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Software Solutions

BIMCO Revolutionizes

Voyage Planning

The Baltic and International Maritime

Council (BIMCO) has set the stage for a new generation in voyage planning with its latest — the new BIMCO Voyage

Estimator.

Applying the most recent functions in information technology, the upgraded product pledges the ability to undertake voyage calculations within a relatively short time period. Incorporating various features, the Voyage Estimator is more versatile and user friendly than former versions. Premier functions of the fully

Y2K compliant product include chang- ing and storing of screen layouts based on the amount of information required, estimation of fuel consumption in port based on the number of shifts, direct access to continually updated World

Ports by BIMCO on the Web and log- ging of estimate creation and updates.

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THE DIGITAL TORQUE METER SYSTEM

Manufactured by IC3 • COMPETITIVELY PRICED •FIBER OPTIC DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY • ACCURATE, REPEATABLE, RELIABLE •SIMPLIFIED INSTALLATION & CALIBRATION • 24 HOUR TECHNICAL

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Instruments,

Computers &

Controls Corp. 78 Londonderry Tpke.

Suite Unit E12

Hookset, NH 03106 USA

Tel: (603) 628-3900

Fax: (603) 628-2884

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The Digital Torque Meter (DTM) System measures shaft horsepower and RPM by employing fiber optics to detect the twist in a rotation shaft. Real time measurement at all speeds is accomplished without signal conversion by processing the digital outputs from two stationary sensors and interrupters, mounted on the shaft, pass through a beam of visible light. No drilling, welding, or machining is normally required for installation.

Calibration is accomplished at start-up by programmable means, with- out the need for any addi- tional test equipment and can be easily verified by operating personnel. The

DTM System consists of an electronic display/enclosure, fiber optic cables,stationary sensors (orange) and interrupters as shown. arine Design Software IMSA

FlagShip from Proteus Engineering

NavCad from HydroComp, Inc.

FlagShip is a complete ship design system, including hull- form design (FastShip), struc- tural design and optimization (MAESTRO), stability, power- ing, maneuvering, seakeeping, shipyard cost estimating and interfaces to CAD and ship production programs. FlagShip is based on time-tested, best-in-class applications, which are in use by more than 1,000 designers in over 30 countries around the world.

General Hydrostatics (GHS) from Creative Systems. Inc.

Widely recognized as the most advanced and produc- tive trim/stability/strength software; Specialized ver- sions are available for ship operators, for salvage engineers and for small craft designers. Includes efficient modeling for all types of complex vessels, and the abili- ze them both afloat and aground.

NavCad offers an integrated platform to predict resistance and power, and to determine optimum propeller parame- ters. With NavCad each ' aspect of a ship's performance can be evalu- ated for virtually every type of displacement hull, semi-displacement and planing craft, river barge train, catamaran and auxiliary- powered sailboat. ..Y.'r.

ShipCAM / CAD-Link / NC-Pyros from Albacore Research Ltd.

Integrated ship production , - for Win95AT. ShipCAM: ok | }Ojr I Fairing and lofting including frames with cutouts, plate expansion, shell expansion and inv. bending. CAD-Link: AutoCAD 13 based 3D structural modeling as easy as 2D drafting plus weight & CG. NC-Pyros: NC-code gener- ation from CAD drawings. . £, % s £ * •'*Sei£- i", 3: I

Bass Provides Information and Management Tools

Known as one of the largest maritime service companies worldwide, Bar- ber Software

Solutions (BASS), a divi- sion of Barber

International, is providing the latest manage- ment and infor- mation tools for ship operations.

According to BASS, the amount of information handled on board vessels has increased substantially over the past few years, and is expected to continue growing. In order to manage this infor- mation more effectively, the company says, its clients are demanding systems that extract key data faster for more effective decision making and reporting.

Some of the services Bass provides ship operators are: Customized IT solu- tions for clients, software installation at customer sites and vessels, training at customer sites, consultant services and software support.

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CAPS Logistics

Launches BidPro

CAPS Logistics, a unit of Dutch busi- ness software company BAAN.AS has introduced its newest innovation into the software market, the BidPro Carrier

Bid Analysis. Aimed at shipping compa- nies, the product is a strategic planning tool for shippers and third parties who must analyze and negotiate pricing bids from carriers. BidPro inputs are ship- ping requirements and carrier bid responses that handle selected lanes of freight. The program then selects the least expensive set of carriers that will in turn, fulfill shipping volumes. Highly integrated with Microsoft Excel, BidPro is therefore relatively simple to transfer from the spreadsheet program for accu- rate examination and optimization.

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Boston Whaler

Installs Autohydro

Boston Whaler has installed Autohy- dro from Autoship Systems Corp. The company has been using the Autoship hull design program for more than eight years. Autohydro is a Windows-based 'floating simulator' that reports the reac- 48 Circle 236 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News