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Navi-Planner 4000Version: 2.00.344

User ManualDate of Issue: December 2013

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents 3Printing House Conventions 9List of Documents 9

Preamble 11Annotation 12Abbreviations 12

Chapter 1. Navi-Planner Installation and Adjustment 15Pre-installation 16Installation of Navi-Planner 4000 17Navi-Planner 4000 Configuration 21

Chapter 2. Navi-Planner User Interface and Turning On/Off 31Navi-Planner 4000 Turning On/Off 32Turning the Navi-Planner 4000 On 32Turning the Navi-Planner 4000 Off 32

User Interface 33Navi-Planner 4000 Screen 33Task Selection 34Ribbon 34Chart Panel 34Task Information Tables 36Settings Window 36

Previous Settings 37Setting of Screen Colour Palette 37Setting of Screen Graphic Presentation 37Controlling of Individual Chart Instruments 37Selecting Graphics Cursor Form 38

Using of Quick Distance Tool 39Obtaining Information on Currently Licence 40

Chapter 3. Handling of Routes and Schedules 41Creating a Route 42Plotting Route 42Entering Additional Data 44Automatic Route Creation 47

Route Loading and Unloading 50Fast Route Search 51Route Editor 52Graphic Route Editing Method 52Changing Coordinates of an Existing WPT 53Setting a NewWPT 54Deleting a WPT 55



Tabular Route Editing Method 56Creating Reverse Route 58Merging Routes 58

Deleting a Route 59Checking and Editing the Route Taking into Account Dangers to Navigation 60Drawing a Schedule 64Editing a Schedule 67Deleting a Schedule 68Route Optimising to Take Into Account Weather Forecast 68Work with No-go Areas 68Creating No-go Areas 69Loading and Unloading No-go Areas Collections 70Editing No-go Areas 71Deleting No-go Areas Collection 72

Creating Speed Losses Tables 73Weather Restrictions Settings 74Weather Routing 75

Chapter 4. Handling of Voyage Plan 79Voyage Plan Creation 80Input of General Voyage Data 80Data Collection 84Obtaining Information on Fuel Consumption 85Obtaining Information from Tables 85Handling Fuel Consumption Cursor 87Fuel Consumption Graphs 88

Obtaining Information on VoyageWeather 90Voyage Plan Data Edition 91Setting and Changing Reference Points 91Deleting Reference Points 94Search for Reference Point 95Work with WPT Comments 96Work with Charts and Publications Used for Voyage 97

Routes Exchange with SPOS 100Handling of Checklist 105Creating and Saving Checklist 105Use of Checklist in theMFD 107

Exporting Voyage Plan to Various Formats 109Route Importing 111Noon report creation 112Voyage Plan Print Preview and Printing 113

Chapter 5. Handling of Charts and Chart Information 117“Pay As You Sail” (PAYS) Service 119General 119Requirements for Bridge Equipment 120



Handling PAYS 121Checking PAYS Service Performance Capability 123

Chart Selection 124Selecting Collection 124Selecting/Deselecting All Charts 124Selecting Chart by Region 125Selecting Chart by Cursor 125Selecting Chart from Table 127

Data Ordering 127Loading Chart Catalogue 127Using Filter for Obtaining Information and Selecting Charts 129Compiling List of Charts and Chart Folios for Order 130Selecting Charts on Chart Panel 130Selecting Charts in Chart Catalogue Panel 131Saving and Loading Chart Lists 132Selecting Charts by Route 133Viewing Chart Catalogue Reports 134

Forming and Saving Catalogue Order 135Forming and Saving Licenses and Charts Order 136Forming and Saving Updating Order 138Forming and Saving Full License Order 140Forming and Saving AVCS Data Set 141Orders Traffic 144Handling Old Orders 144

Data Management 146Pre-installation Operations 146Data Source Scanning 147Installing All Data 148Installing Selected Charts 149Deleting Charts 150Advanced Permit Installation 151Viewing Operations Log 154

Switching Chart Information Layers 155Handling ENC Format Charts 156Handling AIO Charts 158Handling Paper Charts 162Updating Paper Charts from TADS Media 166Updating Paper Charts Online 167

Obtaining Information on Vector Chart and Chart Objects 169Obtaining Information on Vector Charts 169Obtaining Information on Point Type Objects 170

Onboard Data Server 171Creating Backup of Chart Media 171Ordering and Installing Updates 172



Installing NewCharts 174Chapter 6. Handling of Maps 175Creating and Saving Maps 176Creating and Plotting Map Objects 176Assigning Attributes to the Selected Object 176Plotting Point Type Object 177Plotting Lines and Areas 179Plotting Circles and Circumferences 180Plotting Text Object 182Plotting Depth Object 183Assigning “Attached File” Attribute 185

Saving theMap 186Turning On/Off the Display ofMap Objects and Their Attributes 187

Map Loading and Unloading 188Editing Map Objects 190Editing Point Type Objects 191Editing Line, Circle and Area Type Objects 192Editing Map Object Coordinates 194Deleting theMap Object 195Restore the Deleted Map Object 196

Merging Two Maps 197Deleting Maps 199Search for Map Objects 200Maps Export and Import 201Maps Export 201Maps Import 202

Chapter 7. Handling of Tides and Currents 203Obtaining Information on the Change of Tidal Heights 204Selecting Tide Reference Point 204Selecting Tide Reference Point from the List 204Selecting Tide Reference Point with Graphic Cursor 205

Setting Tidal Height Calculation Parameters 207Information Displayed Graphically 208Information Displayed in a Tabular Form 209

Display of Tidal Heights on the Chart Panel 211Obtaining Information on Tidal Currents 211Obtaining Information on Surface Currents 213Use of Animation 214

Chapter 8. Handling of Weather Forecasts 217Ordering theWeather Forecast 218Obtaining Information on Weather Parameters 221Weather under Cursor 224Weather Graphs 224

Chapter 9. Handling of Piracy Data 227



Ordering Piracy Data 228Piracy Data Display Setup 230Obtaining Information on Piracy Data 231

• Printing House Conventions 9


Printing House ConventionsSample of notation Usage comments

Setup.exeMessages, commands, files, folders and otherWindows OS info

<Enter> Keyboard key names

Button Buttons

Interface Names of windows, pages, panels

Menu Menu items

Ahead User interface elements and the ECDIS task objects

Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). ECDIS User Manual(edition 2)

Names and sections of documents

Note,Warning, Caution Note, Warning, Caution

Auxiliary text Auxiliary text

Cross reference Cross reference

http://www.amver.com URL

Table 1. Printing House Conventions

List of DocumentsMulti-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). ECDIS User Manual (edition 2).

Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). RADAR User Manual (edition 2).

Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). Functional Description (edition 2).

Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). Additional Functions (edition 2).

Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). ECDIS Quick Reference (edition 2).

Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). RADAR Quick Reference (edition 2).

Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). Installation Guide (edition 2).

Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). Utilities (edition 2).

Navi-Sailor 4100 ECDIS (v. 2.00.330). Special Functions.

Preamble

Preamble provides general information on the work with document.

Annotation 12

Abbreviations 12

12 Navi-Planner 4000 • User Manual


AnnotationThe aim of this book is to provide the user with guidelines in the solution of various tasks, which may ariseduring the voyage planning.

The description is divided into 9 parts:

Chapter 1. Navi-Planner Installation and Adjustment

Chapter 2. Navi-Planner User Interface and Turning On/Off.

Chapter 3. Handling of Routes and Schedules.

Chapter 4. Handling of Voyage Plan.

Chapter 5. Handling of Electronic Charts and Chart Information.

Chapter 6. Handling ofMaps.

Chapter 7. Handling of Tides and Currents.

Chapter 8. Handling ofWeather Forecasts.

Chapter 9. Handling of Piracy Data.

Abbreviationsl ARCS – Admiralty Raster Chart System;

l AVCS – Admiralty Vector Chart Service;

l ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display and Information System;

l ENC – Electronic Navigational Chart;

l ERBL – Electronic Range and Bearing Line;

l ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival;

l ETD – Estimated Time of Departure;

l GC – Great Circle;

l GMT – Greenwich Mean Time;

l INFO – Information;

l m –meter;

l min –minute;

l MFD –Multi Functional Display;

l MMSI –MaritimeMobile Service Identities;

l NAVTEX – Navigational Telex;

l NM – nautical mile;

l NS – Navi-Sailor;

Preamble • Abbreviations 13


l RL – Rhumb Line;

l s – second;

l TADS – Transas Admiralty Digital Service;

l TTG – Time to Go;

l UKC – Under Keel Clearance;

l UKHO – The United Kingdom Hydrographical Office;

l UTC – Universal Time Coordinated;

l WOL –Wheel Over Line;

l WPT –Way Point;

l XTD – Cross Track Distance.

Chapter 1.Navi-Planner Installation and

Adjustment

This chapter describes the procedure of installation Navi-Planner 4000 software and itsadjustment.

Pre-installation 16

Installation of Navi-Planner 4000 17

Navi-Planner 4000 Configuration 21



Pre-installationOn a disk C: create folder C:\PS4000:

Insert DVD with product to the DVD-drive.

Copy all files from this folder to C:\PS4000 and close this folder.

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Installation of Navi-Planner 4000At each workstation, perform the following procedure.

Run Setup.exe file in the folder C:\PS4000:

Press Next> button. Awindow containing the licensing agreement text will be displayed:

Press Yes button.

Press Next > button.



At this installation stage, it is necessary to make sure that the computer parameters and pre-installedsoftware comply with specified requirements. If any critical non-compliance is identified, the installation willnot be continued:

Press Next > button. Awindow containing system information will be displayed.


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Select Navi-Planner 4000 configuration:

1. Standalone product option is selected. Press Next > button. Specify the path to the product license (A:\ bydefault) in displayed window:

Press Next> button. The license information will be displayed:

Press Next> button. The program will perform the product installation (see below).

2. Connected to MFD option is selected. Press Next > button.

In Gateway host/IP input window enter the computer name or IP address of theWS on which MFD isinstalled. Press Next > button.



Select Custom.

Select components to be installed by the Setup Wizard (on each WS as per the licensed MFDconfiguration). To prohibit the installation of selected component, select option “This feature will not beavailable”.


Press Install button.

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The program will perform the product installation. In displayed window, press Finish button.

Make the product settings as described below.

Navi-Planner 4000 ConfigurationRun Navi-Planner 4000 config by selecting the appropriate item in the Startmenu (Start/Programs/Navi-

Planner4000/Navi-Planner Configuration):

1. If Navi-Planner 4000 is installed with MFD open Bridge Gateway page.

Select theWS on which MFD is installed. Press Download license button.



Press OK button.

2. Open Chart Delivery Server page.

In Address input box specify the computer name or IP address of theWS on which the Chart DeliveryServer is installed. By default Navi-Planner 4000 shows the latest TADS and TX-97 chart catalogues only.However, if it is necessary to have access to all installed chart catalogues then check Show all catalogs

checkbox.

3. Open Tidal Database page.

Specify databases sources required for work with the Navi-Planner 4000. Total tide source can be chosen ifTotal Tide SW product had been pre-installed and the appropriate option is opened by the license.



4. If the keyless protection is used open License activation page.

If there is no Internet connection, copy information (as shown in the figure below) and e-mail it [email protected].

If there is an Internet connection, press the Get activation key online button.

After a certain time interval, the key will be generated and received by the user automatically. Uponreceipt of the key by an e-mail letter, it should be copied to a relevant window.

After receiving the key, press Activate button.

After the activation is completed, press the OK button.

mailto:[email protected]



5. Open Locale page.

From the User interface language drop-down list select the necessary language of the Navi-Planner 4000interface.

6. Open Display page.

In theMonitor Type group, press the Start detection button.

From the drop-down list in the AutoDetect window select the PC port, which themonitor is connected to.

Press Detect button.

Wait until themonitor type will be detected.



If themonitor with the function of display type detection and auto-calibration is connected to Transascomputer equipped with the appropriate video card (RS6with GeForce 9600M GT or RS6B, RS7 and TPC24with Intel ® HD Graphics), then the following windowwill appear:

In case of any different PC type (i.e. the graphics card) or RS6with Intel 945GME on motherboard is used,the next window appears:

Note: Transas cannot guarantee the accuracy of colour reproduction, if the PC different from the mentionedabove is used.

Note: The monitor detection procedure must be performed at the workstation which is physically connected tothis monitor. Auto-detection of display type for remote stations is impossible (see picture below).



For themonitor with the function of display type detection only (auto-calibration is not supported), afterpressing the Start detection button, the following window appears:

In this case, it is necessary to select display typemanually.

Press Specify Model button.

Select display type from the Specify Model drop-down list. By default, the Specify Model list consists only ofthe same sizemodels as the detected one:

For themonitor without function of display type detection, it is necessary to specify themonitor modelmanually. In this case, after pressing the Start detection button, the following windowwill appear:

Press OK button.



In the open window, select LCD in theMonitor Type group:

In the Select Monitor group, select themonitor size from the Size Filter drop-down list:

From the filteredModel drop-down list, select the appropriatemonitor model:

Press OK button



To add a newmonitor manually in theMonitor Type groupof the Display page press the Add new model

button .

In the open window, select the display type (by default, LCD) and

Press OK button:

If LCD type is chosen, the following window appears:

If CRT type is selected, the window looks as follows:

In theModel input box, enter themonitor model.



In the Settings file input box, specify the path to the configuration file.

In the Colors file for each palette field, specify the path to the colour calibration files for Day, Dusk andNight palettes respectively.

Press OK button. The newmonitor will be available in theModel list.

If necessary, in theMonitor Size input window of the Size group in the Display page, enter the displaydiagonal size in mm.

After completion of settings press the Apply button to save all changes done without exiting the NPL Configutility; or press the Exit button to save all settings and exit the NPL Config utility.

Chapter 2.Navi-Planner User Interface and

Turning On/Off

This chapter describes the procedure used for starting/exiting from the Navi-Planner4000 and principles of building its User Interface.

Navi-Planner 4000 Turning On/Off 32

Turning the Navi-Planner 4000 On 32

Turning the Navi-Planner 4000 Off 32

User Interface 33

Navi-Planner 4000 Screen 33

Task Selection 34

Ribbon 34

Chart Panel 34

Task Information Tables 36

Settings Window 36

Previous Settings 37

Setting of Screen Colour Palette 37

Setting of Screen Graphic Presentation 37

Controlling of Individual Chart Instruments 37

Selecting Graphics Cursor Form 38

Using of Quick Distance Tool 39

Obtaining Information on Currently Licence 40



Navi-Planner 4000 Turning On/OffTurning the Navi-Planner 4000 On1. Run Navi-Planner 4000 by selecting the appropriate item in the Startmenu (Start/Programs/Navi-

Planner4000/Navi-Planner):

2. If Transas Integrator is installed, to turn on Navi-Planner 4000 press Navi-Planner button .

The following windowwill be displayed on WS upon start of Navi-Planner 4000 loading.

After the program loading, the Navi-Planner 4000 screen will be displayed.

Turning the Navi-Planner 4000 OffPress button in the Task Selection Area.

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Press Exit Programbutton in thebottom right-hand part ofthemenuwindow, theconfirmationwindowwillappear.

Press Yes button to confirm exit from the program.

The program will be closed.

User InterfaceNavi-Planner 4000 ScreenThemain purpose of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen is to display the ship location and routes, as well as thenavigational and reference data on the electronic chart. Also information on additional data and control toolsare displayed on the screen.



The Navi-Planner 4000 screen can be arbitrarily divided into the following areas:

l Task Selection;

l Ribbon;

l Chart Panel;

l Task Information Tables.

Task Selection

Navi-Planner 4000 has 5main tasks: Route, Charts,Weather and Overlays. They are selected byusing the relevant button in the Task Selection Area in the top left part of the Navi-Planner 4000screen.

Selection of a task determines contents of the rest of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen areas.

This area also incorporates the Transas button . Activation of this button allows work withfiles used in the selected task, and selection of the screen colour palette to suit the outsideillumination.

RibbonThe Ribbon is intended for work with themain functions within the framework of the selected task. Thisfunctionality is organised in the form of a set of tabs.

Each tab is split into groups which combine functional buttons used for accomplishment of a certain subtask.

Chart PanelThe Chart Panel is designed for the following purposes:

l To display electronic charts showing classes of chart information (determined on Charts task);

l To display the own ship symbol with motion vectors;

l To display the routes.

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Displayed in the top left corner of the Chart Panel is the panel orientation symbol: an arrow showingdirection to the north.

The Chart Panel toolbar contains the following buttons:

- to return the own ship symbol display to the Chart Panel;

- to increase the chart display area scale;

- to decrease the chart display area scale;

- to display the chart in the original scale;

- to open the panel for viewing HCRF format charts;

- to activate the cursor Info for obtaining information;

- to switch presentations of different chart display types;

- to turn on/off display AIO chart on the Chart Panel;

- to select and turn on/offmaps layers;

- to turn on/off weather layer on the Chart Panel;

- to turn on/off the display of tides, tidal currents and surface currents on the Chart Panel;

- to turn on/off Quick Distance Tool and select themode of distancemeasurement;

- to turn on/off the fuel consumption cursor and display of the fuel consumption graphs;

- to open Settingwindow;

- to turn on/off display the piracy data on the Chart Panel;

- to open Transas Integrator toolbar.



