GAC-SMHI brings graphic power to fleet performance analysis
Singapore, 07 May 2010 - GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions' new application, VisPer (Visualise Performance data), is set to strengthen the ability of ship owners and operators to optimise their vessels' performances.
The application enables customers to combine their ships' reported data with SMHI's advanced meteorological and oceanographic data to create graphical representations that are clear, easy to analyse, and point significantly towards action outcomes.
Developed by SMHI experts to work within GAC-SMHI's Fleetweb application, the new product was subjected to relentless testing prior to being released to the market.
The application allows customers to:
Get a single-screen visual overview of fleet performance with respect to speed and fuel consumption
Displays the performance of individual ship in the fleet
Track how performance varies over time for both individual ship and within sister ship series
Assess the effects of performance improvement investments, such as under water hull cleaning, propeller scrubbing, changing paint type etc.
Record and report CO2 emissions for both vessels and trade lanes
Improve scheduling and route choices by observing how weather, currents and deviation around heavy weather (longer distance) affect transit times and fuel consumption (cost)
Build up databases of performance factors, such as weather, age, trade lane, hull condition etc.
Filtered data
The results of using VisPer are seen in the savings made in fuel, time and money, says Lennart Cederberg, GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions' Global Product Development Manager. It's a powerful tool that filters complex information and presents it in a format that is immediately useful to owners and charterers.
VisPer enables customers to plan and act proactively in order to get optimum efficiency from their fleet, whatever the conditions.
Fleetweb
VisPer works seamlessly with GAC-SMHI's Fleetweb application, which gives operators onshore real-time information and observations about their ships' ongoing voyages. Via the Internet, they can monitor their vessels' status worldwide. In addition to VisPer, Fleetweb also offers:
Voyage management
Performance reporting
Sat C polling positions & AIS data
User-friendly functions
Comprehensive solutions
GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions is a strategic alliance between GAC and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, formed to offer a range of customised products and meteorological expertise to help global shipping achieve greater safety and profitability.
The company also offers Onboard Routing System and Post Voyage Analysis, products which help vessels navigate in the safest and most efficient way. All GAC-SMHI solutions are developed by naval architects and professional meteorologists.
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About GAC Group
GAC is a global provider of shipping, logistics and marine services. These services are constantly being refined and integrated to serve our customers' increasing need for competitive solutions. Emphasising trust, reliability and a strong human touch, GAC has been building its reputation in its chosen markets since 1956.
Headquartered in Dubai, GAC employs over 9,000 people in more than 300 offices worldwide.
About GAC Solutions
GAC Solutions provides value-added products to the shipping and marine industries. It combines GAC's knowledge and long standing relationships with its shipping, logistics and marine customers with the products of world-leading suppliers. Services range from class-approved fire, rescue & safety systems provision and servicing, weather solutions, anti-piracy solutions, ship lay-up services, workwear design and manufacturing, office solutions, and the list is growing.
For more information about GAC, visit www.gacworld.com
About the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
A specialist in weather communications, the SMHI is a government agency under the Ministry of Sustainable Development. SMHI offers products and services that provide various kinds of enterprises and organisations with an important foundation for decision-making. General forecasts and weather warnings, industry-specific services, simulations and analyses, statistics, climate studies and contracted research are some examples.
SMHI conducts three different types of operation: government-funded operations, assignments from other government agencies, and business operations on a commercial basis. These operations are all based on the same fundamental aim to contribute to increased social benefit, safety and a sustainable society.
For more information about SMHI, visit www.smhi.com.