PRODUCTS AgilePlans CaaS AgilePlans Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) from KVH Industries, Inc. is now available as a subscriptionbased regional offering using KVH’s ultra-compact, 37 cm TracPhone V3-HTS antenna. With data speeds as fast as 5 Mbps down/2 Mbps up, the TracPhone V3-HTS is designed to enable fishing vessels, workboats and smaller commercial vessels to leverage fast and reliable Internet connectivity. The service includes new rate plans with no overage charges.
Seastema Autopilot Naval automation and navigation systems supplier Seastema said its SEAS-PILOT HCS autopilot system has been certified with the MED/4.16 Type Approval Certificate of Conformity by DNV GL. The SEAS-PILOT HCS system will be used on the new naval units that Fincantieri will deliver to the Italian Navy within the Naval Act. The first installation will be operating on the Logistics Support Ship (LSS), followed by the naval units that Fincantieri is building for the Qatar Navy and the new yachts built by Benetti.
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ORCA Pilot X Software SevenCs, part of the ChartWorld Group, has released the ORCA Pilot X software offered as a free download on the Apple AppStore for iOS tablets. Originally designed as a primary navigation aid for Pilots, ORCA Pilot X is a tool for professional navigators, developed as the natural evolution from ORCA Pilot G2. ORCA Pilot X delivers a unique 3D Head-Up situational awareness mode, rapid installation of official ENCs and chart updates, bathymetric data, route planning, navigation, and docking modes.
Autohydro Autoship Systems Corporation updated its hydrostatics and stability software, Autohydro Pro. Version 6.10 features include MARPOL Regulation 23 – Accidental oil outflow performance, MARPOL Regulation 12A – Oil Fuel tank protection, second method added for intermediate steps during flooding calculations, enhanced report to create large .PDF documents - Dynamic limit definition. Autohydro 6.11 is in beta version and will be released soon. New features include second generation stability criteria (level 2) (Multiple RA evaluated in wave condition), dynamic limit definition, grain moment heeling moment calculation (produce grain heeling moment tables) and RA averaging calculation. Seatronx Digital Matrix SCC
The Seatronx Digital Matrix Switching Command Control system (SCC) allows operators to control individual or multiple displays including power on/off, input selection, brightening, dimming and night mode view. It is fully customizable with optional modules that let users incorporate KVM mouse, keyboard and touchscreen switching; vessel monitoring applications; NMEA data viewing; camera control; and environmental control such as lighting, shades or any other asset onboard. The Seatronx Digital Matrix SSC starts with a 7-inch digital touchscreen panel and compact blackbox processor that includes a built-in Powered over Ethernet (PoE) network to simplify installation and programming.
June 2020
