes that, by making thesoftware publicly available, it will help tolower CO2 emissions and reduce pollutionin the atmosphere.<strong>Digital</strong> <strong>Ship</strong> June/July 2011 page 18
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