Task Information TablesThe Task Information Tables are intended for the display and input of information within the framework ofthe selected task.

The display of tables is turned on by using the appropriate buttons:

Settings WindowThe Settingswindow is intended for the adjustment Navi-Planner 4000 configuration.

Settingswindow consists of the pages that are having settings for appropriate tasks.

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Previous SettingsPress the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up

To close the window press OK button.

Setting of Screen Colour PaletteSwitch to General page. In the Palette list of Skin&Palette group, select the screen colour palette to suit theoutside illumination.

Setting of Screen Graphic PresentationSwitch to General page. In the Skin list of Skin&Palette group select the necessary screen graphic presentation.

Controlling of Individual Chart InstrumentsSwitch to General page.



In Display Option group check if necessary the following checkboxes:

l Scale bar – to turn on the display of chart scale graphic presentation (in the left-hand part of the screen);

l Grid lines – to turn on the display of the coordinate grid;

l Chart boundaries – to turn on the display of ship folio chart boundaries;

l Paper chart boundaries – to turn on the display of ship folio paper chart boundaries.

Selecting Graphics Cursor FormThe graphics cursor is used during the operation of some functions and represents an intersection of linescorresponding to the latitude and longitude of the given point, but the form of the graphics cursor can bechanged as required.

Switch to Route page.

Press button in Advanced Cursors group and select the type of the graphics cursor from the drop-down menu:

l Short cursor – the cursor is shown in the form of a small cross;

l Long cursor – the cursor is shown in the form of an intersection of two lines across the entireChart Panel.

By default, the Standard cursor mode is set. To turn on additional graphic cursor tools, press the appropriatebuttons of the Advanced Cursors group:

l To plot waypoints taking into account theWOL and F dist;

l To display the line (Heading Mark) ahead of the cursor position in the direction of the plottedroute leg;

l To display a line opposite to the Heading Mark from a waypoint;

l To display two additional lines setting their angles relative to Heading Mark line;

l To display and set rangemarks on the cursor lines;

l To plot waypoints taking into account the lighthouse visibility range, which isset in the box to the right.

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Theadvanced capabilities ofthegraphic cursorproveto beuseful in, e.g. planning a routealong the lead lines.

Using of Quick Distance ToolFor the Quick Distance Tool operation, press the button on the Chart Panel toolbar.

Select the necessary method of distancemeasurement.

Graphics cursor appears on the Chart Panel .

Position the graphics cursor on the initial measurement point on the Chart Panel and press the left trackball

button.

Position thegraphics cursoron thenext point on theChart Paneland press the left trackballbutton. The

distancemeasured from the initialpoint and bearing from the initial to theset pointwillbeshownon the

Chart Panel.

Set the necessary number of points for the distancemeasurements.



The information window in the bottom part of the Control panel displays the following data:

l Latitude 1/Longitude 1 – coordinates of the graphics cursor;

l Latitude 2/Longitude 2 – coordinates of the last set measurement point;

l Bearing/Opp. Bearing – bearing (reverse bearing from the last set point to the cursor);

l Range – distance from the last set point to the cursor;

l Total distance – total distance from the first set point to the cursor.

To exit from the graphics cursor mode, press the right trackball button.

Obtaining Information on Currently LicencePress the Transas button and select About item from the drop-down menu.

The right-hand part of the drop-down menu will display data on theMFD or Navi-Planner 4000 (forstandalone version) software product license and the functions allowed to be used (licensed). This page alsospecifies the installed MFD (Navi-Planner 4000) version.

Chapter 3.Handling of Routes and

Schedules

This chapter describes the procedure used in the handling of routes and schedules.

Creating a Route 42

Plotting Route 42

Entering Additional Data 44

Automatic Route Creation 47

Route Loading and Unloading 50

Fast Route Search 51

Route Editor 52

Graphic Route Editing Method 52

Tabular Route Editing Method 56

Creating Reverse Route 58

Merging Routes 58

Deleting a Route 59

Checking and Editing the Route Taking into Account Dangers to Navigation 60

Drawing a Schedule 64

Editing a Schedule 67

Deleting a Schedule 68

Route Optimising to Take Into Account Weather Forecast 68

Work with No-go Areas 68

Creating Speed Losses Tables 73

Weather Restrictions Settings 74

Weather Routing 75



Creating a RoutePlotting Route

Press Route button in the Task Selection Area to switch to Route task.

Press the Transas button and select Route item from the drop-down menu.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Route Editor tab and press New button inCreate Route group.

Graphic cursor will appear on the Chart Panel, whereas the right bottom part of the screen will display Place

First Point information window.

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Set the cursor in the start point coordinates by moving the trackball/mouse, using the data in Place First Point

window, and press the left trackball/mouse button.

The symbol of the start point with its number (“0”) will appear on the Chart Panel. Position the cursor in thecoordinates of the next point. At this stage, a route leg line will be drawn between the cursor and the startpoint. Press the left trackball/mouse button: the Chart Panel will display the next point symbol with “1” fornumber and the plotted route leg. By default, XTD lines are also shown. To turn off their display, useWaypoints Options group in Option tab (see below).

If it is necessary to set several waypoints, repeat themousemoving and left button pressing operation asmany times as there areWPT’s required to be set.

If the cursor is positioned beyond the Chart Panel boundaries, it will be re-drawn automatically so that thereis always a chart from the chart folio under the cursor.



After the setting of the last point of the planned route, double click the right trackball/mouse button: thecursor will exit from the route planning and editing mode and will assume the form of the free cursor.

The generation of the route is completed.

Entering Additional DataIn the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press theWaypoints button to display thecorresponding table.

Waypoints table consists of the following data (by columns):

l WPT –WPT number;

l Name –WPT name;

l Position –WPT latitude and longitude coordinate;

l Leg type – route leg type (RL or GC) from the previous to the current WPT, set by the operator; all routeleg calculations are referred to theWGS-84 reference datum;

l Leg – course and distance from the previous to the current WPT;

l Total distance – summary distance between the initial (0) and current WPT by the route legs;

l XTD port/stbd – safe zone to the left and to the right of the route leg;

l Turn radius – operator-set radius of the arc for the display of an approximate ship track on the turn;



l Draught –manual input of the ship draft on each leg;

l UKC – under keel clearance. The UKC column data is entered after the data collection. There are thefollowing results might be obtained in the column:o 10,6 – calculated UKC value in metres (result of difference between Draught and value from chart). The

chart values are: Official (Depth value [DRVAL1],); Non official – soundings;o Shallow water – the difference between Draught and chart depth value is negative. Shown in red bold;o Nav. Danger – isolated object is found. The isolated objects such as: rocks, wrecks, obstructions. Ifan

isolated object is having thevalueofsounding, then that value is beingused for theUKC calculation.Shown in red bold;

o > 50.0 m –the calculated UKC value is more than 50metres.

l Masthead – distance from the lowest point on the keel to highest point on themast;o Overhead clearance – distance from the highest point on themast to the height of lowest obstruction.

There are the following results might be obtained in the column:o 32.1 – calculated overhead clearance value in metres (for the calculation formula see Chapter 4, section

Voyage Plan Creation, paragraph Input of General Voyage Data);o 14.2 m manual – overhead clearance value entered manually. Shown in black italic;o Not passed – value is negative. Shown in red bold;o Obstacle – appears when an obstruction is found, but its height is unknown.

l Ref. point – reference point name taken from the chart object after the data collection (if the object has noname, the cell is empty);

l BRG/Dist – bearing and distance to the reference point.

For input of the additional data, perform the procedures detailed below:

l position the cursor on Name element cell; double click the lefttrackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l enter theWPT name; press <Enter> key;

l position the cursor on Leg type element cell; double click the left trackball/mousebutton to activate the cell;

l press the button in the right-hand part of the cell and select the sailing type from thelist which will open up;

l press the left trackball/mouse button to confirm the changes you havemade;



l position the cursor on XTD port/stbd element cell; double click the lefttrackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l edit XTD value to the left of the route leg; press the left trackball/mousebutton;

l edit XTD value to the right of the route leg; press the left trackball/mousebutton;

l position the cursor on Turn radius element cell; double click the lefttrackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l enter the radius for the arc of the suitable ship track on the turning circle;press the left trackball/mouse button.

Press the button in thetoolbaroftheChart Panel. TheSettingswindowwillopen up. Switch to Routepage.

The following checkboxes inWaypoints Options group for turning on the display ofWaypoint options on theNavi-Planner 4000 screen are checked by default:

l Names – to display of waypoints’ names on the Navi-Planner 4000 screen;

l XTD – to display on the electronic chart safety lines for the active route;

l Turns – to display on the electronic chart the turn radius arc for the active route;

l Ref. points.– to display Reference points.

If necessary, check Arrival circle checkbox to turn on display on the electronic chart change-of-WPT circle forthe active route (for old routes only).



To save the route, press the Transas button and select Save item from drop-down menu.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Route Editor tab and press Save button inCreate Route group.

Enter its name in the name input field and press Save button.

Automatic Route Creation

Attention! The world-wide automatic route plotting is not possible unless this option is additionally licensed.

Press the Transas button and select Auto route item from the drop-down menu.



A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Route Editor tab and press Auto route buttonin Create Route group.

In the window, which will open up, press From Port button and from the drop-down list select the port ofdeparture.

Press To Port button and from the drop-down list select the port of destination.

In the Via drop-down list, select geographic points (ports, straits, channels, etc.) which the route should passthrough. These points are set in the Routing Options group.

Press Calculate button.



The plotted route will be shown on the Chart Panel.

Press OK button.

The plotted route will be automatically loaded in the Navi-Planner 4000.

Note: The route is plotted with regard to the recommended traffic schemes.

Save the route under the necessary name (see the previous paragraph).



Route Loading and Unloading

Press the button in the Task Selection Area to switch to Route task.

Press the Transas button and select Load route item from the drop-down menu.

The right-hand part of the drop-down menu will display a list of all the routes available for loading.

In the list, select the route required to be loaded in edition mode, and press the left trackball/mouse button.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Route Editor tab and press Load button inCreate Route group.

Several routes can be loaded simultaneously in the editing mode. As a button with route name is pressed,the route becomes active and can be edited on the screen by using the graphic editor. The loaded route canbe selected in the Loaded routes group, which is above the Ribbon:

For switching between the routes use the buttons placed along the route name edges.

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To unload the route, press the Transas button and select Unload route item from the drop-down menu.

The right-hand part of the drop-down menu will display the list of all the loaded routes.

In the list, select the route required to be unloaded, and press the left trackball/mouse button.

A similar result can be obtained by pressing button placed to the right of the route name in the Loaded

routes group, which is above the Ribbon:

Fast Route Search


Load the necessary route (see previous section).

In the Ribbon switch to Route Editor tab. Press Focus button in Create route group.



The Chart Panel will display the entire route on the suitable scale chart.

Route Editor


Graphic Route Editing MethodLoad the necessary route (see Route Loading and Unloading section).

In the Ribbon switch to Route Editor tab. PressWPT Editor button in Edit group.

An acquisition marker will appear in the Chart Panel whereas the right bottom part of the screen will displayEdit route information window.

Edit route window displays marker coordinates.

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Changing Coordinates of an Existing WPTPosition the acquisition marker on theWPT to be edited.

Press the left trackball/mouse button: themarker will acquire theWPT and change own form.

Move the acquired WPT to the required place. As theWPT coordinates change, the adjacent route legs willchange, too.

Press the left trackball/mouse button.

TheWPT will be set in the new coordinates.



Setting a New WPTPosition the acquisition marker on the route leg where a newWPT is required to be set.

Press the left trackball/mouse button: a newWPT will be set. Themarker will acquire the newWPT andchange own form.

Move the acquired WPT to the necessary place.

As theWPT coordinates change, the adjacent route legs will change, too. Press the left trackball/mousebutton. The newWPT will be set in the specified coordinates.



Deleting a WPTPosition the acquisition marker on theWPT to be deleted.

Press the left trackball/mouse button: themarker will acquire theWPT and change own form.

Press the right trackball/mouse button. The point will be deleted, and the adjacent route legs will becombined to form one.

Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from the editing mode. Themarker will assume the shape ofthe free cursor.

Save the route as required (see Creating a Route section).



Tabular Route Editing MethodLoad the necessary route (see Route Loading and Unloading section).

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press theWaypoints button to display thecorresponding table.

Edit the existing route by using the following procedures:

l position the cursor on Name element cell; double click theleft trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l enter theWPT name; press <Enter> key;

l position the cursor on Position element cell. Double click theleft trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l enter the latitude and longitude coordinates and press theright trackball/mouse button;

l press Apply button to confirm the changes you havemade;

l position the cursor on Leg type element cell; double click theleft trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l press the button in the right-hand part of the cell and selectthe sailing type from the list which will open up;



l press the left trackball/mouse button to confirm the changes you havemade;

l position the cursor on Leg element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse button toactivate the cell;

l edit the leg course and press the left trackball/mouse button;

l edit the leg distance and press the left trackball/mouse button;

l position the cursor on XTD port/stbd element cell; double click the left trackball/mousebutton to activate the cell;

l edit XTD value to the left of the route leg; press the left trackball/mouse button;

l edit XTD value to the right of the route leg; press the left trackball/mouse button;

l position the cursor on Turn radius element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse buttonto activate the cell;

l enter the radius for the arc of the suitable ship track on the turning circle; press the lefttrackball/mouse button.

l position the cursor on Safety contour element cell; double click the left trackball/mousebutton to activate the cell;

l edit safety contour value to the current route leg; press the left trackball/mouse button (bydefault, and also for all the routes created in the earlier versions, the 30m value is set);

l position the cursor on Safety depth element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse buttonto activate the cell;

l edit safety depth value to the current route leg; press the left trackball/mouse button (bydefault, and also for all the routes created in the earlier versions, the 30m value is set).



When filling in the table you can use the context menu called by the righttrackball/mouse button:

l Fill cells down – to fill in all the cells belowwith a value entered in the selectedcell;

l Fill cells up – to fill in all the cells above with a value entered in the selected cell.

Edit other WPT’s.


Creating Reverse RouteLoad the necessary route (see Route Loading and Unloading section).

In the Ribbon switch to Route Editor tab. Press Reverse button in Edit group.

A route will be created with theWPT order inverse to that in the active route.

All the changes in the table will be shown accordingly on the Chart Panel.


Merging RoutesLoad the necessary route (see Route Loading and Unloading section).

In the Ribbon switch to Route Editor tab. Press Link button in Edit group.

In the list, which will open up, select the route, which will be connected to the last point of the loaded route.


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WPT’s of the connected route will be added to the table of route elements.

All the changes in the table will be shown accordingly on the Chart Panel.


Deleting a RouteTo delete the route, press the Transas button and select Delete route item from the drop-down menu.

The right-hand part of the drop-down menu will display the list of all the loaded routes.

In the list select the route required to be deleted, and press the left trackball/mouse button. In the window,which will appear, confirm the deleting.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Route Editor tab and press Delete button inDelete group.



Checking and Editing the Route Taking intoAccount Dangers to Navigation


Load the route, which should be checked for the availability of dangers to navigation (see Route Loading and

Unloading section).

In the Ribbon switch to Check route tab.

The list ofmain safety parameters, which are used in the route check, displayed in the Safety Options group.

For safety parameters editing press the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settings

windowwill open up. Switch to Route page.

In theSafetyoptionsgroup selectwhich charts should beused for thecheck under thechecked route. IfAll scalesis selected, all thecharts under theroutewillbechecked fordangers. IfBest scales is selected, selected foreachroute leg arethemaximumscalechartswhich this legpasses through, and thecheck ismadeon thesecharts as.Thechart format is also considered in here, if therearecharts ofthesamescales found, then at first theENCchartswillbeused for checkingbecauseofpriority –theENC charts arehaving thehighest priority. In thefigurebelowthere is exampleofroute legWPT18-WPT-19,which goes through thedifferent charts.

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The table shows available charts in different points of the route and also the charts that were used for theroute checking in the points.

Point Available charts Scale Format Result

1 01 1:90.000 TRS 01

201

04

1:90.000

1:90.000

TRS

ENC04

3

01

03

04

1:90.000

1:45.000

1:90.000

TRS

TRS

ENC

03

4

01

02

04

1:90.000

1:45.000

1:90.000

TRS

TRS

ENC

02

501

04

1:90.000

1:90.000

TRS

ENC04

6 01 1:90.000 TRS 01

In Safety options group use the following input lines to enter the necessary values:

l Shallow contour – the deep water contour delineating the colour highlighting of the shallow area for ENCformat charts;

l Safetycontour –themariner-defined contour to distinguish on thedisplay between thesafeand unsafewater;

l Safety depth – themariner-defined depth to emphasize soundings on the display to less than this value;l Deep contour – the shallowwater contour delimiting the colour highlighting of the deep water area for ENC

format charts.



In the Ribbon switch to Check route tab.

Press button in Check Route group: the route will be checked.

