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Features

  • Shorter vessel turnaround times
    • Completely flexible vessel planning process
    • Full control over the selection of containers that will be planned: select the whole yard or only part of it
    • Choose to plan the entire vessel or only a selection of bays and layers
    • Drag and drop manual planning
  • Shorter planning
    • Fully automated planning depending on user-defined settings
    • Manual intervention is possible at any time
    • Easy switching between automatic, manual and semi-automatic partial planning
  • Accurate planning
    • Automatic IMDG segregation - hazardous cargo is planned according to IMDG segregation rules
    • Define limitations with regard to stackheight, weight and width
    • Alerts when limitations are exceeded
    • User-definable parameters, planning algorithms and sequence patterns
  • Possibility to simulate different work scenarios in a short period of time
  • Decrease unproductive moves: minimize the distance travelled between yard and vessel
  • Minimize number of yard shifters
    • User-definable parameters to determine optimal sequence
  • Crane management
    • SHIPS determines the optimal work scenario
    • Helps to find the optimal crane sequence
    • Graphical representation of crane split, twin lifts and possible conflicts
    • Crane assignment to a selection of bays/layers or a group of slots
  • Better planning loading and discharge operations
    • Determine optimal container slots for containers on board
  • Improved vessel stability
    • Transversal and longitudinal stability settings; taking into account different variables
  • Flexible data interchange
    • Direct acces to vessel structure database
    • Easily update and exchange vessel structure with other SHIPS users
    • EDI interface to exchange bay plan info (BAPLIE) and receive prestow data (MOVINS)
    • EDI translator to read and edit EDI messages and apply data to system database
    • Exchange messages with other ports and central planning office
    • Graphical vessel structures only need to be created once
    • Possibility to restore basic data
  • System integration
    • Full integration with SPACE, automatically create real-time work queues for container moves
    • Served by a central host or as a stand-alone application
  • Rich Graphical User Interface
    • Easy-to-use graphical user interface with pop-up menus and drag-and-drop possibilities
    • Fast path and easy access to individual container info
    • Instant overview of terminal and vessel
    • Customizable layout: toolbars and legends can be positioned to meet your requirements
    • Easily manageable Plan list with overview of containers to be planned
    • Strong filters to show only relevant data
  • Comprehensive reports
    • Can be printed or exported to different file formats directly from SHIPS

 

 
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