Applied Weather Technology and Transas Marine Announce Integration of On-Board Routing and Navigation Systems to Optimize Voyage Planning, Ensure Safety

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/-- Applied Weather Technology, Inc. (AWT) and Transas Marine today announced an integration of two key on-board tools – AWT's BonVoyage System (BVS), the world's most popular on-board weather routing system, with Transas' market-leading Electronic Chart Display Navigation System (ECDIS) – to help Captains fully optimize their voyage planning. With this union, Captains can transfer data from BVS to Transas Navi-Sailor ECDIS and vice-versa to efficiently and safely navigate their voyages.  

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"The combination of these two industry-leading systems is a key advantage for our clients," said Skip Vaccarello, president and CEO for AWT. "Now, Captains can see their routes optimized by BVS plotted into the ECDIS navigation system. This will give Captains the ability to navigate with pinpoint accuracy the safest and most efficient routes for their specific vessels." 

BVS is used by captains aboard more than 4,000 ships to identify the safest and most time-efficient or fuel-efficient routes to their destinations, given the latest weather and sea conditions as well as vessels' specifications. BVS 6.0 has features designed to help ship Captains and fleet managers reduce fuel costs and curb CO2 emissions. It also provides other innovations such as 16-day forecasts updated four times daily, and 10 years of historical climate data for planning voyages longer than 16 days.

About Transas Marine

Transas (TRANsport SAfety Systems) is the world-leading developer and supplier of a wide range of software, integrated solutions and hardware technologies for the marine industry, including both onboard and shore-based applications. Transas Marine has the biggest ECDIS background. From the very first Electronic Chart System in 1990 to the latest 6th generation ECDIS, today Transas introduces the most comprehensive ECDIS solutions including official data supply, service support and training through company's global network.
www.transas.com

About AWT

AWT (awtworldwide.com) is the leading provider of ship routing services whose award-winning products include BVS onboard voyage management software and GlobalView™ Fleet Management System. Using leading-edge technology, ship owners, operators and charterers are able to reduce fuel costs and improve safety of their vessels, crew and cargo. Focused solely on the maritime industry, AWT is staffed by world-renown experts in ship routing, meteorology, IT, maritime science and former mariners. AWT's 24/7 personalized customer service and integrity have made AWT the trusted fleet optimization provider to more than 1,000 shipping companies. Founded in 1996, AWT is headquartered in California's Silicon Valley with worldwide offices located in the UK, Germany, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Korea, Japan, Singapore, New York, and New Jersey. More information is available at awtworldwide.com, email [email protected]  or by calling +1.408.731.8600.

GlobalView is a trademark of Applied Weather Technology. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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