Press button if necessary to interrupt manually the check of the entire active route for the availability ofdangers to navigation.

The check process is shown in the display window.

After the end of check, Check Route group will display a message about detected dangers or about no dangershaving been found.

To view the detected dangers to navigation, use and buttons to select the danger you are

interested in. Press button.

The danger to navigation will be displayed in the centre of the Chart Panel, shown within a flashing circle.

To edit route to take into account the detected dangers to navigation, use and buttons to select

the required danger and press button. An acquisition marker will appear on the Chart Panel in the pointwith coordinates of the detected danger to navigation.

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Edit the route leg according to the editing rules so that the route leg does not pass through the dangerousplace. E.g., change theWPT position.

After the route leg editing is completed, press the left trackball button. The edited route legs will be checked,and the next danger to navigation will be back lighted on the Chart Panel.

Perform the editing until the end of the route (see also section Route Editor, paragraph Graphic Route Editing

Method). If there are no dangers to navigation on the route, Check route group will display an appropriatemessage.

To exit from checking mode, press button.



Drawing a Schedule


Load the route for which the schedule will be drawn for (see Route Loading and Unloading section).

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the Schedule button to display thecorresponding table.

To draw a new schedule, in the Ribbon switch to Voyage Plan tab.

Press New Schedule button in Schedule Management group.

Enter the schedule elements for theWPT’s to Schedule table. To do this, perform the procedures detailedbelow:

l position the cursor on ETA element cell (not set for the route start point). Doubleclick the left trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l enter ETA for this WPT and press the right trackball/mouse button;


l position the cursor on Stay element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse buttonto activate the cell;

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l enter the time of stay at this WPT and press the right trackball/mouse button;


l position the cursor on Time zone element cell; double click the left trackball/mousebutton to activate the cell;

l enter the time zone at this WPT and press the right trackball/mouse button;


l position the cursor on ETD element cell (not set for the route end point); double clickthe left trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l enter ETD for theWPT and press the right trackball/mouse button;


l position the cursor on Speed element cell; double click the left trackball/mousebutton to activate the cell;

l enter the speed value on the route leg; press the left trackball/mouse button.

Note: There is no editing of TTG, TotalTime or AverageSpeed cells.



When filling in the table you can use the context menu called by the righttrackball/mouse button:

l Insert waypoint – to insert a newwaypoint (see section Route Editor, paragraphTabular Route Editing Method, item Setting a NewWPT);

l Delete waypoint – to delete a waypoint see section Route Editor, paragraphTabular Route Editing Method, item Deleting a WPT);

l Clear cell – to delete a value in the selected cell;

l Fill cells down – to fill in all the cells belowwith a value entered in the selected cell;

l Fill cells up – to fill in all the cells above with a value entered in the selected cell.

Attention! For the route start point, ETD value should always be specified. For the end point, it is necessary tospecify ETA or speed of proceeding along the route legs.

In Schedule Calculation group on VP Calculation tab of the Ribbon if necessary the current conditions to betaken into account in the schedule calculations, check Tidal currents and Surface currents checkboxes. Ifnecessary the weather conditions to be taken into account in the schedule calculations, checkWeather

checkbox.

Press button in Schedule Calculation group: the schedule will be calculated.

The schedule calculation process is reflected in the display window. In the table, empty cells will be filled inwith the calculated schedule elements.

A schedule has been created. To save the schedule, enter its name in the name input field of ScheduleManagement group in the VP Calculations tab.

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To save the schedule, press button.

You can simultaneously create several schedules with different data for one and the same route. As a buttonwith schedule name is pressed, the schedule becomes active and can be edited in the Schedule table. Theactive schedule can be selected in the Loaded schedules group, which is above the Ribbon:

For switching between the schedules use the buttons placed along the schedule name edges.

To unload the schedule press button placed to the right of the schedule name in the Loaded schedule

group.

Editing a Schedule


Load the route for which the schedule will be drawn for (see Route Loading and Unloading section).

In the Loaded schedules group which is above the Ribbon, by using buttons select schedule whichshould be edited and press the button with its name.

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the Schedule button to display thecorresponding table.

To edit schedule elements, perform the procedures detailed in previous section.

Attention! For the route start point, ETD value should always be specified. For the end point, it is necessary tospecify ETA or speed of proceeding along the route legs.

In Schedule Calculation group on VP Calculation tab of the Ribbon if necessary the current conditions to betaken into account in the schedule calculations, check/uncheck Tidal currents and Surface currents

checkboxes.

Create the schedule anew and save it as detailed in the previous section.



Deleting a Schedule


Load the route for which the schedule will be deleted (see Route Loading and Unloading section).

In the Ribbon switch to Voyage Plan tab.

Press Delete Schedule button in Schedule Management group.

Select the schedule which should be deleted from the list, and press the left trackball/mouse button. In thewindow, which will appear, confirm the deleting.

The schedule will be deleted.

Route Optimising to Take Into Account WeatherForecast

Attention! The weather forecast should first be ordered and received (see Chapter 8, sectionOrdering theWeather Forecast).

Press the button in the Task Selection Area to switch to the Route task.

Work with No-go AreasFor route optimization special areas can be used (No-go Areas) which should be avoided in plotting the route.E.g., thesemay be temporary area objects announced in the NAVAREA.

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The No-go Areas collection is a set of No-go Areas, which can be created, their shape altered, they can also bedeleted. After the exit from the No-go Areas creation mode, they are saved automatically, and their collectionis assigned with a number (e.g.,NoGoAreas1, etc.). In the case of the route weather optimizing, the route willbe plotted so that it does not pass through the No-go Areas out of the loaded No-go Areas collection. Onlyone No-go Areas collection can be loaded at a time.

Unloaded No-go Areas collections can be deleted by the user.

Creating No-go AreasIn the Ribbon switch to theWeather Routing tab.

To create a No-go Area, press the press New button in No-Go Area group.

Graphic cursor will appear on the Chart Panel, whereas the right bottom part of the screen will display Add

Line information windowwith cursor coordinates.

Press left trackball/mouse button to set initial point of the No-go Area.

After the plotting of the initial point, move the cursor to the next point and press the left button again.Repeat the procedure until you set the required number of point.



After the input of the last point of the No-go Area, press the right trackball/mouse button: the cursor willchange its form, and the No-go Area will be set in the specified coordinates: area by the points, the first andthe last of them connected.

After the creation of a No-go Area it will be automatically saved in the No-go Areas collection, this collectionwill be assigned with a number, and it will be automatically loaded (see the next item).

Create the necessary number of No-go Areas for this No-go Areas collection by using again the New button inthe No-Go Area group.

Loading and Unloading No-go Areas CollectionsIn the Ribbon switch to theWeather Routing tab.

To load a No-go Area collection, press the Load button in the No-Go Area group.

In the list, select the No-go Area collection required to be loaded for use and press the left trackball/mouse

button.

Only one No-go Area collection can be loaded at a time. The loaded No-go Area collection can be used forediting and deleting the No-go Areas it includes, as well as during the weather routing optimization.

To unload the No-go Area collection, presspress Load button in No-Go Area group

Uncheck the checkbox to the left of the name of the loaded No-go Area collection.



Editing No-go AreasLoad the necessary No-go Areas collection (see previous item).

In the Ribbon switch to theWeather Routing tab. Press Change button in No-go Areas group.

To change the No-go Area dimensions, from the drop-down list select the Edit item.

Position the acquisition marker, which will appear, on the line (object boundary) and press the lefttrackball/mouse button.

Note: If it is necessary to change position of the No-go Area vertex, acquire it with the acquisition marker. If anew vertex is required to be created, use the acquisition marker to acquire a point on the necessary objectboundary.

Move the cursor to the required coordinates. Press the left trackball/mouse button and repeat thisoperation until the necessary configuration is set.

Press right trackball/mouse button: the cursor will exit from editing mode and assume the form of theacquisition marker.

Position the acquisition marker on the next map object and edit it. Edit all necessary map objects. To exitfrom the editing mode press the right trackball button.



To delete a No-go Area, from the drop-down list select the Erase item.

Position the acquisition marker which will appear on the boundary of the No-go Area to be deleted.

Press the left trackball/mouse button: the object will be removed.

Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from themap object deleting mode.

Deleting No-go Areas CollectionIn the Ribbon switch toWeather Routing tab. Press Delete button in No-go Areas group.

Select the No-go Areas collection from the drop-down list, which will open up.


In the window, which will appear, press Yes button to confirm the deleting of the No-go Areas Collection. Thecollection will be deleted.



Creating Speed Losses TablesPress the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch toWeather Routing page.

Press the Define button in the Loss of Speed group.

The Speed Losses Table window is intended for setting the ship speed loss values depending on the wind andsea direction. It is assumed that tables are drawn for a particular ship with different loading conditions (andwindage accordingly) on the basis of available operational documentation.

Edit all thetable fields remembering that thecells specify percentageofthespeed in theabsenceofenvironmentaleffects.

To do this, position the cursor on the necessary cell and click the left trackball button.



Edit the value in the cell and click the left trackball button again.

Edit all the necessary cells.

Press the Rename button.

Enter a new table name.

To save the changes you havemade press the Save button.

To create a new table, press the Copy button. Edit the table for other loading conditions as described above.

Press Speed Losses button and select from the drop-down list the necessary loading condition.

Weather Restrictions SettingsPress the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch toWeather Routing page.



In theWeather Restriction group, make the following settings which will be used for the weather routingoptimization:

l Minimum distance to hurricanes – to set theminimum distance to the hurricanes track;

l Significant wave height – to set themaximum significant wave height which should be avoided for all thedirections;

l Swell height – to set themaximum swell height which should be avoided (by directions – bow, stern,sides).

l Wind speed – to set maximum wind velocity which should be avoided (by directions – bow, stern, sides).

l Select weather routing optimization mode:

o Warn – weather restrictions are not taken into account in the optimum route plotting, i.e., actualvalues may exceed the setting, which will only generate warnings after the optimization. The warningswill be listed in the report to be given after optimization;

o Avoid – all the restrictions will be taken into account in the optimum route plotting. Where a plottedroute cannot take the restrictions into account, a relevant warning will be provided.

Weather Routing

Attention! The weather forecast should first be ordered and received (see Chapter 8, sectionOrdering theWeather Forecast). In this case, the schedule of the time-optimised route is required to be within the receivedforecast limits.

Load the route for which the optimization will be done (see section Route Loading and Unloading).

In the Ribbon switch to theWeather Routing tab.

Load the necessary No-go Areas collection (see previous paragraphWork with No-go Areas).



In the Set Input Data group make the following settings used for the weather routing optimization:

l Calm sea speed – to set the ship speed in the calm water;

l Time between waypoints – to set the time interval over which WPT’s will be set during the routeoptimizing, i.e., what legs the route will be broken into (with regard to the set speed) during theoptimizing;

l Start time – the ETD of the first waypoint (WPT0) of the route which will be optimized.

In Define Route leg/legs group use drop-down lists or the cursor to select the start and end point of the routesegment which should be optimized to take into account weather parameters.

Press button in in Route Optimization byWeather group.

In the windowwhich will open up specify (if necessary) values of the ETD from the selected start point andcalm sea speed, and also select one or several optimization types:

l Great Circle - to optimize the route by Great Circle;

l Low - to optimize the route with initial courses by 5 degrees apart;

l Medium - to optimize the route with initial courses by 3 degrees apart;

l High - to optimize the route with initial courses by 1 degree apart.

Press Ok button: the route will be optimized.



After the optimization, the program will generate a report specifying optimized route parameters for eachoptimization type, or the reason why the route optimization failed.

If on theWeather Routing page theWarnmodewas selected in the Settingswindow, the report will displaywarnings about the set restrictions being exceeded specifying coordinates of the points where this occurred.

Attention! Reports are not saved when the window containing them is closed. This is why if necessary, printout the report by pressing the Print button.



After the optimizing, the program will create routes under the same namewith an addition of the selectedoptimization type and optimization number, e.g.,:

l St.Petersburg-NewOrleans [Great Circle]_1;

l St.Petersburg-NewOrleans [Low]_1;

l St.Petersburg-NewOrleans [Medium]_1;

l St.Petersburg-NewOrleans [High]_1.

Chapter 4.Handling of Voyage Plan

This chapter describes the procedure used in the handling of voyage plan.

Voyage Plan Creation 80

Input of General Voyage Data 80

Data Collection 84

Obtaining Information on Fuel Consumption 85

Obtaining Information on VoyageWeather 90

Voyage Plan Data Edition 91

Routes Exchange with SPOS 100

Handling of Checklist 105

Creating and Saving Checklist 105

Use of Checklist in theMFD 107

Exporting Voyage Plan to Various Formats 109

Route Importing 111

Noon report creation 112

Voyage Plan Print Preview and Printing 113



Voyage Plan CreationInput of General Voyage Data


Load the necessary route (see Chapter 3, Route Loading and Unloading section).

Load the necessary schedule (see Chapter 3, Drawing Schedules section).

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the General Info button to display thecorresponding table.

The General Info table consists of several groups where the general voyage data is specified.

The Ship info group is intended for the display of the general ship information entered automatically from theSystem Configuration utility:

l Ship’s name – name of the ship;

l MMSI – ship MMSI number;

l Call sign – ship call sign;

l Master – ship Master’s name.

Use the keyboard to enter manually theMaster’s name.

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The Voyage group is intended for entering the general voyage information. Use the keyboard to enterinformation in the relevant input boxes:

l No. – voyage number;

l From – port of departure;

l To – port of destination;

l Via – location through which the route is plotted.

The Schedule group is intended for the display of the general schedule information which is taken from theloaded schedule:

l ETD – estimated time of departure;

l ETA – estimated time of arrival;

l Total time – summary route time the average speed taken into account;

l Average speed – average speed on the entire route.

The Distance group is intended for the display of general information on the distance to be covered which istaken from the loaded route:

l Total – total distance of the entire route;

l RL distance – route rhumb line distance;

l GC distance – route Great Circle distance.



The Departure group is intended for the display of general information on the port of departure. From theloaded routeWPT listboxes, select:

l From berth – “from the berth”WPT;

l To pilotstation – “dropping the pilot” WPT.

The following values are entered automatically from the loaded route and schedule:

l Distance – distance between two selected From berth and To pilotstationWPT’s;

l Sailing time – time en route between two selected From berth and To pilotstationWPT’s.

In the Draft on departure field, enter the ship draft at the time of departure.

The Arrival group is intended for the display of general information on the arrival at the port of destination.From the loaded routeWPT listboxes, select:

l From pilotstation – “take pilot on board”WPT;

l To berth – “to the berth”WPT.

The following values are entered automatically from the loaded route and schedule:

l Distance – distance between two selected From pilotstation and To berthWPT’s;

l Sailing time – time en route between two selected From pilotstation and To berthWPT’s.

Use the Draft on arrival input box to enter the ship draft at the time of arrival.



The Sailing group is intended for the display of information on the sailing between points selected from theFrom pilotstation and To pilotstation listboxes in the Departure and Arrival groups, which is taken from theloaded route and schedule:

l From pilotstation –WPT of dropping the pilot during the departure;

l To pilotstation –WPT of taking the pilot on board during the arrival;

l Distance – distance between the From pilotstation and To pilotstationWPT’s;

l Sailing time – time en route between the From pilotstation and To pilotstationWPT’s.


For input of the additional data, perform the procedures detailed below:

l position the cursor on Draught element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse buttonto activate the cell;

l enter the draught value on the route leg; press the left trackball/mouse button.



l position the cursor onMasthead element cell; double click the lefttrackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l Use theMasthead Height input box to enter themast height from the keel to themasthead. By default, these values will be used for all the table cells. If themast height is avariable value, check the Only for selected waypoint checkbox. In this case you will have tofill in the cells for each route leg. Press the OK button

The following formula will be used for calculating the Overhead Clearance:

Overhead Clearance = HB– (Masthead Height – Draught),

where:

HB– chart object’s vertical clearance.

The Overhead Clearance will be calculated for the following chart objects:

l bridges;

l cables;

l conveyors;

l pipeline.

Data CollectionThere is the possibility of automatic voyage creation using the chart extractions, UKC calculation, tides,currents, weather data, overhead clearance and charts (crossed by the route) collection.

To perform the automatic data collection, in the Ribbon switch to Voyage Plan tab.

In the Data Collection group, check checkboxes of those data categories which should be included in theVoyage Plan.



Press button in Data Collection group: the selected data will be collected.

If necessary to interrupt manually the data collection, press button.

After the data collection, the voyage plan data will be available in theWaypoints,Weather, Charts andWPT Info

tables.

Obtaining Information on Fuel ConsumptionThis functionality allows the user at the voyage plan creation stage to predict fuel consumption on each leg,the schedule, weather forecast and currents taken into account. It is, therefore, possible, to plot differentroutes in order to optimize fuel consumption and eventually the voyage costs.

The ship (ferry) basemathematical model is used for the fuel consumption calculations. For more accuratefigures the user can order from Transas a model for each particular ship.

For this functionality to operate, the following conditions should be fulfilled:

l Navi-Planner 4000 is required to be installed together with Navi-Sailor 4000 software which theWaveapplication is licensed for;

l The route with a calculated schedule is required to be loaded;

l The current weather forecast is required to be loaded.

