SafePilot by Trelleborg vs Qastor Usage & Stats

SafePilot is the new generation of professional maritime piloting software from Trelleborg. It is designed by a dedicated group of software developers and active maritime pilots. The result is an exceptionally user friendly maritime piloting software. General highlights: · Intelligent Multilayer Chart Handling - Designed with a dedicated kernel with intelligent chart handling allowing multiple layers such as depths, buoys, symbols, etc. · General Data - Providing all relevant navigational data as heading, speed, course over ground and turn rate in proper resolution. Chart display with multiple orientations. S-57 and S-63 Charts supported. · Vessel Database – Maintain a list of previous piloted vessels for quick upload of actual vessel particulars as well as easy logging of handled vessels. · Day/Dusk/Night Screen - Option to shift to dusk or night screen with muting of all colours. Planning mode: · Planning Tool – Easy construction and planning of routes and fender lines with vast possibilities of editing, storing and selecting with different options. · Route Tool & Database – A Route Directory makes selection of pre-defined routes very easy. Handling of the selected route includes create, name, save or delete route. Additionally, you are able to add, move, delete or name waypoints. · Distance Lines – Flexible distance lines can be created anywhere on the chart. During navigation you will automatically get the distance to the nearest point of the vessel when in vicinity of a distance line. · Annotations – Create annotations in the chart to add points, lines, or areas, and add a textual note to each annotation. In navigation you may recall the textual note on the annotation. Navigation mode: · Graphical illustration of vessel position compared to route with information of ETA to destination as well as ETA, bearing and distance to each waypoint and cross track distance to leg line. · AIS Data (requires a portable piloting unit) - Real-time graphical illustration of all vessels incl. data in your area. · Prediction - Calculation and graphical indication of your vessel’s future position with adjustable time frames and a number of ghost shapes (foot prints). · Motion Vectors - Automatically displaying motion vectors fore and aft of your vessel if in turn or at low speed. At speed or on steady course one centre motion vector is displayed. · Follow Ship - Ensures that your vessel always is within the screen. · Head up - Follows the ship and keeps display head up. · Past Track - Showing the already covered path of the vessel. · Distance Lines – Flexible distance lines can be created and edited anywhere on the chart. During navigation you will automatically get the distance to the nearest point of the vessel when in vicinity of a distance line. · Replay and Recording - Replay function of previous passages Note: The basic version is for internal GPS usage only (cellular iPad Mini Retina, cellular iPad version 3 or newer). For external GPS or AIS device support the Pro Navigation module is required. Please see our web page for possibilities. Only Trelleborg's own range of external GPS receivers is supported in the SafePilot Pro version. Support for AD Navigation's GPS hardware is possible with the AD Navigation module.