E-NAVIGATION MADE EVEN MORE SIMPLE.
SPICA PAYS is a sophisticated passage planning marine software solution that aids in digital navigation – now with our revolutionary Pay-As-You-Sail feature. You can get the needed industry standard S-57/S-63 electronic navigation chart (ENC) data by simply entering the transited ports for a voyage, the software does the rest.
The main principle of PAYS is for a vessel to have access to charts to plan routes and pay for the charts that are used for navigation. Any charts that are viewed and not used are not charged for.
The vessel is supplied with an extensive set of cell permits, and any cell can be used free of charge for passage planning. The cells are paid for when the vessel sails onto the coverage area of the cell. On the vessel, all cells are immediately available for use with the ECDIS. There is a clear safety case for preferring this approach to schemes where a permit needs to be delivered to the vessel first.
HOW DOES PAYS WORK?
PAYS uses shore-based vessel tracking and each vessel is supplied with a satellite GPS antenna. The antenna simply needs a view of the sky and connecting to a 9-32V DC power supply. No other software of internet connection is required. At pre-programmed intervals, the antenna transmits position reports via satellite (Inmarsat). As position data becomes available, it is collected from the antenna and stored in a database. The database is automatically analysed and reported back to the ENC server or the shipping company. Any existing ECDIS on the vessel can continue to be used as normal; and it will now have access to the full PAYS portfolio of charts. PAYS can be used on ECS – Non-approved ECDIS as long as it is using ENC charts.
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Advantages of Pay as you sail
AUTOMATIC ORDERING OF ENC CHARTS
FULL CHART PORTFOLIO FREE VIEWING OF ENCS
WORKS WITH ANY ECDIS
- NO INSTALLATION REQUIRED
THE CHARTS YOU NEED ARE ALWAYS UP TO DATE AND ACCESSIBLE ON BOARD
REDUCED ADMINISTRATION TIME AS CHART PERMITS ARE DOWNLOADED AUTOMATICALLY
PAY FOR CHARTS WHEN THE VESSEL ENTERS THE CHART AREA
NO NEED TO ORDER CHART PERMITS INDIVIDUALLY
REDUCES PLANNING WORKLOAD ON A VESSEL
WORKS WITH ALL S-63 CHARTING SYSTEMS
Advantages of Pay as you sail
AUTOMATIC ORDERING OF ENC CHARTS
FULL CHART PORTFOLIO FREE VIEWING OF ENCS
wORKS WITH ANY ECDIS NO INSTALLATION REQUIRED
The charts you need are always up to date and accessible on board
Reduced administration time as chart permits are downloaded automatically
Pay for charts when the vessel enters the chart area
No need to order chart permits individually
Reduces planning workload on a vessel
Works with all S-63 charting systems
Key Features:
- SPICA PAYS – only pay for the charts used during navigation, and nothing more.
- Automatic ordering of charts
- Full chart portfolio always on board
- Works with all ECDIS types
- Free viewing of ENCs
- No installation needed
- Plug-and-use antenna
- No internet connection needed
- Compliant in the event of emergency route changes
Advantages of Pay as you sail
AUTOMATIC ORDERING OF ENC CHARTS
FULL CHART PORTFOLIO FREE VIEWING OF ENCS
wORKS WITH ANY ECDIS NO INSTALLATION REQUIRED
Reduced administration time as chart permitsare downloaded automatically
Pay for charts when the vessel enters the chart area
No need to order chart permits individually
Reduces planning workload on a vessel
Works with all S-63 charting systems
INTEGRATION ABILITIES
ADMIRALTY VECTOR CHART SERVICE
The Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) offers over 12,500 Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) from hydrographic offices worldwide. It is the most robust and comprehensive digital maritime chart service globally. Charts are available in value-added packages that are quality assured by the United Kingdom Hydropgraphic Office (UKHO.)
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