The fuel consumption is calculated during the voyage plan creation (see paragraph Data Collection) if the Fuel

Cons checkbox is checked in the Data Collection group.

After the voyage plan creation, fuel consumption data for each leg will appear in theWaypoints table.

Obtaining Information from Tables




The Fuel Cons. column displays data on the average fuel consumption for each route leg. On long route legs,the environmental factors effect on the fuel consumption may vary considerably in different leg points. Thisis why, in the fuel consumption calculation long route legs are split into segments which individualconsumption is calculated for.

Position the cursor on the end WPT of the necessary route leg in theWaypoints table and press the lefttrackball/mouse button.

In the left hand part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press theWPT Info button to display the correspondingtable .

The Fuel Consumption table is intended for displaying fuel consumption for each segment of a long route leg.The table is filled automatically.



Total fuel consumption for the voyage will be specified on the title page of the voyage plan during theprintout (see paragraph Voyage Plan Print Preview and Printing):

Handling Fuel Consumption Cursor

For the clear presentation of fuel display on the Chart Panel press the button in the toolbar of the ChartPanel.

Note: The button is available in the Route task only.

Warning! The button is not available unless the route with a schedule is loaded and fuel consumption iscalculated for it.

Select and press the Fuel Consumption Cursor button.

Position the acquisition marker which will appear, on the route point which you would like to learn the fuelconsumption on, and press the left trackball/mouse button.



The pop-up windowwill display the following information for the route point under the acquisition marker:

l Route – loaded route name;

l Time – time of passing this point according to the loaded schedule;

l Speed – speed in the point according to the loaded schedule;

l Consumption – fuel consumption for the given point:

o In Leg – specific consumption on the route leg in question (leg segment for long legs);

o Total – summary fuel consumption from the beginning of progress on the route.

Note: If no fuel consumption calculations were made for the route leg in question (data is not available in theWaypoints table), the pop-up window will not appear.At the same time, the right bottom corner o of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen will display the Fuel Consumption information window:

The window duplicates the specific fuel consumption on the given route leg (leg segment on long route legs),and also displays coordinates of the acquisition marker position point.

Fuel Consumption GraphsNavi-Planner 4000 has a capability to display a graph of fuel consumption on the route.

Press the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel.

Select and press the Fuel Consumption Graph button.



The graphs will be displayed in the bottom part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen.

The graph permits clear assessment of the fuel consumption. It is also possible to estimate variousenvironmental factors effect on the fuel consumption.

Press the Parameters button to the right and above the graph.

Check checkboxes of environmental parameters which should be shown on the graph (e.g., Wind).

Thegraphwill showtemporalwind forcevariations. By analysing thegraph you can identify theroute legwithreduced fuelconsumption (yellowgraph)owing to thefollowingwind (red graph)and theotherway round.



Obtaining Information on Voyage WeatherIn the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press theWeather button to display thecorresponding table.

The environment table contains the following data:

l WPT –WPT number;

l Name –WPT name;

l Tide place – name of the tidal reference point (see also documentMulti-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330).Functional Description (edition 2), Chapter 8, section Tides and Tidal Currents, paragraph Information on Tides);

l Tide height;

l Current direction;

l Current speed;

l Wind direction;

l Wind speed;

l Wave height.

Note: Data on tides and currents is taken from the NS 4000 database (see also documentMulti-Functional Display

(v. 2.00.330). Functional Description (edition 2), Chapter 8, section Tides and Tidal Currents). Data on the windand wave height is only available in the case of weather having been loaded in Navi-Planner 4000 (see Chapter 8,sectionOrdering the Weather Forecast) or of joint use with the SPOS software (for operations with the SPOSutility see documentMulti-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). Utilities (edition 2), Chapter 8).

Data is entered in the table columns, except for theWPT No. and Name, after the data collection.

If you want to insert or deleteWPT in the table see section Route Editor, paragraph Tabular Route Editing

Method, items Setting a NewWPT and Deleting a WPT.



Voyage Plan Data EditionIn the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press theWaypoints button to display thecorresponding table.

TheWaypoints table contains the following data (columns) on reference points:

l Ref. point – reference point name taken from the chart object (if the object has no name, the cell isempty);

l BRG/Dist – bearing and distance to the reference point.

Reference points are set automatically during the data collection, if Ref. points checkbox is checked in Data

Collection group of Voyage Plan tab (see Data Collection paragraph).

To turn on/off the display of reference points on the Chart Panel useWaypoint Options group of Route page inSettingswindow (see Chapter 2, section Creating a Route, paragraph Entering Additional Data).

Setting and Changing Reference Points

Attention! Reference points are not displayed on the chart unless the scale permits this.

To set or change a reference point, position the cursor on the necessary WPT in theWaypoints table and clickthe left trackball/mouse button on the required point.



In the Ribbon switch to Route Editor tab. Press Ref. points button in Edit group.

An acquisition marker will appear on the Chart Panel at the selected WPT.

The right-hand part of the screen will display the Select waypoint information window showing the acquisitionmarker coordinates and bearing/distance relative to theWPT.

Press the left trackball/mouse button: themarker will acquire theWPT and change own form. Position themarker in the new reference point within the displayed Chart Panel.



The Select waypoint information window showing the acquisition marker coordinates and bearing/distancerelative to theWPT.


The reference point will be shown on the Chart Panel in the form or two blue circles. The blue dashed lineconnects theWPTWOL and its corresponding reference point. The values of bearing/distance to thereference point from theWPTWOL are shown over the line.

The same values are displayed in the table’s BRG/Dist column.




It is possible to enter the Reference point namemanually from the keyboard. Double press on anappropriate cell and enter the name that is needed.

Deleting Reference PointsTo delete a reference point, position the cursor on the necessary WPT in theWaypoints table and press theleft trackball/mouse button.

In the Ribbon switch to Route Editor tab. Press Ref. points button in Edit group.

An acquisition marker will appear on the Chart Panel at the selected WPT.



Press the left trackball/mouse button: themarker will acquire theWPT and change own form. Press the righttrackball/mouse button: the reference point has been deleted.


Search for Reference PointTo view a reference point on the Chart Panel, position the cursor on the necessary WPT in theWaypoints

table and press the left trackball/mouse button.

WPT is displayed in the centre of the Chart Panel:



Work with WPT CommentsPosition the cursor on the end WPT of the necessary route leg in theWaypoints table and press the lefttrackball/mouse button.

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press theWPT Info button to display thecorresponding table.

The Danger Areas table is intended for displaying data on hazardous zones on this route leg, which specialattention should be paid to. The table is filled automatically.

For editing the table, position the cursor on the Comments element cell; double click the left trackball/mousebutton to activate the cell and enter the danger area name.

Press the <Enter> key. Use the same procedure to enter or edit all the danger areas for the route leg inquestion.

The Reporting Points table is intended for entering data on the route leg point which certain reports should besent from. The table is filled in automatically during the data collection (see Data Collection paragraph).

To edit the table, position the cursor on the Reporting Points element cell; double click the lefttrackball/mouse button to activate the cell.



Enter the reporting point name.

Press the <Enter> key.

Position the cursor on Comments element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse button to activate the celland enter the commentary to the reporting point.

Press the <Enter> key. Use the same procedure to enter all the reporting points for the route leg in question.

Work with Charts and Publications Used for Voyage

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the Charts button to display thecorresponding table.

TheCharts table is intended forhandling electronicand paper charts, and thenauticalbooks used on theroute.

The tables Electronic charts and Paper charts are filled in automatically during the performance of the datacollection procedure (see under Data Collection).

The table in the Electronic charts group is filled with electronic charts crossed by the route. Entered here are allthe charts of the ship collection.



The table contains the following columns:

l Name – chart number;

l Edition number (Update number) – chart issue and update numbers;

l Updated to–Dateand IDofamediawhichwas used for the latest updatingofTX-97orSENC chart collection;

l Chart format.

Thetable in thePaper chartsgroup is intended for thedisplay of information on thepaper charts used on theroute (formoredetailed information on handling thepaper charts seeChapter 5, sectionHandlingofPaper

Charts).

The table contains the following columns:

l Name – chart number;

l Date of issue– the date of chart issue;

l Last update – date of themost recent chart updating.

The table can be edited manually:

l position the cursor on Name element cell; double click theleft trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l enter the chart name; press <Enter> key;

l position the cursor on Date of issue element cell. Double click the lefttrackball/mouse button to activate the cell. By trackball/mouse rolling, enterthe date of chart issue and press the right trackball/mouse button;


l position thecursoron Last update element cell. Doubleclick the lefttrackball/mousebutton to activatethecell. By trackball/mouserolling, enterthedateofchart last updatedateand press theright trackball/mousebutton;

l press Apply button to confirm the changes you havemade.



The table in the Nauticalpublications group is intended for the display of information on the nautical booksused on the route.

The table is filled in manually:

l position the cursor on NP element cell; double click theleft trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;

l enter the nautical publication name; press <Enter> key;

l position the cursor on Date of issue element cell.Double click the left trackball/mouse button toactivate the cell. By trackball/mouse rolling, enter thedate of nautical publication issue and press the righttrackball/mouse button;


l position the cursor on Last update element cell. Doubleclick the left trackball/mouse button to activate thecell. By trackball/mouse rolling, enter the date ofnautical publication last update date and press theright trackball/mouse button;

l press Apply button to confirm the changes you havemade.



Routes Exchange with SPOSWhen a voyage plan created it is possible to supplement the voyage plan with weather data by using theexternal SW – SPOS, the official Meteo Consult’s product.

The SPOS program can exchange routes with the Navi-Planner 4000 application as well as to process theroutes created in the Navi-Planner 4000 taking the weather conditions into account.


Load the route intended for the joint use with the SPOS utility (see Chapter 3, Route Loading and Unloading

section).

In the Ribbon switch to Route Editor tab. Press Request button in SPOS Route group.

Run the SPOS program. Open the Input page.

In the Routes templates field, press the New button.

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The Create a new route windowwill be displayed.

Check the Import route radio button. Press the Browse button and select a new route created in the Navi-Planner 4000 in the folder SPOS_route_exchange of the Navi-Planner 4000 root directory (C:\Transas\SPOS_route_exchange). Press the OK button.

Specify the ETD (UTC) from the first waypoint, average ship’s speed during the voyage and time periodbetween intermediate waypoints.

Open Route page. Select the required route from the fall-off list in the Select & Calculate Routes group.Proceed with voyage parameters calculation by pressing the respective buttons in accordance with selectedcalculation method:

l the program calculates the route on the base of waypoints created in the Navi-Planner 4000 as a GreatCircle sailing for all the route legs taking the weather conditions into account;

l the program calculates the route on the base of waypoints created in the Navi-Planner 4000 as a RhumbLine sailing for all the route legs taking the weather conditions into account;

l the program calculates the route on the base of waypoints created in the Navi-Planner 4000 as acombination of Great Circle and Rhumb Line sailing as was set in the Navi-Planner 4000 Route table takingthe weather conditions into account;

l the program calculates the optimum route taking the weather conditions into account. The optimumroute will include the waypoints created in the Navi-Planner 4000 as well as intermediate waypointscreated by the SPOS program as set in the Input page. For details see SPOS Manual & Reference Guide.



Results of calculation are available for displaying by selection the appropriate route in the field Calculated

routes. These results contain the following parameters: ETA to the last waypoint (UTC), route distance,average ship’s speed during the voyage, and maximum values of wind force and wave’s height.

Open the page Voyage”. Press the button Create voyage plan.

In the opened window, select the required route from the fall-off list. Press the Next > button.

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Enter initial bunker information and press the Next > button.

Select the speed order, type comments and press the Finish button.



The voyage summary will be displayed in the opened window. The voyage will be automatically saved intothe SPOS_route_exchange folder of Navi-Planner 4000.

In the Ribbon switch to Route Editor tab. Press Receive button in SPOS Route group.

To import a route processed by using the SPOS utility, press the Receive button. Themessage containsinformation about route extension by SPOS weather data will be displayed:

Press OK button.

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press theWeather button to display thecorresponding table.

TheWind direction,Wind speed andWind height columns ofWeather table have been extended by weatherreceived from SPOS program.

The route imported from the SPOS program will contain the route time schedule with forecasted weatherconditions taken into account.

Note: The routes calculated in the SPOS program by pressing the Great Circle, Rhumb line and Composite buttonswill contain original waypoints created in them Navi-Planner 4000 application only; their names and coordinateswill not be changed. Routes calculated by pressing the Optimum button, will contain the above-mentionedwaypoints plus intermediate waypoints created by the SPOS program during calculation. These waypoints will benamed “Spos xx”.

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Handling of ChecklistPress the button in the Task Selection Area to switch to Route task.


Creating and Saving Checklist

Attention! Check list cannot be created until a route is loaded or created.

In the Ribbon switch to Checklist Tools tab. Press New button in Checklist Tools group.

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press theWaypoints and Checklist buttonsto display the corresponding table.

In theWaypoints table select the waypoint to which the check list activity is about to be corresponded.

Position the cursor on Activity element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse button to activate the cell.

Enter the name of action which should be checked and press <Enter> button.

Position the cursor on Time element cell. Double click the left trackball/mouse button to activate the cell. Set



the desired time period when a check list activity is about to be appeared and checked respectively.

Press Apply button to confirm the changes you havemade.

Position the cursor onMoment element cell. Double click the left trackball/mouse button to activate the cell.

Select themoment you want the activity to be appeared.

Enter the necessary number of actions for checking.

You can use a template for making checklists.

To do this, in the Ribbon press Templates button in Checklist Tools group.

Select the necessary template from the drop-down list.

As a template is added to the checklist created for someWPT, the following warning will be displayed:

Select the necessary action and press OK button.

The checklist will be formed with regard to the selected template.

Create checklists for the necessary routeWPT’s.

In the Ribbon press the Save As button in Checklist Tools group.

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Enter the checklist name and press Save button.

When route is saved with the new checklist, the following warning will be displayed:

Use of Checklist in the MFD

Attention! For this functionality to be used, the Navi-Panner 4000 should be used in combination with theNavi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS software.

Run Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS (see documentMulti-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). ECDIS User Manual (edition 2),Chapter 2, section Turning the ECDIS Task On).

Load themonitoring route and schedule (see documentMulti-Functional Display (v. 2.00.330). ECDIS User

Manual (edition 2), Chapter 4, section Loading of Route and Schedule in the Navigation Mode, paragraphs LoadingRoute and Loading Schedule).

With the coming of themoment scheduled by the checklist for a check, the Checklist display will automaticallyopen up in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.

The time of the check is determined by the parameters set in the Time andMoment columns during thechecklist formation (see the previous paragraph). It should be noted that if the ship is proceeding along theroute, the ship’s current speed (SOG) is used for determining the ETA, and ETD for WPT“0” from the loadedschedule if it is staying in a port.

The table shows the Checklist items which are required to be checked. The operator then has three options:to postpone the check, to make check and approve the checklist item, and to reject the check. To carry outany of these actions, check checkboxes next to the checklist items which this operation will be applicable to.



To put off the check, select the time interval from the drop-down list to the left of the Snooze button.

Press the Snooze button. Selected items will disappear from the table and will re-appear in it after the end ofthe selected time interval, the Checklist display will automatically open up again.

To approve the selected checklist items press the Ack button.

To reject the check of the selected checklist items, press the Dismis button.

Press Yes button to dismiss all selected checks.

Attention! For recording the check list activities in the Ship LogBook, the Ship LogBook option should belicensed. To enable the recording of these actions in the Ship LogBook, perform them on the WS’s from which theevents can be entered in the Ship LogBook (see documentMulti-Functional Display (v.2.00.330). Functional

Description (edition 2), Chapter 6, section Ship Logbook, paragraphs Ship Logbook Fomation Principles).

The relevant event will be recorded in the Ship LogBook.

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The Comment tab specifies the relevant checklist item and its status.To view the Ship LogBook page which thechecklist is displayed on, press the View button in Checklist display.

The Status column specifies the status for each checklist item:

l Planned – the check is scheduled;

l Checked/Done – the check has been made by the operator;

l Not Checked/ Not Done – the check has been rejected by the operated and has not been carried out.

Exporting Voyage Plan to Various Formats


Load the route, which should be converted to Excel format (see Chapter 3, Route Loading and Unloading

section).

In the Ribbon switch to Route Editor tab. Press the Export button in Import/Export group.



Press Export to format button and from the drop-down list select the necessary format.

Browse the folder where the route file will be saved and press Export button.

Press OK button.

It is possible to export route to the following formats:

l Transas (*.rt3); l MARIS v4 Unicom (*.rtu);

l Transas exchange (*.rt4); l NobeltecAdmiral (*.txt);

l Bon Voyage System (*.bvs); l ENavigator (*.rtx);

l Furuno (*.txt); l KML (*.kml);

l JRC (*.csv); l KMZ (*.kmz);

l Hagenuk (*.txt); l GPX (*.gpx);

l CMapECS (*.route); l SAM CHARTPILOT 1107 (*.sam);

l Sperry (*.vp); l Excel (*.xls);

l Kongsberg (*.rut); l HTML(*.html);

l MARIS v3 (*.rou); l PDF (*.pdf).

l ENSI (*.xml);

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Route Importing


In the Ribbon switch to Route Editor tab. Press the Import button in Import/Export group.

