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Here are some links to useful software products for mariners-

WXTide32- a free Windows tide and current prediction program.
http://www.wxtide32.com

JTidesis an advanced, accurate, easy-to-use tide and current prediction program.
JTides predicts tides and currents using a large database of US and worldwide locations. The program is "Careware" so its basically free...you just need to care!
http://vps.arachnoid.com/JTides/index.html

XTide 2- XTide is a package that provides tide and current predictions in a wide variety of formats. Graphs, text listings, and calendars can be generated, or a tide clock can be provided on your desktop. The software is distributed under the GNU General Public License.
http://www.flaterco.com/xtide/

2M Navigation Assistant 1.4
Publisher:
  Tim Holt Software
Limitations:
 No limitations
Date added:
 January 13, 2002
 File size:
 8.86MB
License:
 Free
  
Tim Holt Software This is a Saiplan Editor, Mercator World Map Plotter, Navigation Calculator, and GPS tracker. Keep navigation waypoints and sailplans for ships or yachts in an editable format and translate to other formats like delimited, AMVER, MOVEREP, NMEA $CCWPL. Maps can be setup to show user locations, change colors, fonts, and have world 1/2 mile resolution.

Adi SmartBOL 3.1
Requirements:
 Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP 
Publisher:
 Adi Data International Limitations:
 30-day trial 
Date added:
 July 12, 2004  
 File size:
 22.51MB 
License:
 Free to try; $169.00 to buy    
  
SmartBOL Bill of Lading software creates plain paper straight bill of lading form, shipping labels, and manifest. Shipper, Consignee, Bill To, and Carrier database as well as several other features reduce manual data entry. Check our VICS, QuickBooks, PeachTree, and Enterprise versions to integrate with your business systems.

BSB Import 1.1
 Requirements:
 Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server, Adobe Photoshop
  
Publisher:
 Apocgraphy  
 Limitations:
 No limitations 
Date added:
 July 20, 2005  
 File size:
 14.86K 
License:
 Free to try; $20.00 to buy    
  
A Photoshop plug-in, which allows you to read NOAA marine charts. NOAA marine charts are the standard raster charts and have the file extension of .bsb and .kap. Once a chart is imported into Photoshop you can print the chart, paste charts together to cover a larger area, create and print your own custom charts to cover the area you want, edit charts, and print a small area of a chart.
Version 1.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements or bug fixes

Carene 2000 
Software for designing hulls
With the new Carene 2000 it is relatively easy to design a hull and do the basic mass budgeting and hydrostatic equilibrium calculation. It is tailored to design hard chine boats with either a pram bow or a pointed stem.
Carene 2000 develops the 3D panels on flat sheet which can be printed, output to DXF files for re-use with any CAD software or output to ASCII files for exploitation with a spreadsheet. Carene 2000 supports 3D Virtual Reality output compliant with VRML 2.0 standard to visualise your boat or sail with a web browser.
Carene and Sailcut software is developed by Robert Laine. The 2000 version are the latest development of Carene50 and Sailcut4 which have been in service for years in both the professional and amateur boating community and are also suitable to design model boat and highly competitive sails.
Publishers: www.stentec.com

CargoWiz 10.07.06
Requirements:
 Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server 
Publisher:
 Softtruck  
 Limitations:
 20-day trial 
Date added:
 December 29, 2004  
 File size:
 9.22MB 
License:
 Free to try; $498.00 to buy
  
CargoWiz creates a compact 3D load plan for your cargo (boxes, cartons, pallets, or crates) in trucks or containers. Easily answers questions like: how much will fit, how many will fit, how much space does it take, how to load it.

DraftSurvey Lt 1.0
Requirements:
 Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP 
Publisher:
 MaritimeDownloads.com  
 Limitations:
 No limitations 
Date added:
 August 1, 2004  
 File size:
 15.41MB 
License:
 Free  
  
DraftSurvey Lt is a user-friendly Draft Survey calculation program for Merchant Navy Officers and Marine Surveyors. It is designed to take care of complete draft survey needs. Its specially useful for marine surveyors as it does not require the full input of hydrostatic date, only two lines of hydrostatic data relevant to the calculation at hand needs to be entered to calculate the result. The final survey can be undertaken without entering the initial draft survey data if the initial net displacement cell is filled-in in the final draft survey form. This is very useful for a surveyor who may not have conducted the initial survey, he knows the initial net displacement and can use just this information together with this program to quickly calculate the results. The purpose of DraftSurvey Lt is to save time which can be spent to take more careful measurements which can greatly increase the accuracy of the survey results and avoid the mathematical mistakes due to shortage of time.

