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supplier for fuel purchased and then provides consolidated billing to the shipping company or government. GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions launched Fleetweb 3.0, a web-based application designed to allow shipping op-
erators to monitor and control fleet performance 24/7 to achieve greater operational and cost efficiency. GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions is an alliance between GAC and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Insti-
tute (SMHI) formed to offer a range of customized products and meteorological expertise to help global business achieve increased safety and profitability. According the company, Fleetweb 3.0 and GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions'
weather services help to improve fleet control and efficiency, as well as reduce bunker consumption by 5%-10%. For example, Fleetweb helps users detect inefficient or longer routes taken by their chartered ships. Discrepancies on a Master's reported ETA compared to SMHI's calculated ETA (known as CTA) given on the basis for the expected weather of the next few days and other relevant parameters. On-going Voyage Analysis (OVA) will highlight overconsumption of Fuel and Time Lost. This continuous flow of data allows Operations Departments to implement remedial measures in good time instead of waiting for the voyage is over, by which time such information is of little use. Flow Technology recently introduced the FUSION Event Manager, a new software feature for the FUSION Marine
TMS' ShipManager 7.0's user-friendly dashboard allows bird's eye overview of tasks, alerts and performance indicators .
ABS Nautical Systems Donates Software
ABS Nautical Systems (ABS NS) donated its NS5 Fleet Management Software to the International Maritime University of Panama (UMIP). The donation includes the Maintenance & Repair, Purchasing & Inventory, Crew Management, Quality & Compliance and Replication Manager modules of the NS5 software suite. The modules will be woven into the existing student courses as real-world examples, thus giving students exposure to the software throughout their educational program. "Our curriculum is designed to prepare future officers for the practical challenges they will face throughout their maritime careers," said Victor Luna Acting President for the university. "Our students will now experience first hand the management programs already in use on thousands of vessels," he adds. "This is of great value to our students and their future employers."
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