Wallem installs DNV Navigator to its fleet

Wallem Ship Management in Hong Kong has ordered DNV Navigator, a dedicated decisions support tool that has been developed for assisting a vessel’s Master in handling the administrative and regulatory complexity of port operations, for its fleet of more than 190 ships. The new contract is the largest ever signed for DNV Navigator, according to the classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

Captain Deepak Honawar, Wallem’s director of safety and quality and Kaveh Mansoorian, DNV senior customer service manager signed the contract in Hong Kong last week

DNV Navigator includes a database of information about all world ports and terminals, including publications and data from UKHO, IHS Fairplay and other sources. Arrival and departure procedures for all major ports are available as well as a comprehensive nautical library providing up-to date maritime-specific information.
The system is arranged for easy creation of Master’s Notes that are used for sharing port specific knowledge within the fleet and information can be shared with other systems such as gangway control systems and ECDIS.
Wallem will also make use of the Work and Rest Hours module as part of their DNV Navigator implementation. This module demonstrates compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 and the Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers. Any violation of regulations is clearly identified and the system allows user-defined reports to be generated. Crew timesheets can be generated in MS Excel and the power of the system can be increased by adding company-specific forms and by sharing data with other company-specific or third party systems.
Wallem will commence roll-out of DNV Navigator across its fleet in March 2012.