Fugawi GPS Mapping Software 3.0
Requirements:
 Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP 
Publisher:
 FUGAWI  
 Limitations:
 No limitations 
Date added:
 December 6, 2001  
 File size:
 19.09MB 
License:
 Free to try  
  
Fugawi's GPS Mapping Software is a universal software that empowers your GPS receiver with reference points that you create. Upload or download waypoints, routes and tracks to your handheld GPS receiver or even Palm! You can use any model of GPS including Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance or MLR. Fugawi allows you to navigate in real-time on land or sea. Just load in digital maps from CDs, the internet, or scan your own paper maps and charts to your P.C. Fugawi is used in over 80 countries and is used in critical applications by Armed forces and major international corporations. Empower your adventures. Know Where You Are Going.
Note: Demo restrictions include: One-hour time limit; no printing/map export; no import/export of navigation data; no simulator; limited to three maps, four waypoints, two routes, and two tracks; no support for USA Streets.

Lading Manager 1.4
Requirements:
 Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP 
Publisher:
 ALMSys  
 Limitations:
 Bills of lading limited 
Date added:
 May 19, 2003  
 File size:
 6.08MB 
License:
 Free to try; $25.00 to buy    
  
Enter, print, and track your bills of lading with this easy-to-use software. Lading Manager will produce a straight bill of lading on blank paper rather than preprinted forms. Store all of your customers, carriers, and products for fast retrieval on your bills. Bills are automatically numbered with a numbering scheme that you control. Lading Manager will keep the carrier's default COD fee so you don't forget to include it. It also remembers if the consignee pays the COD fee and/or freight charges, or if they are prepaid.

Magaya Cargo System Pro 5.35
Requirements:
 Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP 
Publisher:
 Magaya  
 Limitations:
 No limitations 
Date added:
 January 22, 2004  
 File size:
 9.27MB 
License:
 Free to try; $7,500.00 to buy    
  
The Magaya Cargo System is a PC-based software package developed by Magaya Corporation exclusively for the Cargo Transportation Industry. It features automatic creation of the international trade documentation, agents can print all original documents at destination, full multiuser system, exchange shipment information with any agent throughout the world in real time. Generate SEDs automatically and send them to AES. Full warehouse management integrated to the shipping process. Provides a complete accounting package with links to PeachTree and QuickBooks. Quotations and pickup & delivery orders.
There are two options to obtain the Magaya Cargo System a) Subscription to Magaya Network which requires 900$ per user and monthly fee 50$; Purchase of Magaya Cargo System which requires one time fee 7500$ per user.

Marine Log for Palm 1.07
 
  
  
 Requirements:
 Palm OS 3.x/4.x 
Publisher:
 Gus Communications  
  
 Limitations:
 30-day trial 
Date added:
 September 16, 2003  
  
 File size:
 85.65K 
License:
 Free to try; $49.00 to buy    
  
  
Marine Log is the ultimate marine log solution. Includes cruising log, maintenance log, fuel log, catch log. Keep up to date record for all your boating trips and events. Free upgrades for life.

Misc Dolphin Maritime Software
Publisher: http://www/dolphinemaritime.com

Secure Network AIS Ship Tracker
 AIS Ship tracking for Ports, Harbours  and Pilotage services,  supporting  networked AIS receivers and secure network access for users. (Requires only a browser for operation and can be used with Windows, Mac, Unix, Linux etc etc).
 PC AIS Ship Tracker for Windows
  AIS Ship Tracking for Ports and Ships at a budget price
 Passage Planning Manual and Software
  Expert professional guidance on Passage Planning
PC Seamaster for Windows
 Innovative Onboard Electronic Charting for onboard use , with AIS, for worldwide use.
PC Chartplanner for Windows
 Innovative Electronic Charting for Planning and Office use, with AIS, for worldwide use.
PC Yacht Chart Display EUROPE for Windows
 Innovative Onboard Electronic Charting for use onboard and ashore at a economical price , for designated areas. 
PC Marine Navigator for Windows
 Voyage Management, Planning, Tidal Prediction, GPS Interface and Navigation
PC Voyagemaster for Windows
 Voyage Management, Tidal Prediction and Navigation
PC Sightmaster for Windows
 AstroNavigation and Ocean and general Navigation
PC Stability Draft & Trim for Windows
 Stability, Draught and Trim calculation
PC Oilsurvey for Windows
 Oil and Chemical Cargo calculation
PC Draftsurvey for Windows
 Draught Surveying and Cargo calculation
PC Marine Surveyor's Compilation
 Draught Survey, Oil Survey and useful Utilities
PC Shipcheck for Windows
 Ship checking and Inspection
PC Offshore Tides for Windows
 Tidal predictions for Offshore positions
PC FleetPlanner for Windows
 Fleet Management and Plotting
PC Pilot Info for Windows
 Ship Pilot and Harbour Information Management System
PC RadioFax for Windows
 Software program for reception of free Radio Fax Weather Maps, NAVTEX, RTTY and Morse signals 
PC Offshore Stability for Windows
  Ship stability, draft & trim calculations for offshore vessels