Browse the folder where the route is stored and select it.

Press Import button. The route will be imported.

There are routes of the following formats, which may be imported:

l Transas (*.rt3); l MARIS v3 (*.rou);

l Transas exchange (*.rt4); l MARIS v4 Unicom (*.rtu);

l Bon Voyage System (*.bvs); l NobeltecAdmiral (*.txt);

l Furuno (*.txt); l ENavigator (*.rtx);

l JRC (*.csv); l KML (*.kml);

l Hagenuk (*.txt); l KMZ (*.kmz);

l CMapECS (*.route); l GPX (*.gpx);

l Sperry (*.vp); l SAM CHARTPILOT 1107 (*.sam);

l Kongsberg (*.rut); l Excel (*.xls).



Noon report creation


In the Ribbon switch to Print and Report tab. Press the Noon Report button in Print group.

On the appeared window fill the fields that are allowed to do so.

Press Print preview button to print preview the created noon report.

Press Print button to print the noon report.

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Press Save As button to save the created noon report:

Browse the folder where the noon report will be saved and press Save button. Noon report will be saved inPDF format.

Voyage Plan Print Preview and Printing



Press the Transas button and select Print item from the drop-down menu.

In the right-hand part of themenu Passage plan checklist is selected by default. If necessary select Tankertemplate (special custom template). From the drop-down list select page layout.



Check checkboxes next to the voyage plan tables which should be printed out.

In the right-hand part of themenu select Print Preview item and press the left trackball/mouse button.

The Print Previewwindowwill display a printed version of the Voyage Plan.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Quick Access Toolbar button.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Print and Report tab and press the Preview

button in Print group.

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For the preview of the Voyage Plan pages, use the following buttons:

Close the Print Previewwindow.

Attention! Check that the printer is connected to the computer on which the Navi-Planner 4000 is installed.

In the right-hand part of themenu select Print item and press the left trackball/mouse button.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Print and Report tab and press the Print buttonin Print group.

Chapter 5.Handling of Charts and Chart

Information

This chapter describes the procedure used during the operation with charts and chartinformation.

“Pay As You Sail” (PAYS) Service 119

General 119

Requirements for Bridge Equipment 120

Handling PAYS 121

Checking PAYS Service Performance Capability 123

Chart Selection 124

Selecting Collection 124

Selecting/Deselecting All Charts 124

Selecting Chart by Region 125

Selecting Chart by Cursor 125

Selecting Chart from Table 127

Data Ordering 127

Loading Chart Catalogue 127

Using Filter for Obtaining Information and Selecting Charts 129

Compiling List of Charts and Chart Folios for Order 130

Forming and Saving Catalogue Order 135

Forming and Saving Licenses and Charts Order 136

Forming and Saving Updating Order 138

Forming and Saving Full License Order 140

Forming and Saving AVCS Data Set 141

Orders Traffic 144

Handling Old Orders 144

Data Management 146

Pre-installation Operations 146

Data Source Scanning 147



Installing All Data 148

Installing Selected Charts 149

Deleting Charts 150

Advanced Permit Installation 151

Viewing Operations Log 154

Switching Chart Information Layers 155

Handling ENC Format Charts 156

Handling AIO Charts 158

Handling Paper Charts 162

Updating Paper Charts from TADS Media 166

Updating Paper Charts Online 167

Obtaining Information on Vector Chart and Chart Objects 169

Obtaining Information on Vector Charts 169

Obtaining Information on Point Type Objects 170

Onboard Data Server 171

Creating Backup of Chart Media 171

Ordering and Installing Updates 172

Installing NewCharts 174

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“Pay As You Sail” (PAYS) Service

Attention! The “Pay As You Sail” Service is not available unless this option is additionally licensed.

GeneralMain purposes with the PAYS service is to simplify process of using TADS (SENC/ENC) chart data onboard,give the navigator access to the actual charts for pre-planning and provide a cost effective chart solution.

Traditionally the navigator have to selects and purchase charts intended (needed) prior to each voyage andplace a chart order at Transas via the chart server or a local sales office. This method is called “Pre-licensing”.With the Pre-licensing method the user must purchase and have license for a chart to be able to view thechart data other than just the chart frame even for just planning.

With Transas PAYS service the vessel will have license and access to view and pre-plan in all charts withoutadditional cost. The vessel will only be charged for charts actual used for navigation, i.e. charts that havebeen under the vessel and been displayed or generated navigational alarms.

The process of chart selection, ordering, receiving and installing are time-consuming and requires additionaleducation for the user. There is also the safety aspect for the vessel to always have all charts available in hisECDIS. Chart may be required urgently caused by a changed port of call, alternate route planning or weatherconditions.

Part of the PAYS service is a secure “Online” connection of vessels ECDIS to Transas Chart server via Internet.This is done through “Transas Firewall and Antivirus Protection” device (TFAP/Transas Gateway).

The TFAP/Transas Gateway is a DNV Type Approved solution that allows connection of ECDIS via LAN to shipsEthernet and SAT comm. system.

A huge benefit with the TFAP/Transas Gateway and the secure online Internet connection is that Transas canprovide Remote support on ECDIS. After request to and approval of the Captain, Transas service and supportengineer can give the crew support and if needed demonstrations on ECDIS online and in real time.

Chart corrections and updates for TADS, including NTM’s with the AIO service are supplied “online” to thevessels ECDIS. The normal and most effective way to manage and receive chart corrections and NTM’s is toorder them based on route for the actual voyage.

There are still a few countries that do not allow PAYS service for their ENC’s.

These are at present China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malacca Straits and Singapore and Thailand.Charts for these countries must still be pre-licensed/purchased in the normal way.

This is done with the chart ordering and management system in Navi-Planner 4000. The procedure to Pre-license is easy and convenient for the navigation and normally done based on the route and waypointsintended to be used. The chart management application will always help and support the navigator to havethemost cost-effective chart selection.

Short summary, to make TADS chart usagemore simple, save time and cost as well as provide tools and datafor efficient voyage planning and management, Transas PAYS service will provide possibility for the vessel tohave license and install all available TADS charts (SENC/ENC) in Transas ECDIS.



The user will be able to see all of the charts for free during route planning and will be charged only for thecharts that have been “under the vessel” and loaded for routemonitoring or alarms in ECDIS during theactual voyage.

For the few countries that still do not allow PAYS, TADS Charts have to be Pre-licensed.

TADS Chart corrections and AIO’s are supplied online. Vessels normally only order and receive correctionscharts needed for the actual voyage.

Requirements for Bridge EquipmentThe following navigation system equipment and softwaremust be installed on the bridge for providing PAYSservice.

1. Transas MNS 32(with the latest patch installed) and MNS 33.

2. Worldwide collection of official TADS charts.

Actually installed charts collection can be reduced to vessels actual sailing area for the vessel (e.g.Northern Europe etc.).

3. Navi-Planner 4000 software installed on minimum one of theWorkstations of the ECDIS connected to andconnected to TFAP/Transas Gateway.

4. TFAP/Transas Gateway connected to MFD and Internet via LAN to provide ECDIS and PAYS system onlineaccess to Transas Chart Server.

The following diagram shows general system configuration of the bridge equipment and connection toTransas Chart Server.



Handling PAYSFor the PAYS to operate, a license for this service should be bought. The PAYS is turned on during theinstallation by installing the PAYS Support server (see Chapter 1, section Installation of Navi-Planner 4000). Noadditional settings are required.

After the Navi-Planner 4000 start, the PAYS server and Chart Delivery server lamps showing the server statusare displayed in the top part of the screen.

Lamps green lights mean normal operation of servers, if there are no lamps, servers do not work.

In the standard mode, PAYS reports are sent and the PAYS report confirmations are received automaticallyvia the Internet. If there is no Internet, they can be e-mailed.

To do this, press the Charts button in the Task Selection Area to switch to the Charts task.

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the Orders History button to display thecorresponding table.

The unsent PAYS reports will have the “Created” or “Failed” status.

Click the unsent PAYS reports and press the right trackball button.

From the drop-down menu select Export PAYS report item.



Enter the e-mail address in Email input box, which Transas chart server will be sending PAYS-reportsconfirmation. Specify the path to the external device where the PAYS-report will be saved and press OKbutton.

Send PAYS-reports by e-mail to address [email protected].

After the receipt of the PAYS report confirmation press Charts button in the Task Selection Area toswitch to Charts task.

In the Ribbon switch to Install tab. Press Browse button in Scan group.

Specify the path to the folder in which the PAYS report confirmation is stored.

Press Go button.

In the Source scan completedwindowwhich will open up press Install selected items button.



The PAYS report’s status in the Orders History table will change to “Received”, in the Chart Server Message

column the actual price will be specified.

Checking PAYS Service Performance CapabilityTo check the PAYS service performance capability, send a test request. The receipt of a reply from the TransasChart Server means that the service operates normally.

To do this, press the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up.Switch to Route page.

Press the Test PAYS report button.

The PAYS report will appear in the Orders History table with the “Created” status.

After the receipt of the PAYS report confirmation, the PAYS report’s status in the Orders History table willchange to “Received”.



Chart SelectionSelecting Collection

Press the button in the Task Selection Area to switch to Charts task.

Select the chart collection which you will be working with. To do this, in the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000screen press the following buttons:

l Installed Charts – to work with the already installed ship collection charts;

l Chart Catalogue – to work with various catalogues which are used for ordering new charts,licenses, updates, etc.;

l External Storage – to work with charts contained in the external storage;

l Orders History – to work with old orders;

l Paper charts – to work with paper charts.

After the collection has been selected, the list of charts it contains is displayed in the form of a table in thebottom part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, whereas the Chart Panel shows outlines of charts included inthe collection.

Selecting/Deselecting All ChartsSelect the collection.

In the Ribbon switch to Install tab. Press Select All button in the Chart Selection group.

Outlines of selected charts are shown in the red coloured dashed line.

If some number of charts has already been selected and it is necessary to cancel their selection, press theDeselect All button in the Chart Selection group.

Chart selection/deselection is synchronised on the Chart Panel and in the tables in the bottom part of theNavi-Planner 4000 screen.

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Selecting Chart by RegionSelect the collection.

In the Ribbon switch to Install tab or Order tab if Chart Catalog select. Press Select button in Chart Selection

group.

Select by region item from the drop-down menu.

In the Selection by area window check the checkboxes to the left of necessary geographic region.

Press Select button. All charts that are in or crossed by geographic regions will be selected.

Selecting Chart by CursorSelect the collection.

In the Ribbon switch to Install tab or Order tab if Chart Catalog select. Press Select button in Chart Selection

group.



Select by cursor item from the drop-down menu.

The graphic cursor will appear on the Chart Panel. By keeping the left mouse/trackball button depressed, setthe sailing area on the Chart Display Area, which charts are required to be installed for.

Press left mouse/trackball button. Outlines of charts, which fall within the set area, are shown in the redcoloured dashed line.

If some number of charts has already been selected and it is necessary to cancel several charts selection bycursor, press the Deselect button in the Chart Selection group.

The graphic cursor will appear on the Chart Panel. Keeping the left mouse/trackball button depressed, setthe sailing area on the Chart Display Area, which the charts selection should be cancelled for. Press leftmouse/trackball button. Outlines of charts, which fall within the set area, are shown in the black colouredline.

Chart selection/deselection on the Chart Panel and in the tables in the bottom part of the Navi-Planner 4000screen is synchronised.

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Selecting Chart from TableSelect the collection.

Open the Installed charts table by pressing the button in the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000screen.

In table in the bottom part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, select the necessary charts by keeping <Ctrl> keydepressed. To select several charts in a row, specify the first and the last chart keeping <Shift> key depressed.

The selected charts will be displayed against the coloured background. After the chart selection, it isnecessary to check a checkbox next to the name of any selected chart; checkboxes for other selected chartswill be checked automatically. Chart selection is completed.

Chart selection in the table and on the Chart Panel is synchronised.

For chart selection from chart catalog see section Data Ordering.

Data Ordering

Press the Charts button in the Task Selection Area to switch to Charts task.

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the Chart Catalogue button to display thecorresponding table.

Loading Chart Catalogue



Press Current catalogue button in the top right corner of the table and select the necessary catalog from thedrop-down list.

The selected catalog will be loaded.

In the left part of this table, the chart catalog is present in the form of a “tree”. Press description radio buttonin Show item by row to display chart names with descriptions.

In the central part is displayed information about loaded chart catalog:

l All charts – total number of charts in the installed catalogue database;

l Filtered – number of active format charts selected with a filter from the installed catalogue (chartboundaries are shown in Chart Display Area);

l Ship collection – number of charts in the ship collection;

l To be corrected – number of charts that aremissing for updates;

l Licensed (to be installed) – number of charts, licensed but not yet installed;

l Licensed (expired) – number of all expired charts;

l Licensed (deleted) – number of installed charts which are not available in the installed catalogue (deletedfrom the collection);

l Licensed (replaced) – number of installed charts which are not available in the installed catalogue, butthere is an adequate replacement for them.



In the right part of the table is displayed the following information about selected charts:

l Chart – chart name;

l Scale – chart scale;

l Status – chart status.

If you want prompt search the chart in the loaded Catalog, type the number or the first characters of a chartin the input field, and press Find button.

Using Filter for Obtaining Information and Selecting ChartsPress the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch to Chart

Catalog page.



If it is necessary to use the filter for obtaining information and selecting charts press the following buttons inFilters group:

l Show all – to display all the charts from the selected catalogue folder;

l Show installed charts – to display charts from the ship collection;

l Show selected – to display selected charts;

l Show not selected – to show all the unselected charts;

l Show coverage area – to display areas covered with SENC chart data (valid for ENC/SENC charts only);

l Usage (Nav. Purpose) – to display charts with the certain navigational purpose:

o Overview – is for overview charts with scales ranging from 1:1,500,001 or smaller;

o General – is for general charts with scales ranging from 1:600,001 - 1:1,500,000;

o Coastal – is for coastal charts with scales ranging from 1:150,001 - 1:600,000;

o Approach – is for approach charts with scales ranging from 1:50,001 - 1:150,000;

o Harbour – is for harbour charts with scales ranging from 1:25,000 – 1:50,000;

o Berthing – is for berthing charts with scales ranging from 1:24,999 or larger.

In addition to the settings already made, if it is necessary to select charts according to the dates, check thefollowing checkboxes in Date filter group:

l All (actual collection) – to display all the charts of the collection;

l Changes after – to display charts issued for the first time and charts whose new editions have appeared, orwhich have been updated after the specified date;

l Withdrawn after – to display the charts removed from the collection after the specified date.

Compiling List of Charts and Chart Folios for Order

Selecting Charts on Chart PanelIn addition to ways of charts selection described in section Chart Selection, the selection by point on map isused.

In the Ribbon switch Order tab. Press Select button in Chart Selection group.

Select by point on map item from the drop-down menu.



Position the acquisition marker, which will appear, on necessary point of the chart and press the lefttrackball/mouse button.

In the drop-down list all available charts under this place will be displayed.

Select the necessary charts by checking the checkboxes to the left of the charts names.

Position the free cursor outside the drop-down list and press the left trackball/mouse. Acquisition marker willappear again and you can select the charts under other position. To exit from chart selection mode press theright trackball/mouse button.

Selecting Charts in Chart Catalogue PanelOpen the necessary folder in the catalogue tree. Position the cursor on the catalogue or on the necessaryrow of the information table and press the right mouse/trackball button.

Choose Select All row from the context menu. The necessary charts will be selected. To cancel the selection ofthese charts, choose Deselect All row.



To select charts, open folders or chart folios containing charts. Check the checkboxes next to the names ofcharts, which should be selected.

Saving and Loading Chart ListsLoad necessary catalog and select charts (see previous paragraphs).

In the Ribbon switch to Order tab. Press Save as button in Selection by list group.

Specify the path to the folder with chart lists.

Press Save button.

To load saved chart lists, in the Ribbon press Load list button in Selection by list group.



Specify the path to the folder with chart lists.

Press Open button. The chart list will be loaded, and charts from the list will be automatically selected.

Selecting Charts by Route

Press the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch to Chart

Catalogue page.

In Chart selection corridor of Selection Options group set the width of the corridor along the route for the chartselection (5miles are set by default).

In theRibbon switch to Install tab orOrder tab ifChart Catalogue select. Press Select button in Chart Selection

group.

Select by route item from the drop-down menu.



Select the necessary route from the drop-down list. The route will be automatically loaded in Route task (seeChapter 3, Route Loading and Unloading section).

All charts along the route taking into account XTD will be selected.

Chart selection on the Chart Panel and in the tables in the bottom part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen issynchronised.

Viewing Chart Catalogue ReportsIn the Ribbon switch to Order tab. Press Create report button in Reports group.

From the drop-down menu select the Selected chats status item.

The selected charts report will be created.

You can print or export report by using appropriate buttons.

From the drop-down menu select theWithdrawn item.



