QPS – Qastor
Qastor is a precise navigation, piloting and docking software application capable of receiving real-time meteorological information and chart updates via the Connect Server.
| HIGHLIGHTS | |
| Precise navigation | Precise navigation for piloting, docking, ship trials, oil rig positioning, inland river barges, SPM approaches, ferry operations, oil and gas tanker approaches and docking, patrol vessels and tugboat operations. |
| QPS Connect Server | Qastor receives port Vessel Traffic System (VTS) information, updated ENCs, chart annotations included digital pictures, and meteorological data to include real-time information about currents, wave height, wind speed and direction from the Connect Server. |
| Wireless support | Wired or wireless operation is supported. |
| Interfacing | Interfaces to most devices outputting NMEA data strings and to AIS transponders/receivers. |
| Real-time display | Vessel speed, heading, course over ground (COG), and rate of turn (ROT). |
| Chart display | All popular electronic formats, including S-57, Primar, C-MAP, ARCS, and DENC. |
| Under-keel clearance | Under Keel Clearance (UKC) capability uses vessel draft, required safety margin, and ENC contours to show safe water. |
| Path prediction | Vessel path prediction for a user-defined period of time base don speed, COG, and heading. |
| High-resolution support | Supports high-density ENC products to expand navigable waters. |
| Route planning | Set waypoints to include distance to the next waypoint, off-track distance, wheel over line, and much more. |
| Route verification | Route verification via UKC parameters, including highlighting of any navigational hazards that encroach safe water. |
| Closest point of approach | All targets within VHF range are displayed, along with all AIS targets, and a closest point of approach (CPA) for each target is generated. |
| Docking and Lock approach | Docking mode and Lock Approach Mode support for wall and terminal approaches. |
| Alerts | Visual and audible alerts to warn pilot of vessel approach speeds faster than permitted. |
| Mooring and Lock lines | Custom set “Mooring lines” or “Lock lines” measure distance to either key walls or lock walls to further ensure safe maneuvering. |
| Position QA/QC | Position, heading, and ROT filtering to eliminate GNSS position jumps. |
| Wireless flexibility | Data output via WiFi to PDA or smart phone to pilot on bridge wing for more flexibility when docking. |
| FPSO operations support | Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) mode receives information from the FPSO in order to support either tandem or side-by-side mooring. |
| SPM operations support | Single Point Mooring (SPM) support to ensure position of unmanned SPM during offshore loading or offloading. |
| Live data customization | Information via the Connect Server can easily be expanded to customized user requirements. |
| HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS – WINDOWS | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 10 (64 bit) Microsoft Windows 11 (64 bit) |
| CPU | Intel (64 bit) AMD (64 bit) 2+ GHz |
| RAM | 8+ GB |
| Storage | 500 MB of free disk space (excluding chart data) |
| Monitor | 1366 x 768 HD or larger with an aspect ratio of 16:9 |
| Connectivity | Internet connection required for software activation & data exchange with Connect Server. |
| HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS – iOS | |
| Operating system | Apple iOS 14+ |
| Devices | iPhone 11+ iPad Pro+ |