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?JM^?I lllil IIII III i IIIII11 Ports Routes Variables Utiis DelauHs MANILA NEW YORK Route Detail Route Software Solutions BP Marine Launches Port To Port Don't be. BP Marine is aiming to ease the task of marine route planning with its latest version of Port to Port, which is based on the company's own marine distance tables. Used worldwide, Port to Port is reportedly the fastest, most accurate distance table ever - allow-ing for accurate and economical voyage planning. Activation by user is performed by entering depar-ture and destination ports from more than 1,700 waypoints, canals or other ports that will be included in the voyage With one mouse click, the program compiles the shortest distance in an instant. Allowing alternative routes to be evaluated, Port to Port also provides bunkering requirements to be calculated and ETA's to be accurately forecast. Operating under Microsoft Windows, Port to Port is available on a 3.5-in. floppy disk. Circle 56 on Reader Service Card November, 1999 Why the HX350S will make you feel better. The Horizon HX350S is the new standard for 5W offshore handheld radios - if for no other reason than it's completely submersible - you can drop it in a bucket of water for half an hour, then take it out and use it. But that ain't all: ? The 1100 mA NiCad battery gives you ten hours of operation on a single charge. ? You can charge from ship or shore power and you get an alkaline battery tray backup free. ? You'll have one touch access to Channels 16 & 9, ten weather channels, NOAA, and your two personal favorite channels. ? You can buy it in an intrinsically-safe version. ? You're covered by our three-year Waterproof Warranty and Lifetime Flat Rate Service program. Oh, sure, you might miss your old HX220S. But not for long. Nothing Takes To Water Like Horizon! .-JS^i^J STANDARD HORIZON Marine Division of Yaesu U.S.A. 562/404-2700 www.yaesu.com ? Email: [email protected] Circle 229 on Reader Service Card Circle 256 on Reader Service Card 73 Creative Systems Upgrades GHS Software General HydroStatics (GHS) software produced by Creative Systems is now available with an added feature - the ability to han-dle multiple floating bodies with points of contact between them. With ground contact handled simultaneously, applications include detailed simulation of loading and unloading of float-ing objects by partially submerg-ing the carrier; complex salvage procedure modeling; ice breaker simulation and dry docking. Available through an optional software module labeled Multi-Body or MB, this capability is specifically integrated with GHS so that the regular features of the program can be used together. Circle 57 on Reader Service Card Spar Pens Dealer Agreement Spar Associates of Annapolis, Md. signed a Dealer Agreement with AP&GF Marine Software to serve as representative and dis-tributor of Spar's shipyard plan-ning and production manage-ment software systems in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. With offices in Madrid and Seat-tle, Wa., AP&GF has agents throughout South America who serve the marine and naval mar-kets. Kockums Kicks Off Upgraded Tribon Ml The new generation of Tribon Shipbuilding system for ship design and building, Tribon Ml utilizes Microsoft NT-based technology to set the stage for easy installation, use and 3D procedures for main propulsion and auxiliary machinery - but for management of fuel, ballast, cooling and other systems as well. The simulator is an authen-tic reproduction of engine perfor-mance and characteristics mod-eled after physical processes governing fluid mechanics, hydraulics and thermodynamics. Autoload To Interface With Simrad Autoship Systems Corp. of Vancouver, Canada, along with its partner Coastdesign, Norway have recently signed a contract with Kongsberg Simrad AS for the development of an interface between Autoship's Autoload program and Simrad's Vessel Control System (VCS). Autoload is a DNV type-approved onboard stability and strength monitoring program, while VCS includes dynamic positioning and joystick-control systems, position mooring, thruster control and vessel automation systems. The premiere application of the VCS/Autoload combination will be installed on a drilling rig owned by Sedco Forex Offshore ? the offshore contract drilling business owned by Schlumberg-er. The combined product, which enables the user to experience the monitoring and control capa-bilities of VCS ? along with the analytical capabilities of Autoload, features an auto trim capability. This function allows both systems to automatically adjust the ballast in selected tanks to keep the rig at a depth, trim and heel as specified by the operator. Circle 60 on Reader Service Card fcd Singapore J SundaStr. I oiotKik Str. J Thursday Isl. Cape Lecwwiri . ,, i I ... I 1 ?a pa F Suez Canal Transit Singapore MANILA Via : Latitude UN., Longitude 4?W. > LISBON -> Europa Point ?> Suez Canal Transits Singapore i _.] Panama Canal ; J Magellan Str. J Dover J Bishop Rock ,;J Cape Wrath . Ushant J Longships STN Atlas Trains With Modular Simulators In response to a change in emphasis from certification to verification of competency as per the upgraded Standards of Train-ing Certification and Watchkeep-ing (STCW 95) convention, the ISM code now calls for addition-al reliance on simulators for mar-itime training. STN is complying with these demands for engine room operatives with its new Atlas SES 4000 series of engine room simulators, which are based on real-time physical mathematical modules rather than the conventional look-up tables. To train for the compe-tence for the work out of plan-ning schedules, entails not only complex start-up and shut-down j Europa Point [ IS Suez Canal ; Good Hope design development and man-agement. Launched by Kockums Computer Systems (KCS) at Nor-Shipping this past June, Tri-bon Ml applications can be used together or with existing Tribon installations and databases on UNIX or VMS. The program encompasses four focused areas of applications: design, rule-based automated design, design management and production engineering. Circle 58 on Reader Service Card