The selected chats report will be created. The report depends on the date set in Date filter group on Chart

Catalogue page in Settingswindow (see paragraph Using Filter for Obtaining Information and Selecting Charts).

You can print or export report by using appropriate buttons.

Forming and Saving Catalogue OrderIn the Ribbon switch to Order tab. Press Catalog button in Request for data group.

In Catalog format group select the necessary format.

Send once checkbox is checked by default.

If it is necessary to organise weekly catalogue delivery, check Send weekly checkbox. Specify the number ofweeks during which the catalogue should be delivered.

Press Next >> button.



If the TFAP/Transas Gateway is installed and there is online connection with the Transas Chart Server, checkthe Send request checkbox: in this case the request will be sent automatically even without a mail programinstalled.

Press Finish button.

In other way enter the e-mail address in Email input box, which Transas Chart Server will be sending request.

Press Save to Disk radio button.


Specify the path to the folder on thememory stick, which contains the orders.

Press Ok button.

Forming and Saving Licenses and Charts OrderLoad necessary catalog and select charts, which licenses should be ordered for (see previous paragraphs).

Attention!When selecting charts, it is necessary to use a more recent catalogue than that available on theCD which charts were installed from.

In the Ribbon switch to Order tab. Press License button in Request for data group.

Set the desire subscription period.



Warning! To cut expenses, it is worthwhile to order chart permits only, provided the charts themselves areavailable on the WF CD.

Check the Receive Up-to-date charts from server checkbox if you do not have a necessary WF CD, and then inaddition the licenses the server will send the chart themselves.

Press Next >> button. The program will optimise the order by deleting charts already available and will displaya message with optimisation results.


From the Currency drop-down list, select the currency to be calculated: the Rate box will display the USD rateof the selected currency (EURO for ENC). The currency rate can be corrected. To do this, position the cursor inthe Rate box and enter the necessary currency rate. The Total request cost line will display the tentative costof charts.




If theTFAP/TransasGateway is installed and there is onlineconnectionwith theTransas Chart Server, check theSend request checkbox: in this casetherequestwillbesent automatically evenwithout amailprogram installed.






Press Ok button.

Forming and Saving Updating OrderLoad necessary catalogue and select charts, which should be updated (see previous paragraphs).

Attention!Updating cannot be ordered unless there is Professional Maintenance Service option in thelicense. When selecting chart, it is necessary to use a catalogue more recent than that available on the CD whichcharts were installed from.

In the Ribbon switch to Order tab. Press Updates button in Request for data group.

Selection only checkbox is checked by default. If it is necessary to order updating subscription for all installedcharts, check All installed charts check box.



Send once checkbox is checked by default. If it is necessary to order weekly update subscription, check Send

weekly checkbox. Specify the number of weeks during which the updating should be delivered (not morethan the number of weeks until the end of the year).


If the TFAP/Transas Gateway is installed and there is online connection with the Transas Chart Server, checkthe Send request checkbox: in this case the request will be sent automatically even without a mail programinstalled.Press Finish button.


Press Save to Disk radio button.Press Finish button.




Press Ok button.

Forming and Saving Full License Order

Note: Data on the bought user licenses is stored at Transas. As new chart licenses or software options are bought,a full license is supplemented. If for some reasons bought licenses have not reached the user, it is possible to ordera copy of the full license to restore the missing options.

In the Ribbon switch to Order tab. Press Full License button in Request for data group.



In other way enter the e-mail address in Email input box, which Transas chart server will be sending request.






Press Ok button.

Forming and Saving AVCS Data Set

Attention! A request for the AVSC data canmade when the "non-Transas ECDIS" option is licensed.

Navi-Planner4000implements a capability to orderdata supplied byUKHO -Admiralty VectorChart Service(AVCS). Theuser saves thereceived data in externalmediaand can subsequently use it in non-Transas ECDISes.

By ordering an AVCS Data Set the user receives chart data only. When updates are ordered on the TADS(seeparagraph Forming and Saving Updating Order) AVCS updates and AVSC permits are sent automatically. Whencharts and licences are ordered on the TADS(see paragraph Forming and Saving Licenses and Charts Order) AVSCpermits are sent automatically.

Load necessary catalog and select charts, which AVCS Data Set should be ordered for (see previousparagraphs).

Attention!When selecting charts, it is necessary to use a more recent catalogue than that available on theCD which charts were installed from.

In the Ribbon switch to Order tab. Press Data Set button in Request for Data group.

AVCS checkbox is checked by default, it means that the request will bemade for the full and latest set ofselected charts and their updates.



If it is known which week the AVCS data is updated to, check the Latest week loaded checkbox and enter theweek number in the input box. This will reduce significantly the amount of transferred data.








Press Ok button.

After the receipt of data, the following windowwill appear:

Select the necessary action and press the Install selected items button.

Specify the path to the external device where the AVCS Data set will be saved.



Press OK button.

Data will be saved to the AVCS Data folder:

This received data can subsequently be used in the non-Transas ECDIS.

When updates are ordered from the TADS, the windowwill look as follows:

Use the procedure for saving the necessary data as described above for the AVCS Data set.

Data will be saved to the AVCS Data folder. AVCS permits will be saved in this folder in separate subfolders:



Orders TrafficTake off thememory stick and send a file from the folder, which contains the orders (this will be a file with*.cdf extension) as an attachment to [email protected]. No special subject or text is necessary.Then delete the *.cdf file from thememory stick to prevent mixing up with other orders (files which will besaved by Navi-Planner 4000 in the future).

When you receive an e-mail from [email protected], save attachment(s) (these will be *.cdf files) tomemory stick. Then insert thememory stick into the computer with the Navi-Planner 4000.

If an order was sent by using the Send request tool, it is not necessary to do anything. A reply sent by theTransas Chart Server will be processed by Navi-Planner 4000 automatically, and you can install the receiveddata afterwards.

Perform the installation of received data as described in Installing All Data paragraph.

Handling Old Orders

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the Orders History button to display thecorresponding table.

Table with orders made, which includes the following columns:

l Request – name of the order which includes its number, date, order formation time and the type ofordered data;

l Issue date – order formation date;

l Complete date – order reception date;

l Status – order status;

l Chart Server message – servicemessages on the Chart Server order processing.

Old requests may have the following status specified in the table column with the same name:

l Not sent – the order was formed but has not been sent, and has been stored in an external storage;

l In progress – the order has been sent;

l Confirmed – the order has been received by the chart server and is being processed;

l Refused – the order cannot be processed by the chart server and is, therefore, rejected;

l Received – an answer containing the requested data has been received.



Depending on situation, servicemessages from the Chart Server may have the following form:

Case Message

Chart ordering: If ordered charts are already

sold, Chart Server [CS] informs about it;

All ordered items have been already sold to the customer or

requested items are not found

Charts ordering: If there is no autoapproval,

CS informs that the order has been received

and awaiting for approval;

Your chart order has been received by the Transas Chart Server. The

chart licenses will be sent upon approval of the order by Transas

distributor

Chart ordering: If subscription expired, CS

informs about it;

Requested charts were not updated because they are expired or not

licensed

Updates requesting: If there are no updates,

CS sends the refusal reply;

l Requested charts were not updated because they are expired ornot licensed;

l The request for updates was not processed. To receive onlinechart corrections you need to upgrade your product license andenable (prolong) Professional Maintenance Service option. Pleasecontact Transas to solve this problem;

l The request for updates was not processed. To receive onlinechart corrections you need to upgrade your product license andenable (prolong) SENC Correction Service option. Please contactTransas to solve this problem

Charts ordering: If an order has been

cancelled, CS informs about the fact.Your request is cancelled

Position the cursor on the order, which you wish to view, and press the left mouse/trackball button.

The table in the right part will display chart folios and charts included in the order.

If the installation was interrupted during the receipt of an order (see the previous paragraph), select thisrequest in the table.

In the Ribbon switch to Order tab. Press Install button in Old Orders group to install the received data (fororders with “Received” status only).

There is a capability to view data contained in these orders. If an old request is selected with the cursor, thenames of the chart folios and charts contained in it are displayed to the left of the table; a press on Select

button in Old Orders group selects them.



When theAVCS data is ordered, therequestwillbesaved to theOrdersHistory tableunderan appropriatename.

To save the received data, re-select this request in the table and press the Install button in the Old Orders

group on the Ribbon.

After this, fulfill the data saving procedure described above in the Forming and Saving AVCS Data Set paragraph.

Data Management


Pre-installation OperationsPress the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch toGeneral page.

All checkboxes in Installation Options is checked by default.

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This is why the following operations will be performed during the chart installation:

l Use catalogue for install – file with chart catalogue (CATALOG.031) will be used during the chartinstallation;

l Use catalogue for update – file with chart catalogue (CATALOG.031) will be used during the chart updating;

l Confirm deleting update – to confirm automatically the deleting updating when handling S-57 formatcharts;

l Auto accept update – to install the successive updating automatically, without prompt for acceptingprevious updating for S-57 format charts.

If necessary, uncheck the relevant checkboxes.

Data Source ScanningIf you have any data on a CD/DVD or on thememory switch received by e-mail, which you wish to install,

press the Transas button and choose the Select Installation Source item from the drop-down menu.

Specify the path to the source, which contains the data and press Go button.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Install tab and press Browse button in Scan

group.



For fast CD/DVD scanning (where the data is most frequently stored) press CD drive button in Scan group.

The Source scan completedwindowwhich will open up, will display all the possible operations accessible fromthe scanned source.

Specify the necessary action.

Installing All DataPerform data source scanning (see previous paragraph). Specify the necessary action.

Press the Install selected items button. The data will be installed, and an operation log will be formed.

Note: If the Show charts list only button is pressed, the External Storage table will display a list of charts containedin the scanned storage for the selection and installation in the manual mode.

Press Close button.

After the installation, data is automatically synchronized with theMFD. Synchronization process is displayedin the top right corner of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen.



Installing Selected ChartsPerform data source scanning (see previous paragraph). Specify source of charts.

Press the Show charts list only button.

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the External Storage button to display thecorresponding table.

After the ending of the disk scanning the table will display a list of charts contained in the scanned storage.

Select the charts, which will be installed (see section Charts Selection).

In the Ribbon switch to Install tab. Press Install button in Chart Selection group.

The charts will be installed, and an operation log will be formed.

Close the log. Chart installation process is completed.

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the Installed Charts button to display thecorresponding table.



The installed charts are displayed in the table.

Charts in the table are shown in different colours:

l Red – for charts whose license has expired;

l Orange – for charts whose license will expire in less than 30 days;

l Black – for the rest of the charts.

Deleting Charts


Select the charts, which will be installed (see section Charts Selection).

In the Ribbon switch to Install tab. Press Uninstall button in Chart Selection group.

Confirmation window is displayed.

Press OK button to delete the selected charts.

The charts will be deleted, and an operation log will be formed.

Close the log. The deleting process is completed.



Advanced Permit InstallationFor S57/SENC format charts, there is a capability to install permits with different permit installation options.

Press the Transas button and choose the S57/SENC item from the drop-down menu.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Install tab and press ENC Permits button inLicense group.

To install permits from external carrier, check Install from file checkbox.

Press Browse button.



Specify the path to the folder, which contains cell permit files.

Press OK button.

Note: To handle the situation with multiple ENC cell permits data providers (DATA SERVERS), the permits fromdifferent data servers are stored separately, according to the identifier of the data server in SERIAL.ENC file onENC data CD or according to the server code in permits.txt file (if exists). If no identification of the dataprovider is found (i.e. no CD is loaded and there is no data server code in permit.txt), the CA identifies lastloaded data provider. If there wasn’t any data provider loaded before, then IHO S-63 Scheme Administrator is setby default (data server code is PM) as origin of cell permits.

Press OK button to confirm the installation of chart permits. The permit installation log will be displayed.



To delete previously installed cell permits from certain data server, press Remove permits button.

Press Yes button. The permit installation log will be displayed.

In this case, all permits from the data server will be deleted or substituted with new permits.

To install permits manually, checkManual permits entry checkbox. Enter the number of the permitcorresponding to the dongle.

Press OK button to confirm the installation of chart permits.

The permit installation log will be displayed.

Close the log window. The permit installation process is completed.

To install SA certificate from external carrier, press Install new SA certificate button.



Specify the path to the folder, which contains cell permit files.

Press OK button.

Press OK button. The SA certificate installation process is completed.

The certificate installation log will be displayed.

Viewing Operations LogIn the Ribbon switch to Install tab. Press Create report button in Reports group.

Select the necessary report from the list.

The report will be created.

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Switching Chart Information LayersPress the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch to Chart

Display page.

To switch presentations of different display types in Display Category group, press the following buttons:

l Base – to turn on presentation of objects included in the Base Display;

l Standard – to turn on presentation of objects included in the Standard Display;

l Custom – to turn on presentation of objects included in the Additional Information Display at the userdiscretion.

If Custom button is pressed, all the checkboxes for turning on the display of necessary additional informationclasses will be checked by default:

l All depth contours – to turn on the display of all the depth contours;

l Cables, pipelines – to turn on the display of submerged cables and pipelines;

l Isolated dangers – to turn on the display of isolated dangers with depths over them larger than the safetydepth;

l Seabed – to turn on the display of ground characteristics;

l Names – to turn on the display of names;

l Buoys names – to turn on the display of buoys names;

l Other information – to turn on the display of other information.

l Spot soundings to – to turn on the display of depth values smaller than the setting made in the relevantwindow (if the setting is “0”, all the soundings are displayed);

Uncheck the appropriate checkboxes to turn off the display of unnecessary information classes.



A similar result of switching presentations of different display types can be obtained by using the button inthe toolbar of the Chart Panel.

l Base Display;

l Standard Display;

l Custom Display. Additional information classes should be preliminary selected inChart Display page of the Settingswindow (see above);

l All Displays (all additional information classes are displayed).

Handling ENC Format ChartsPress the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch toGeneral page.

To activate updating acceptance procedure for ENC format charts, press the buttons in Corrections group:

l Accept – to activate updating acceptance procedure for selected ENC (before the acceptance correctionhighlighting symbols are displayed);

l Accept All – to activate updating for all the ENC format charts (before the activation of chart updating allthemodified symbols will be accentuated, after all the corrections have been accepted, the contours ofaltered symbols will disappear).

Warning! By default, Auto accept update button in Installation Options group of General page is turning on,and in this case updating will be accepted automatically. It is not advisable to deactivate these functions.

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Switch to Chart Display page.

For the adjustment of ENC format chart display, use the following controls of ENC Options group:

l From Areas drop-down list, select the style of area type object boundary display (Plain and Symbolised);

l From Points drop-down list, select the style of the point type object display (Paper chart and Simplified).

Check the following checkboxes for turning on the display of necessary additional information classes:

l Four shades – to turn on the colour highlighting of the set depth areas;

l Shallow pattern – to turn on the display of hatching in the presentation of areas with depths smaller thanthe safety contour on ENC format charts;

l Use SCAMIN – to turn on the display of an object on inadmissible scales to it (generalisation methodselection);

l Full light lines – to switch the lengths of lines delimiting the light visibility sectors;

l Highlight Info – to turn on the display of highlighting for objects with “Inform” attribute;

l Show correction – to turn on colour highlighting for the objects which have undergone somemodificationin the process of the latest accepted correction;

l M-quality objects – to turn on the display of accuracy symbols for the ship positioning and soundingduring seabed contour survey on ENC format charts;

l National names – to turn on the display of national names;

l Non-Active objects – to turn on the display of temporary objects regardless of their effective time;

l Question mark – to turn on the display of objects which are not specified in S-52 standard;

l Shallow danger – to turn on the display of isolated danger objects which are located in the unsafe waters.



Handling AIO Charts

Attention! For the AIO charts to be displayed, the ENC charts which they are attached to should be installed.

Note: AIO charts are installed in much the same way as ENC.



Check that the AIO chart is installed.

The AIO button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel is pressed by default.

The Chart Panel displays a AIO layer.

Use the Info function (see below section Obtaining Information on Vector Chart and Chart Objects).

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On the Info panel select the General Chart Information notation in GB80001: S57Ed3_AIO Chart section bypositioning the cursor on it, and press the left trackball button. The page with information on the AIO chartwill open up.

To switch off AIO layer depress the AIO button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel.

Press the button in the Task Selection Area to switch to Overlays task.

In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen press the button to AIO chart.

The table which will open up shows the NTM (Notices To Mariners) included in the AIO chart.

To print NTM table select several rows of the table or the whole table and press Print button in the right partof the page.

The Navi-Planner 4000 capabilities can be used for reading and printing out the current NTM.

Type the number or the first characters of NTM in the input field, and press Find button.

The necessary NTM will be highlighted in the table. The ENC charts affected column lists the chart which theNTM in question refers to.



Double click on this NTM: the Chart Panel will display the area which this NTM is applicable to.

Press Yes button in the Reference column.

Select the *.txt file and press the left trackball button.

Read the NTM. If it is necessary to print out the NTM, press the Print button. To close the Text viewer

window, press the Close button.Navi-Planner 4000 implements a capability to show separately different object classes and polygonattributes. To do this press the AIO Layer Control button.