Misc Hypack Software
Publisher: http://www.hypack.com

HYPACK®is PC-based Windows software for planning, conducting, editing and publishing hydrographic surveys. 

The optionalHYSWEEP®module of HYPACK® MAX is used to collect, display and edit data from multibeam echosounder systems.

DREDGEPACK®provides real time digging information for cutter suction, hopper and excavator operators.

Misc Nobeltec Software
Publisher: http://www.nobeltec.com

Nobeltec Admiral
The gold version of the world's best selling navigation program. Admiral adds a whole new look and feel to navigating.

Visual Navigation Suite
Our most popular version, the Navigation Suite is for serious navigators looking for real-time navigation and a host of powerful tools.

eChart Planner
The best program for at-home planning and for those wanting a low-cost introduction to the Nobeltec Navigation product line.

VMS - Vessel Management System
A great addition to your Nobeltec Navigation software. This database program covers all aspects of managing your vessel.

Misc PC Maritime Software
Publisher: www.pcmaritime.com.uk
Navmaster Offshore
Fast easy planning, waypoint and route databases, instant tide calculation, best departure times, continuous position-plotting and more. A wealth of navigation features designed with you in mind, resulting in a system that is simple enough for a weekend's cruise, yet powerful enough to take you safely around the world.

Navmaster Superyacht
Expanding on the features of Navmaster Offshore, Navmaster Superyacht includes Enhanced route-monitoring, Drawing and overlays, Compatibility with official vector charts (ENC) and more.

TotalTide
TotalTide is produced by the UK Hydrographic Office to provide instant tidal height and stream predictions worldwide.
TotalTide uses official data from the world's premier hydrographic authorities to calculate highly accurate positions.

Tidal heights for the world's Standard and Secondary Ports are displayed clearly and concisely in both graphical and tabular format. It uses the same prediction algorithms and Harmonic Constants as the Admiralty Tide Tables. Tidal Stream rates, for more than 3000 positions worldwide, are presented on a chart-based diagram.
TotalTide enables you to select and simultaneously calculate tidal heights for multiple ports for up to seven consecutive days. Results include periods of daylight and nautical twilight, moon phases and a springs and neaps indicator. Under keel and overhead clearance can be calculated and displayed as a simple, yet comprehensive graphic to ensure safe passage making and port entry. You can also utilise the prediction algorithms by inputting privately held harmonic constants if desired.

NavTides
NavTides is an easy to use and inexpensive program which gives instant access to daily tidal height curves and monthly tide tables for primary and secondary ports in the UK and Europe, up to the year 2050AD. US ports now available.
Clear graphs of tidal height are calculated at a click of a button. Use it as a stand alone program or with Navmaster.

Key features are:
Windplot- Independent GRIB weather program WindPlot is a dedicated GRIB viewer which displays weather data in a fast intuitive manner. GRIB files are compressed data showing weather and ocean features currently and predicted into the future.
WindPlot displays wind, current, surface pressure, 500 hPa contours, sea and land temperatures, cloud cover and precipitation. Wind and current are shown as vectors; the other data are shown as pictures.

Unlike the GRIB information shown within a charting system, WindPlot provides extensive weather data without interrupting the navigation process. It is an excellent complementary program to Navmaster Offshore, and to other electronic charting systems.
The software launches directly from an email of a GRIB file making it easy to acquire weather information by satellite or Internet. The data can be as small as 3k compressed. Internet sites from which relevant GRIB files can be downloaded are:www.globalmarinenet.net, www.navcenter.com, www.raymarine.com, www.marinenet.net.

