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Navigation, Charts & ECDIS

“We have seen the holdings for the available immediately, wherever a vessel

vessel go down in an attempt to cut is in the world. This is particularly
costs but the problem then is that we important in emergency solutions, for

have seen an exponential growth in example, where a vessel may need to
rush orders where someone needs same divert and use ENCs that would not

or next day delivery because they don’t normally be carried for that route.”
have it onboard where they usually Jeppesen, likewise aims to offer

would have before.”
cost savings with its solution – FlatFee,
Mr Pran said there had been a big which promises to help accurately

growth in the sales of its Neptune Pay predict charting costs and streamline

As You Sail (PAYS) solution which the process of purchasing official
enables users to access global ENCs ENCs.

for use with onboard ECDIS systems “We decided to simplify the entire
while only paying for those that are ENC process, from ordering, licensing

actually used.
and installing to updating,
“It is not for everyone. We know administering and budgeting – to create

where voyage planning is concerned, a service that would take care of this for Captain Paul Hailwood, UKHO
one size does not always fit all, and ship owners and at a fixed price,”
ECDIS Seminar
many of our customers are choosing to explained Jeppesen Managing Director Stian Haugland, Marine and
combine PAYS with our pre-paid John Psychas.
Training Superintendent and

service, which means ENCs are Company Security Officer, said: “It has Norwegian shipping company

available in advance.
been well accepted by our sailors, Rederiet Stenersen, one of the first to
because now they can just sail instead “PAYS not only offers cost savings use Jeppesen FlatFee on its vessels, said
of dealing with ENC management.”
but it also saves time, as ENCs are
the experience had so far been positive.
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