By default, the display of all the object classes and polygon attributes is turned on.

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The table below shows ways of displaying object classes on the Chart Panel.

Object Class Definition Hatching colour on theChart Panel

Temporary NoticeIndicates an area on an ENC where UKHO has

published a Temporary Notice to MarinersRed

Preliminary NoticeIndicates an area on an ENC where UKHO haspublished a Preliminary Notice to Mariners, thisincludes (EP) NMs

Green

ENC Preliminary NoticeIndicates an additional preliminary information thatis specific to ENCs, such as reported navigationalhazards that are not yet charted

Blue

No InformationIndicates an area on an ENC where there is noequivalent BA chart coverage of the area

Grey

There is also a capability to display AIO geometric polygons with or without a fill and with text/boundariesturned on or off. The table below provides examples of polygon attributes display with the checkboxeschecked/unchecked.

Polygon Attribute Display On Display Off

Text

Pattern fill

AIO Bounding Box



If the display of all attributes is turned on, the polygon looks as follows:

Handling Paper Charts

Attention! The Paper Charts collection is not available unless this option is additionally licensed.


In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen press the button to select the paper chartscollection.

The table which will open up will show the world chart collection provided by the TGT (Thomas GunTechnologies) e-Data Services.

TheNavi-Planner4000capabilities can beused for familiarizingwith thecurrentNTM (Notices ToMariners) foreach chart, and also forprintingout thetracing foranNTMand insert. To do this, click on thenecessary chart.

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The right hand table will display a list of NTM’s for the selected chart. Click on the necessary NTM and pressthe Yes button.

From the drop-down menu select Current NTM item.

Read the NTM and press the Close button.

Attention! For the updates to be printed out, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required to be installedon the PC.

To print out tracing and inserts, select the appropriate item from the drop-down menu.



Print out the necessary information by using the Adobe Acrobat Reader facilities.

To order new charts, nautical publications, updates and other materials use the TGT e-Data Service software.

To this end, press the Transas button and select TGT e-Data Service item from the drop-down menu.

Attention!While you are working with the TGT e-Data Service software, Navi-Planner 4000 is unavailable.

The program will be started.

Press Ok button.



Press OK button.

The TGT e-Data Service software windowwill open up. For the description of this program see Help/Contents.

To exit from or button on the top right corner of the window.

Press Yes button to confirm exit from the program. The program will be closed.

After the end of the program’s operation, Navi-Planner 4000 becomes available.



Updating Paper Charts from TADS Media


Note: After the purchase of the TGT Charts, by default paper chart updates are sent every week to the e-mailaddress specified at the time of buying.

Insert the CD/DVD or memory stick with TADS media to the PC.


Press the Transas button and choose the Select Installation Source item from the drop-down menu.

Specify the path to the TGT folder found on the inserted TADS media. Press Go button.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Install tab and press the Browse button in Scan

group.

Updates for the paper charts will be installed.

Press Ok button.



Updating Paper Charts Online



In the Ribbon switch to Order tab. Press Updates button in Request for data group.

In the Updates Request window select the charts which the updates should be ordered for. To select all thecharts which updates are available for, check the Select/Deselect all checkbox.

Theremay also be a situation whereby no charts are specified in the Updates Request window because all thepaper charts are up-to-date, in this case it looks as follows:

In this case the updates request can also be created. Press Next >> button.




Press the Finish button.

Another way is to enter the e-mail address in the Email input box to which Transas Chart Server will besending the answer.

Press the Save to Disk radio button.

Note:In this window, the receiver’s address cannot be specified because the ordered updates are sent to the e-mail address specified at the time when the TGT Charts were bought.


Specify the path to the folder on thememory stick, where the request file will be saved.

Press the Ok button.Remove thememory stick and send a file from the folder which contains the update order (this will be a filewith *.cdf extension) as an attachment to [email protected]. No special subject or text is necessary.Then delete the *.cdf file from thememory stick to prevent mixing up with other orders (files which will besaved by Navi-Planner 4000 in the future).

If an order was sent by using the Send request tool, it is not necessary to do anything. A reply sent by theTransas Chart Server will be processed by Navi-Planner 4000 automatically, and udates will be installed.


In the Ribbon switch to Install tab. Press Browse button in Scan group.

Specify the path to the source which contains the paper charts update data (Browse the folder on thememory stick).

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Press Go button. The updates will be installed.

Press OK button.

Press Ok button.

Obtaining Information on Vector Chart andChart ObjectsObtaining Information on Vector Charts

Set the display of the required area by using scaling and Review functions. Press button on theControl panel. Info panel will open up in the bottom part of the screen.

Position the acquisition marker, which will appear, on point of the chart which information is required to beobtained on.

Press the left trackball/mouse button. Info panel will display (under the chart name) the list of pages withavailable information on the objects which fall within the acquisition marker outline.



Select General Chart Information notation by positioning the cursor on it, and press the left trackball/mousebutton. The page with information on the vector chart will open up.

Obtaining Information on Point Type Objects

Press button on the Control panel: Info panel will open up in the bottom part of the screen.

Position the acquisition marker, which will appear, on the object which information is required to beobtained on.

Press the left trackball/mouse button. Info panel will display (under the chart name) the list of pages withavailable information on the objects, which fall within the acquisition marker outline.

Select the necessary notation by positioning the cursor on the name and press the left trackball/mousebutton: Info panel will open a page with information on the selected objects:

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Onboard Data Server

Attention!Onboard Data Server in Navi-Planner 4000 is licensed and protected with “ODS" option.

The Onboard Data Server is intended for maintaining automatically the up-to-date status of the ship chartscollection.

Attention! The Onboard Data Server is designed for work with TADS SENC format charts only.

For the Onboard Data Server operation, it is necessary to create a backup copy of the base TADS disk which isissued every threemonths. After this, once a week when the updates become available on the coastal ChartServer, the Onboard Data Server automatically establishes a link with it and notifies the Nav Officer that thereare new updates. Upon his approval, it downloads the updates.

Note: For the Chart Delivery Server steady operation good Inet connection is required.

If the connection is broken in the course of downloading, after its recovery the process is resumed, the dataalready downloaded taken into account.

After the updates have been downloaded, Navi-Planner 4000 offers to install it. After the Nav Officer’sapproval updates are installed.

Creating Backup of Chart MediaInsert the CD/DVD or thememory stick with the Base Chart media in the PC. Navi-Planner 4000willautomatically scan the storage and output the following message:

Check Create backup of chart media. Needed for Onboard Data Server checkbox and press Install selected items

button. Back up copy will be created.



If some storage is re-scanned in the course of the backup copying, the following message will appear:

Press Ok button. Back up copy will be created.

If some problems are encountered during the backup copying, the following warning will be displayed:

Press the Yes button to continue creating the backup copy; in doing this, it is necessary to check that the diskis in the drive, and thememory stick is connected. Press the No button to stop the operation.

Ordering and Installing UpdatesAt a certain time each week (on Tuesday) the Onboard Data Server asks the coastal Chart Server about the

availability of updates. When these are available, a special button appears in the top part of the screen.Position the cursor on this button.

The hint advises the availability and size of updates. Press this button.

The button will change its form, and the downloading of updates will begin. The hint shows the size of thedownloaded updates.

If the downloading process is interrupted for some reasons (e.g., absence of the Inet), the button will changeits appearance.

The hint displays information on the downloaded updates size. To resume the downloading when theconnection is recovered, press this button (or the downloading will be resumed automatically in an hour)).

After all the updates have been downloaded, the button will change its form to . Position the cursor onthis button.

To install the updates press this button.

Attention! If the navigator currently rejects the updates installation, the button will be displayed until thedownloaded updates are installed.

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In the Source scan completedwindow all the checkboxes are checked by default, and it is impossible touncheck them.

Press the Install selected items button.

The updates will be installed, and an operation log will be provided.

Close the log. The chart installation process is completed.



Installing New ChartsAfter the receipt and installation of a license for new charts (see section Data Management), a special button

will appear in the top part of the screen. Position the cursor on this button.

Press the button. In the Sounce scan completedwindow all the checkboxes are checked by default, and it isimpossible to uncheck them.

Press the Install selected items button.

The charts and all the updates will be installed, and an operation log will be provided.

Close the log. The chart installation process is completed.

Chapter 6.Handling of Maps

This chapter describes the procedure used in the handling of maps.

Creating and Saving Maps 176

Creating and Plotting Map Objects 176

Saving theMap 186

Turning On/Off the Display ofMap Objects and Their Attributes 187

Map Loading and Unloading 188

Editing Map Objects 190

Editing Point Type Objects 191

Editing Line, Circle and Area Type Objects 192

Editing Map Object Coordinates 194

Deleting theMap Object 195

Restore the Deleted Map Object 196

Merging Two Maps 197

Deleting Maps 199

Search for Map Objects 200

Maps Export and Import 201

Maps Export 201

Maps Import 202



Creating and Saving MapsCreating and Plotting Map Objects

Attention! Point type objects cannot be displayed on scales smaller than 1:600,000.


In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press theMaps button.

In the Ribbon switch to Home tab. Press Layer A or Layer B button in Active Layer group.

A similar result can be obtained by using the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel.

In the Ribbon switch to Objects tab.

Themap creating procedure consists of three stages:

l assigning of attributes to the object (except “Attached files”);

l plotting of an object;

l assigning of file attribute “Attached file”.

Assigning Attributes to the Selected ObjectSelect the colour (“Object colour” attribute) in the palette Color:

Enter the required text (“Text” attribute) in Text input field (information will be displayed on the chart).

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Enter the required information (“Object information” attribute) in Info field (information will not be displayedunless Info function is used).

Set the required depth value (“Object depth” attribute) in Depth field.

Files are attached (“Attached file” attribute) after the plotting of themap object.

To cancel all the attributes for each new object, check Clear for new object checkbox.

Warning! Point type objects cannot be displayed on scales smaller than 1:600,000. When smaller scales areset, these categories will not be available.

Plotting Point Type ObjectIn the Ribbon press Symbols button in Object group for select Symbols category.

Press the button with map symbol in the table:

Select the type ofmap symbol from the drop-down list and press the left trackball/mouse button.

To plot themap object on the chart, press Ok” button.


Symbol information windowwith cursor coordinates.



Position the cursor in the required coordinates.

Press the left trackball/mouse button: the point type object will be set in the specified coordinates.

Press the right trackball button to exit from the editing mode.

In the Ribbon press Find object button in Editing group.

Information on the plotted map object will be displayed in the table in the bottom part of the Navi-Planner4000 screen.



Plotting Lines and AreasIn the Ribbon press Lines button in Object group for select Lines category.

Select themap object from the drop-down list.

To plot themap object on the chart, press Ok button.


Line information windowwith cursor coordinates.

To set lines and areas, after the plotting of the initial point, move the cursor to the next point and press theleft button again. Repeat the procedure until you set the required number of point.



After the input of the last point of the line or area, press the right trackball/mouse button: the cursor willchange its form, and the object will be set in the specified coordinates:

l line by the specified points;

l area by the points, the first and the last of them connected.



Plotting Circles and CircumferencesIn the Ribbon press Circles button in Object group for select Circles category.



Select the type ofmap object from the drop-down list.



Circle information windowwith cursor coordinates.

To draw circles and circumferences, after plotting the central point, move the cursor to the necessary radiusand press the left button.

After that press the right trackball/mouse button: the cursor will change its form, and the object will be set inthe specified coordinates.





Plotting Text ObjectIn the Ribbon press Texts button in Object group for select Text category.

Type the necessary text in the input window.



Text information windowwith cursor coordinates.




Press the left trackball button: the text typemap object will be set in the specified coordinates.




Plotting Depth ObjectIn the Ribbon press Depths button in Object group for select Depth category.

Type the required distinctive depth value in the input window.





Depth information windowwith cursor coordinates.


Press the left trackball button: the depth typemap object will be set in the specified coordinates.






Assigning “Attached File” AttributeTo assign “Attached file” attribute, the selected object should be plotted on the chart.

In the Ribbon press Change button in Editing group to attach files (*.txt, *.rtf, *.bmp, *.doc, *.gif,*.jpg, *.tif, *.pdf) to themap object (“Attached file” attribute).

From the drop-down list select Attach. item.

Position the acquisition marker which will appear, on the object and press the left trackball/mouse button.

On the Navi-Planner 4000 screen a table with lists of all the files available for attaching will open up (to viewthe contents of the selected file, press the View button on the appropriate panel). The list of files available forattaching is formed based on the files taken by the Browse button.



To form the list of files available for attaching press Browse button and select the file is about to be put in thelist.

Once the file is browsed press Import button.

To attach a file (group of files) to themap object, select it in Available files group and press Attach >> button.

The file (group of files) will move to Attached files group. Press Apply button to confirm the changes you havemade.

To detach a file (group of files), select the necessary files in Attached files group and press << Detach button.The file (group of files) will move to Available files group. Press Apply button to confirm the changes you havemade.

The procedure of creating and plotting a map object is completed.

Saving the MapUse the procedure detailed above to create and plot the required number ofmap objects.

Press Transas button and select Save as item from the drop-down menu.



In the right-hand part of themenu, enter themap name and comments on the created map as required.

Press Save button: themap will be saved.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Home tab and press Save button in Create User

Chart group.

Turning On/Off the Display of Map Objects and Their AttributesPress the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch toMaps

page.



To turn on/off the display ofmap objects categories on the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the followingObjects buttons in Show group:

l Symbols;

l Lines;

l Text;

l Depth;

l Circles.

To turn on/off the display ofmap objects attributes on the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the followingAttributes buttons in Show group:

l “Text” attribute;

l “Depth” attribute.

To turn on/off the display ofmap objects and its attributes on the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press thefollowing buttons in Display options group:

l Attachments – to turn on the purple coloured highlighting of objects with attached files;

l Deleted – to turn on the grey coloured highlighting of deleted object;

l Colored – to turn on the designated colour highlighting of all themap objects (if the button is released,objects are shown in orange).

Map Loading and Unloading



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Press the Transas button and select Open chart item from the drop-down menu.

The right-hand part of the drop-down menu will display a list of all themaps available for loading.

In the list, select themap required to be loaded in edition mode, and press the left trackball/mouse button.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Home tab and press Load button in Create User

Chart group.

Only onemap can be loaded for each map (A and B) in the editing mode. It should be noted that onemapcannot be loaded simultaneously in both maps.

The name of the loaded map, the active layer specified, is shown above the Ribbon:



To unload the route, press the Transas button and select Open chart item from the drop-down menu.

The right-hand part of the drop-down menu will display the loaded map.

Uncheck the checkbox to the left of the name of the loaded map.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Home tab and press Load button in Create User

Chart group.

Also the user can unload themap by pressing button place to the right of themap name in the Layer A(B)

group, which is above the Ribbon:

Editing Map Objects




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Load themap containing the object you are going to edit (see previous section). The screen will displaypresentations of the previously plotted map objects.

Editing Point Type ObjectsIn the Ribbon switch to Objects tab. Press Change button in Editing group.

From the drop-down list select Edit item.

Position the acquisition marker, which will appear, on the object (in case of text objects, the acquisition pointis the first character) and press the left trackball/mouse button.



On the Navi-Planner 4000 screen will open up the window, which displayed attributes of the selected mapobject:

Change the object type and attributes as required (see Creating and Saving Maps section, Creating and Plotting

Map Objects paragraph).

Press the activated Edit button to confirm the changes you havemade.

Position the acquisition marker, which will appear, on the next map object and edit it. Edit all necessary mapobjects. To exit from the editing mode press the right trackball button.

Editing Line, Circle and Area Type ObjectsIn the Ribbon switch to Objects tab. Press Change button in Editing group.

From the drop-down list select Edit item.

Position the acquisition marker, which will appear, on the line (object boundary) and press the lefttrackball/mouse button.



On the Navi-Planner 4000 screen will open up the window, which displayed attributes of the selected mapobject:

Parameters of the line and circle type objects are edited in much the sameway as Point Type Objects. Afterthe end of editing press the Edit button.

If in addition to editing parameters of the line and circle type objects it is necessary to resize them, press theResize button.

The cursor will “acquire” the object and change own form.

If the object configuration is required to be changed, move the cursor to the required coordinates. Press theleft trackball/mouse button and repeat this operation until the necessary configuration is set.

Press right trackball/mouse button: the cursor will exit from editing mode and assume the form of theacquisition marker.

Position the acquisition marker on the next map object and edit it. Edit all necessary map objects. To exitfrom the editing mode press the right trackball button.



Editing Map Object CoordinatesIn the Ribbon switch to Objects tab. Press Change button in Editing group.

From the drop-down list select Shift item.

Position the acquisition marker which will appear, on the object to be shifted (the first character of a textobject, or a point in a line, or area type object).

Press the left trackball/mouse button. Position themarker which will appear, in the new object coordinateswithin the displayed Chart Panel.



Press the left trackball/mouse button: the object will move to the specified coordinates.

Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from themode of editing of themap object coordinates.

You can use a similar procedure to change coordinates of all themap objects by selecting the Shift All itemfrom the drop-down list.