Proudman Tidal Stream- for Navmaster
Save hours of laborious calculations and work the tides to your advantage!
Make the most of Navmaster’s powerful tidal planning tools with official Proudman tidal stream data. This gives you immediate access to tidal stream atlases and to Navmaster’s instant calculations of best departure time and predicted ground track.
Proudman laboratory have combined mathematical tide predictions with actual observations of current right around the coast of the UK and Continental Shelf. This results in tidal predictions which are official, reliable and last indefinitely - no need for annual updates. The modules work within Navmaster only, not as stand-alone programs.
Proudman data gives you:

Misc Transas Software
Publisher: http://www.transas.com

Onboard systems
Marine navigation systems from Transas Marine are designed to suit any type of vessel. The application areas, ensured by the configuration and functional flexibility, vary from leisure boats and fishing vessels through to commercial shipping and military fleets.

Simulators
The current Transas simulation product line covers practically all the aspects of modern ship operation including bridge operations (NT Pro, Expert), communications/ GMDSS, Engine Control Room, Liquid Cargo Handling and Crisis Management.

Vessel Traffic Services
Vessel Traffic Service systems developed by Transas provide advanced solutions for vessel traffic management and planning, traffic monitoring and environmental protection, off-shore security and coastal surveillance, collision avoidance, shore-based pilotage, coordination of search and rescue operations and VTS operator training.

Nautical Wireless 1.1
Requirements:
 None 
Publisher:
 Rovenet.com  
 Limitations:
 No limitations 
Date added:
 July 19, 2000  
 File size:
 19.38K 
License:
 Free  
  
Now boaters can access the Nautical Wireless Portal providing great, useful information and services anytime, anywhere. Real time weather, buoys, severe weather, tropical storms, marina listings and more. You'll always be connected, on land or at sea. A Rovenet Wireless Internet Portal Program.

Netpas Distance 1.15 build 0081
Requirements:
 Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server 
Publisher:
 Seafuture  
 Limitations:
 No limitations 
Date added:
 July 28, 2005  
 File size:
 7.03MB 
License:
 Free  
  
Netpas Distance is a port distance table and world port atlas supporting more than 9.300 ports and 43 millions nautical distance table. Netpas distance provides port distance table, port distance chart, world map and atlas. With Netpas Distance you can find port position and the shortest route on the world map with your eyes. You can edit your route with your own way and draw another free route. We also provide Netpas Distance for Excel(add-in) and Netpas Distance for Enterprise edition (DLL &OCX). After installing Netpas Distance for Excel, you will have a distance calculation function in your Excel sheet. Netpas Distance for Enterprise could be a part of your own system.
Version 1.15 build 0081 adds more ports.

Netpas Estimator 1.6.4
Requirements:
 Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP 
Publisher:
 Seafuture  
 Limitations:
 30-day trial 
Date added:
 March 1, 2005  
 File size:
 4.61MB 
License:
 Free to try; $150.00 to buy    
  
Netpas Estimator is voyage estimation, port distance table, and charter base calculation software for ship owners, charterers, and brokers. With Netpas Estimator you can get more than 43,000,000 ports distances and 9,400 world ports. In a minute you can calculate accurate and convenient charter base. Just choose analyzing menu, you can analyze your freight and hire base. You can manage and send your ship information by mail to your client with one click.
Version 1.6.4 includes TCP Port setting.

Radar Trainer 3.0
Publisher: http://www.stentec.com
The definitive tool for mastering the marine radar
This program was designed for those who are brand new to radar, but it is so realistic and so versatile that it is also used by navies, coast guards, and navigation schools around the world. The first version of this program was the first PC software ever approved by the USCG for official radar endorsements.
Just a few hours practice with the Radar Trainer will make a world of difference to the anxiety level experienced when you first encounter a radar target bearing down on you in the fog.
This is an all new version of a program that has been in use around the world since 1990. It teaches all aspects of radar use with on-line tutorials (prepared as MS WinHelp files) which use built-in traffic patterns in a very convenient and versatile radar simulator.

SailCut 2000
Publisher: http://www.stentec.com

Software for designing sails
Sailcut 2000 is a handy software for designing triangular or quadrangle sails with proper control of its shape. Sailcut 2000 develops the 3D panels on flat sheet which can be printed, output to DXF files for re-use with any CAD software or output to ASCII files for exploitation with a spreadsheet. Sailcut 2000 supports 3D Virtual Reality output compliant with VRML 2.0 standard to visualise your boat or sail with a web browser.
For professional sailmakers, Sailcut 2000 provides output for Carlson Design plotters. Sailcut 2000 provides the facility to switch sail design from cross cut to twist foot or vertical cut for old timers at a click of a mouse button. The mould of an existing sail can be re-used for any new sail.
Carene and Sailcut software is developed by Robert Laine. The 2000 versions are the latest development of Carene50 and Sailcut4 which have been in service for years in both the professional and amateur boating community and are also suitable to design model boats and highly competitive sails.