Attention! In this case, all the map objects of the layer will be shifted to the same distance and in the samedirection as the object which is being edited.

Deleting the Map ObjectIn the Ribbon switch to Objects tab. Press Change button in Editing group.

From the drop-down list select Delete item.

Position the acquisition marker which will appear, on the object to be deleted (the first character of a textobject, or a point in a line, or area type object).



Press the left trackball/mouse button: the presentation of the object will be removed from the Chart Panel.

Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from themap object deleting mode.

Restore the Deleted Map ObjectPress the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch toMaps

page.

Press Deleted button in Display options group to turn on the grey coloured highlighting of deleted object onthe Navi-Planner 4000 screen (see also paragraph Turning On/Off the Display of Map Objects and Their Attributes

of the previous section).

The screen will display all the previously deleted objects shown in the grey colour.

In the Ribbon switch to Objects tab. Press Change button in Editing group.

From the drop-down list select Restore item.

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Position the acquisition marker which will appear, on the deleted object (the first character of a text object,or a corner point of a line, or area type object).

Press the left trackball/mouse button: “Deleted object” attribute is removed, and the object is highlighted inaccordance with the previously made settings.

Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from the deleted map object restoremode.

Merging Two Maps



In the Ribbon switch to Home tab. Press Layer A button in Active Layer group.





In the Ribbon switch to Home tab. Press Layer B button in Active Layer group.



The screen will display presentations of the previously plotted map objects. Map loaded in Layer B has theappearance as shown below.

As Layer B is shown simultaneously with Layer A, you will see the following presentation on the Chart Panel.

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In the Ribbon switch to Home tab. PressMarge button in Create User Chart group.

All objects form themap loaded in Layer Awill be placed in themap loaded in Layer B.

Press the button to confirm this action.

Layer Amap merges with Layer Bmap, and a newmap is formed in the active layer (which button is pressed).

Save newmap (see Creating and Plotting Map Objects section, Saving the Map paragraph).

Deleting Maps



In the Ribbon switch to Home tab. Press Delete button in Delete group.

Select the chart name from the drop-down list, which will open up.


In the window, which will appear, press Yes button to confirm the deleting of themap. The chart will bedeleted.



Search for Map Objects






Load themap containing the object required to be found (seeMap Loading and Unloading section). The screenwill display presentations of the previously plotted map objects.



In the bottom part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, select the required map object in the left-hand part ofthe table, and press the left trackball/mouse button. Coordinates of the selected object will be displayed inthe right-hand part of the table.

A double click of the left trackball/mouse button on the selected object line or its coordinates displays thisobject in the centre of the Chart Panel highlighted with a flashing circle for 10 seconds.

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With the selection of line or area type objects, the right-hand part of the table displays coordinates of all thepoints, which the line/area type object consists of.

A double click of the left trackball/mouse button on the coordinates of any point which the line/area typeobject consists of, displays this point in the centre of the Chart Panel highlighted with a flashing circle for 10seconds.

Maps Export and ImportMaps Export



Press the Transas button and select Export item from the drop-down menu.



In the right-hand part of themenu window specify the path, where themap will be exported.

Select the chart, that is about to be exported.

Press Export button.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Home tab and press Export button in Export

group.

Maps Import



Press the Transas button and select Import item from the drop-down menu.In the right-hand part of themenu window specify the path, from where themap will be imported.

Press Import button.

A similar result can be obtained by using the Ribbon. Switch to Home tab and press Import button in Create

User Chart group.

Chapter 7.Handling of Tides and Currents

This chapter describes the procedure used in the reception of all kinds of informationabout tides and currents.

Obtaining Information on the Change of Tidal Heights 204

Selecting Tide Reference Point 204

Setting Tidal Height Calculation Parameters 207

Information Displayed Graphically 208

Information Displayed in a Tabular Form 209

Display of Tidal Heights on the Chart Panel 211

Obtaining Information on Tidal Currents 211

Obtaining Information on Surface Currents 213

Use of Animation 214



Obtaining Information on the Change of TidalHeights


In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the Tide/Current button.

There are two presentations of the Tide and Current data:

l Graphically;

l In a Tabular Form.

Selecting Tide Reference Point

Selecting Tide Reference Point from the ListIn the Ribbon switch to Find place tab. Press All places button in Place group.

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Select the reference point from the list by the cursor and press the left trackball/mouse button.

You can also use the keyboard: type the first letters of the reference point name.

Press <Enter> key. The selected reference point will be displayed in the centre of Chart Panel.

Selecting Tide Reference Point with Graphic Cursor

In the Ribbon switch to Find place tab. Press button in Place group.



Graphic cursor will appear on the Chart Panel, whereas the right bottom part of the screen will display cursor

information window.

Position the graphic cursor which will appear, on the point within the Chart Panel.

The graphic cursor will acquire the ERBL form. Use the ERBL to set the necessary coverage zone.



Press the left trackball/mouse button to exit from the graphic cursor mode. Press Places by cursor button inPlaces group. In this case, the list displays reference points belonging to selected area.

Select the necessary reference point from the drop-down list as described in the previous item.

To return to the full list of reference points, press button.

Setting Tidal Height Calculation ParametersIn the Ribbon switch to Find place tab.

In Date field of Date and Period group select the date starting from which the tidal heights will be calculated.Use Period input field to enter the period which tidal heights are required to be calculated for.

Press the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch to Tides

and Currents page.



In the Time group, press the appropriate button to select timewhich will be taken into account in the tidalheight calculations:

l UTC;

l Ship’s time (valid if Navi-Planner 4000 is being used with MFD only);

l Time zone.

Information Displayed GraphicallyIn the Ribbon switch to Find place tab. Press Diagram button in View data group.

Tide diagram will be displayed in the table in the bottom part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen.


and Currents page.



The following parameters can be set in Diagram options group:

l UKC – under keel clearance;

l Draught – ship’s draught;

l Min. Chart depth – theminimum depth on the chart.

CheckMarks checkbox to show the timemarks on the diagram.

Check Cursor data checkbox.

Position the cursor on the tidal curve and, by moving the cursor with themouse, set the necessary timevalue in the cursor information window.

Read the tidal height value in the cursor information window.

Information Displayed in a Tabular FormIn the Ribbon switch to Find place tab. Press Table button in View data group.

Tide table will be displayed in the table in the bottom part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen.




and Currents page.

By default, Show high/low water checkbox is checked in Table Options group:

The table displays high and lowwaters.

In Table Options group, check Time step checkbox; press button in the activated line for the input of thetidal height calculations discretion.

In the list, which will open up, select the necessary tidal height calculation discretion and press the lefttrackball/mouse button. The table will display the tidal height table calculated with the set discretion.

Take the necessary readings in the calculated tables.

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Display of Tidal Heights on the Chart Panel



In the Ribbon switch to Visualization tab. Press Tides button in Visualization group.


The Chart Panel displays tidal heights in the reference points as of the current time.

Obtaining Information on Tidal Currents





In the Ribbon switch to Visualization tab. Press Tidal currents button in Visualization group.


The Chart Panel displays tidal current vectors as of the current time.

Check Velocity values checkbox in Display Options group.

The Chart Panel will display digitally the values of tidal current speed.

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Obtaining Information on Surface Currents



In the Ribbon switch to Visualization tab. Press Surface currents button in Visualization group.


The Chart Panel displays surface currents vectors as of the current time.

Check Velocity values checkbox in Display Options group.

The Chart Panel will display digitally the values of surface current speed.



Use of Animation



In the Ribbon switch to Visualization tab.

Press the buttons of the tidal parameters whose value change dynamics is requiredto be viewed.

Check the activated Tide animation checkbox in Display Options group.

In Date and Ship time input fields of Tide animation group, which will open up, enter the required viewing startdate and time.

Use Step input field to enter the discretion of the parameter value change.

The changes are happened automatically and manually: back and forward .

On the Chart Panel, the selected parameters will change with the set discretion.

The same kind of animation can bemade for the Surface currents.

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In the Ribbon switch to Visualization tab. Press Surface currents button in Visualization group.

Check the activated Surface animation checkbox in Display Options group.

Use and buttons to view change in the surface currents month-by-month.

Chapter 8.Handling of Weather Forecasts

This chapter describes the procedure used in the ordering and processing of weatherforecasts used by the Navi-Planner 4000.

Ordering theWeather Forecast 218

Obtaining Information on Weather Parameters 221

Weather under Cursor 224

Weather Graphs 224



Ordering the Weather Forecast

Press the button in the Task Selection Area to switch toWeather task.

In the Ribbon switch to Play Ahead and View tab. Press Forecast selection button in Request group.

By default, the geographic area, which the weather forecast should be ordered for, is selected from thecatalogue (the by Catalogue radio button is selected). Check the checkboxes of the geographic area names orpress Select/Deselect all radio button for all areas.

If it is necessary to order weather forecast along the route, select the by Route radio button. The route shouldbe previously loaded in the Route task (see Chapter 3, Route Loading and Unloading section). Press the buttonand select the route from the drop-down list.

After selecting the region, press the Next >> button.

By default, all weather parameters which are required to be ordered are selected.

Chapter 8. Handling of Weather Forecasts • Ordering the Weather Forecast 219


Uncheck checkboxes of the unnecessary weather parameters.

Note: Tropical cyclone is already selected.


Check the ordered regions and weather parameters and press Next >> button.

If the TFAP/Transas Gateway is installed and there is online connection with the Transas Weather Server,check the Send request checkbox: in this case the request will be sent automatically even without a mailprogram installed.


In other way enter the e-mail address in Email input box, which Transas Weather Server will be sendingrequest.



Specify the path to the folder on thememory stick, which contains the weather orders.



Press Save button.

Press Ok button.

Send the specified file with *.cdf extension as an attachment to [email protected] address. Nospecial subject or text is necessary. Then delete the *.cdf file from the folder to prevent mixing up withother orders (files which will be saved by Navi-Planner in the future).

Note: The forecast is provided for 10 days.

If an order was sent by using the Send request tool, it is not necessary to do anything. A reply sent by theTransas Weather Server will be processed by Navi-Planner 4000 automatically, and you can install thereceived data afterwards.


Press the Transas button and select Select Installation Source item from the drop-down menu.

Specify the path to the folder on thememory stick which contains the received weather forecast, and pressGo button.

The weather forecast will be installed.

mailto:[email protected]

Chapter 8. Handling of Weather Forecasts • Obtaining Information on Weather Parameters 221


Press OK button.

Obtaining Information on Weather ParametersReceive the weather forecast (see previous section).

Press the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel. The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch toWeather page.

In Base group check (if unchecked) checkboxes of base weather parameters required to be displayed.

Specify step and colour for each parameter.

In Other group check (if unchecked) checkboxes of other weather parameters required to be displayed.

Specify step and colour for each parameter.



Press the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel to turn on weather layer on the Chart Panel.

In the Ribbon in Date and Ship time input fields of Play Ahead group, enter the required viewing start date andtime.

Use Step input field to enter the discretion of the weather forecast value change.

The changes are happened automatically and manually: back and forward .

The and buttons serve for moving to the beginning or to the end of the weather forecast.

If it is necessary replay the changes of weather parameter along the route, load the necessary route (seeChapter 3, section Route Loading and Unloading). Load the necessary schedule (see Chapter 3, section Drowing

Schedule).

Note: The selected schedule should be at least partly coincident in dates with the replayed weather forecast.

Press the button to replay changes of weather parameters.

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The Chart Panel will display the own ship symbol moving along the selected route according to the selectedschedule with the changing weather parameters in the background.

Where several routes and/or schedules are loaded in the Route task, weather prediction will bemade for allthe routes and their active schedules.



Weather under Cursor


In the Ribbon switch to Play Ahead and View tab. PressWeather Cursor button in Options group.

Weather tool bar will appear

With theWeather cursor toggle button, all weather elements at themouse position can be displayed. Bymoving themouse over the chart the spot weather forecast will be seen in the window. The displayed dataare valid for the same time as set for regular weather display.

The weather window is canceled by clicking on theWeather cursor button again or when the task is changedto another.

Weather Graphs

Warning!Weather graphs will be displayed for loaded routes and those active schedules. The schedulesshould be within the weather forecast time period.


In the Ribbon switch to Play Ahead and View tab. PressWeather Graph button in Options group.

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The graphs will be displayed at the bottom part of the display. At the same time graphs for all the loadedroutes will be displayed in different colours.

The graphs offer the user the opportunity to look at calculated results in detail. It gives a clear picture perelement for all calculated routes. The graphs can be used to analyse why the speed on one route ishigher/lower than on other routes (e.g. because of high waves).

The vertical axis of the graphs is set automatically based on the calculated results. The horizontal axis showsthe date/time of the routes.

Weather parameters can be changed at the top right part of the graph.

Chapter 9. Handling of Piracy Data • 227


Chapter 9.Handling of Piracy Data

This chapter describes the procedure used in the ordering and processing of piracydata used by the Navi-Planner 4000.

Ordering Piracy Data 228

Piracy Data Display Setup 230

Obtaining Information on Piracy Data 231



Ordering Piracy Data


In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the Piracy button.

In the Ribbon, the Anti-piracy Data Layer tab will open up.

Press the Piracy button in the Request group.



Another way is to enter the e-mail address in the Email input box to which Transas Chart Server will besending the answer.

Press the Save to Disk radio button.


Specify the path to the folder on thememory stick which contains the piracy data orders.

Chapter 9. Handling of Piracy Data • Ordering Piracy Data 229


Press the OK button.

Press the Ok button.

Send the specified file with the *.cdf extension as an attachment to [email protected] address. Nospecial subject or text is necessary. Then delete the *.cdf file from the folder to prevent mixing up withother orders (files which will be saved by the Navi-Planner 4000 in the future).

If an order was sent by using the Send request tool, it is not necessary to do anything. A reply sent by theTransas Chart Server will be processed by Navi-Planner 4000 automatically, and piracy data will be installed.

When you receive an e-mail from [email protected], save attachment(s) (these will be *.cdf files) tothememory stick. Then insert thememory stick into the computer with the Navi-Planner 4000.

Press the button in the Task Selection Area to switch to the Charts task.

Press the Transas button and choose the Select Installation Source item from the drop-down menu.

Specify the path to the folder on thememory stick which contains the received piracy data.

Press the Go button.



The piracy data will be installed.

Press the OK button.

Piracy Data Display SetupPress the button in the toolbar of the Chart Panel.

The Settingswindowwill open up. Switch to the General page.

In the Time filter (in days from now) input window of the Piracy incidents group specify the number of dayscounted backward from the current date (from 1 to 365) which the piracy data should be displayed for on theNavi-Planner 4000 screen.

In the Piracy incidents group for selection of incident types which will be shown on the Chart Panel use thefollowing controls:

• Theft, Suspicious approach;

• Armed Robbery, Armed Assault;

• Kidnap, Hijack;

• Attempted Robbery, Boarding or Attack.

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Obtaining Information on Piracy DataOrder and receive the piracy data as described in the paragraph Ordering Piracy Data above. Data is providedby the Bergen Risk Solutions.

If the data was not ordered beforehand, received and loaded, or it is not available whatsoever, the followingwarning will be displayed:

For the incident symbols to be displayed on the Chart Panel, press the button in the toolbar of the ChartPanel.

If the piracy data is available, the Chart panel will display the incident symbols:



The symbols of incidents have the following colours specified in the table depending on the incident type:

(Green) Theft, Suspicious approach

(Yellow) Armed Robbery, Armed Assault

(Red) Kidnap, Hijack

(Blue) Attempted Robbery, Attempted Boarding, Attempted Attack

In the top right corner of the Chart Panel, there is the data which the piracy data is received for, and thenumber of days set on the General page of the Settingswindow (see the previous paragraph).


In the left part of the Navi-Planner 4000 screen, press the Piracy button.

In the Ribbon the Anti-piracy Data Layer tab will open up.

Press the Incidents button in the View group.

Information on the incidents will be displayed in the table in the bottom part of the Navi-Planner

4000 screen.

The table displays information on the incidents which occurred within the period set on the General page ofthe Settingswindow (see the previous paragraph). The table has the following columns:

l Attack No – ID of piracy incident;

l Area – the area where the piracy incident took place;

l Vessel Name – name on the ship involved in the piracy incident;

l Type of Incident –piracy incident type according to the Bergen Risk Solutions classification;

l Date and time [UTC/LT], Position, Area, Narrative – description of the piracy incident.

In the table incidents can be sorted by the first 4 column. To do this, press the name of the necessarycolumn.

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A double click of the left trackball/mouse button on the selected incident displays the symbol of this incidentin the centre of the Chart Panel highlighted with a flashing circle for 10 seconds.

Position the free cursor on the necessary incident symbol; the cursor will change its form.

Press the left trackballbutton: thePiracy Information data cardwillbedisplayed next to the incident symbol:



During the voyage plan creation (see Chapter 4, section Voyage plan creation, paragraph Data Collection), checkthe Areas checkbox in the Data Collection group:

After the voyage plan creation, if the piracy incident symbol falls within the XTD limits, the relevant entry willbemade in the voyage plan during the printout (see Chapter 4, section Voyage plan creation, paragraphVoyage Plan Print Preview and Printing).

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