seaPro Fishing
Publisher: http://www.euronav.co.uk (Euronav Navigation Systems)
Optimize your fishing potential
This system is a must for all fishing boats, allowing you to optimize fishing by recording data on catches and best fishing grounds. Historical information including past tracks and activities can be viewed at the same time as the 'live' data.
Easy to use, seaPro Fishing provides a dedicated toolbar to provide access to the most used functions such as dropping marks and recording depth soundings to enhance your charts.
All data recorded is kept in an open format, unlike competitive systems, so it can be backed up and used in other applications. Allowing you to maximize the benefit of your data.

seaPro Professional
Publisher: http://www.euronav.co.uk (Euronav Navigation Systems)
Total navigation for the professional mariner
seaPro Professional is a powerful electronic charting and navigation system designed for the modern Navigator (sub-ECDIS).
Available as software or fully integrated bridge system, seaPro provides practical real-time navigation that interfaces to GPS, ship board sensors and ARPA radar's. Used together with high quality digital charts such as S57, Livecharts or ARCS, seaPro provides the ideal central navigation station.

Note: The use of paper charts is still required, unless a fully compliant ECDIS system is used with ENC (S57) charts.

Key features
Improved safety Real-time navigation ‘At a glance’ situation awareness Overlay of ARPA radar targets on charts Automatic “look ahead’ view for maximum clarity Weather overlays Chart corrections on CD ROM to eliminate human error Data recording of voyage for incident investigation Supports S57 data and ARCS charts ( weekly update option) as well as Livechart and BSB Option for AIS

SharkPoint DualPack for Palm & Windows OS 1.5.1.48
Requirements:
 Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server 
Publisher:
 DreamDives  
 Limitations:
 Only allows five reconds per logbook section 
Date added:
 January 24, 2005  
 File size:
 11.7 bytes 
License:
 Free to try; $49.95 to buy
  
SharkPoint is an easy-to-use and full-featured scuba dive logbook for Palm, PocketPC, and Windows OS. Designed for recreational divers the SharkPoint interface won't bother you with endless options and difficult to use features. You can enter as much information or as little as you like and print it easily on every printer with your own designed logbook layout.
The SharkPoint statistics and search tools make your electronic scuba dive log much more useful then that one kept on paper. Finding data and reviewing trends in your diving is as easy as answering questions like "What depth do I most frequently dive to", and "how long do I typically stay there?". Use also the SharkPoint Dive Computer Uplink programs, which are highly advanced dive computer data import options especially build for your needs. SharkPoint is your digital scuba logbook with GPS/GIS, photo album, and plan wizard.

Star Bill of Lading Program 5.04
Requirements:
 Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP 
Publisher:
 Starre Enterprises  
 Limitations:
 30-day trial 
Date added:
 January 25, 2005  
 File size:
 11.4MB 
License:
 Free to try; $149.00 to buy    
  
Star BOL program is capable of printing all of your Bill of Lading form requirements to a standard Laser Printer. It saves you Time and Money everytime you use it. No more Expensive Forms to purchase. Get rid of those 10 different programs and use one. No more hand written, or typed forms. Just fill in the product info, select a trucking company, click on Print and you are done. Prints labels too.
Version 5.04 fixes small issues and adds update component for easier updates.

Misc Stentec Software
Publisher: http://www.stentec.com

WinGPS 4-series: easy to learn and use GPS-navigation software !
Stentec Software proudly presents the WinGPS 4-series, a new series of reliable and user-friendly navigation software for starting navigators up to professional users.
The WinGPS 4-series consists of the following full version programs:
The WinGPS 4 Freeware:

XCBA Cargo Office 1.5.1956
Requirements:
 Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server, Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 
Publisher:
 Xcba  
 Limitations:
 Some functions disabled 
Date added:
 June 2, 2005  
 File size:
 3.31MB 
License:
 Free to try; $39.95 to buy 
  
XCBA Cargo Office is a user-friendly Draft Survey and Lashing calculation program for Ships' Officers and Marine Surveyors. XCBA Cargo Office is easily operated using either Keyboard or Mouse. XCBA Cargo Office complies with the latest UN ECE standards for Draught Surveying and CSS Code (Annex 13). Version 1.5.1956 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.



Last Modified: 12 February 2006