dKart Software Presentation

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dKart Software Presentation
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Age of electronic charts

• The electronic chart is a relatively new
  technology that provides significant benefits in
  terms of navigation safety and improved
  operational efficiency. More than simply a
  computer display, an electronic chart is a
  real-time navigation system that integrates a
  variety of information that is displayed and
  interpreted by the mariner. It is an automated
  decision aid capable of continuously determining
  a vessel's position in relation to land, charted
  objects, aids-to-navigation, and unseen
  underwater hazards. Thus the electronic chart
  represents an entirely new approach to maritime
  navigation.

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What makes dKart Navigator the best solution?

• A widespread use of professional Electronic Chart
  Systems will result in a significant reduction of
  sometimes fatal accidents caused by
  navigational errors and enhance the safety of the
  mariner and the environment. The last few years
  have seen a steady increase in the use of
  electronic chart systems, which became one of the
  most effective and promising means of sea
  navigation. This is why today the electronic
  chart market is rich in similar software of
  various producers. So what distinguishes dKart
  Navigator among those products, what makes it the
  best solution?

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Program distinguishing features

• Easy-to operate user-friendly interface ability
  to work with all kinds of pointing devices with
  wheel (trackball)
• Possibility to connect a wide range of external
  navigational devices
• World-wide chart collections
• Automatic route monitoring on chart, effective
  safety control with well-timed alarming
• Efficient route planning either directly on the
  chart or in table form
• Detailed registration of navigational situation
  in the electronic logbook with the function of
  ship movement playback straight on the chart
• Display of both raw ARPA and AIS images and
  target symbols on the chart, targets control and
  vessel-to-vessel data exchange

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Program distinguishing features

• Creation of 3-dimensional sea bottom models
• Real-time 3D-modeling above the electronic
  chart
• Realization of weather and ice information (both
  vector and raster) on the electronic chart
• Presenting tidal stream vectors on the chart,
  calculation of tide levels for the time
  specified
• Quick creation/editing of user objects and
  layers, with their display on the chart and
  3D-bottom model
• Smoothing and converting the ship run way into a
  route
• Efficient survey planning and post-processing
• Trial maneuvering and own ship model adjustment
• Function of connecting special user databases.

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Core principle - simplicity

• The entire program concept bases upon the primary
  idea simplicity causes effectiveness. This is
  why dKart Navigator is as easy to operate as
  possible. The program user-friendly interface has
  been especially designed considering specific
  conditions of operating with a computer at sea
  with the view to minimize the mariners actions
  when operating with the program to the maximum.

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Descriptive elements
To feel free at program operating the navigator
is not supposed to deal with complex multi-level
menus or study a complicated user manual.
Instead, dKart Navigator provides easy selection
of the required functions with the help of
descriptive graphic images the program control
elements are supplied with. It works as easy as
that
Selection of a required chart
Selection of routes
Start measuring distances on chart
Measure beam distance from ship to a reference
point
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Accessibility of functions
Besides, most commonly used functions and program
modes are accessed by a single mouse click so
that the user does not have to search for the
required element for ages.
Buttons of all navigational functions are
constantly available in the center of the control
panel in all program modes
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Easy ways to access program modes
Using MAIN and AUX tabs located in the lower part
of the window the user switches between basic
program modes
MAIN tab is used to access Route monitoring and
planning, Logbook, User layers editor, Dual
display mode, Exploring depth profile and 3D
modeling.
AUX tab contains buttons of Radar mode, Search
and rescue function, Calculator, Charts library,
Tide database, Dual plotting, Special databases
and printing.
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Control panel adjustability
The program control panel constantly displays the
most important navigational data. It is very easy
to adjust the font size of each window
individually to emphasize the information you
need so that you could refer to it quickly and
efficiently.
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Interface unification
The entire user interface unification allows
easily, often intuitively comprehend the program
operation principles and quickly restore your
skills even after you havent worked with the
program for some time.
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Tool tips, help
The basic program elements and important chart
objects are supported by tool tips containing a
short description
and at any moment the user is also free to call
the help-context window to learn more about this
or that function
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Charts
Electronic charts, used in dKart Navigator, offer
certain advantages over raster and traditional
paper charts in addition to the information
transferred from these sources, an ENC may
include information from any number of other
sources such as List of Lights and Notices to
Mariners. dKart Navigator operates with two types
of vector electronic charts in S-57 and CM 93v3
formats and allows both automatic and manual
charts updating. C-MAP electronic charts are
compatible with S-57 format on logical level, and
provide worldwide coverage. Before starting to
use C-Map 93v3 charts, they should be registered
in the program, i.e. the corresponding licenses
should be obtained.
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Chart control
Another distinguishing feature of dKart Navigator
is its easy and convenient functions of chart
control, available in all program modes. With a
single mouse click the user gets access to chart
scrolling, zooming in and out, receives charts
objects information, controls the chart scale,
presentation level, orientation and color
palette.
Buttons of chart control provide prompt access to
zooming in/out, returning to the previous
presentation scale and area, restoring original
scale of chart
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Charts seamless coverage
The program continuously displays several charts
of different format, original scale and
horizontal datum, thus providing seamless
coverage of the required region with cartographic
data. When zooming and panning around your chart,
the program will automatically select the best
chart available for the area you wish to view.
This selection is based on the original chart
scale.
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Seamless coverage
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Chart control
In addition to the standard North Up orientation,
the software offers Direction Up and COG Up
variants. When a chart is rotated chart text will
not be affected, ensuring that it remains
legible.
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Navigation devices NMEA
Communication between dKart Navigator and
external navigational devices is based upon
NMEA-0183 protocol. This protocol defines the
format of data to be used in navigational
information exchange.
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Navigation devices
dKart Navigator uses positioning data from
various navigational sensors, such as compass,
log, echo sounder, ARPA and AIS, thus providing
the maximum level of navigational situation
control. dKart Navigator is also capable of
operating with information from ARPA and AIS.
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Radar
Interaction between the radar and the system
helps in achieving the best possible results in
presenting radar information together with
cartographic data. Besides, when comparing the
radar image with the chart presentation the user
has a more solid criterion of estimating both the
navigational situation and the reliability of the
system operating.
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Radar information window
Working with radar, the navigator has two
possibilities. The first variant is receiving
ARPA targets data according to NMEA protocol when
target symbols and vectors are displayed on the
electronic charts together with their information
windows available by a mouse click
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Radar targets on chart
ARPA targets will be presented on the chart as
green circles with movement vectors (automatic
targets) or similarly, but with a capital M added
to the targets number for manual targets.
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Overlaying radar image
The other variant is overlaying an unprocessed
radar image over the electronic chart with the
help of a special radar-processor card.
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Navigation devices AIS
When connected to AIS, dKart Navigator displays
AIS targets information in accordance with all
necessary standards. AIS targets are presented on
the chart as triangles with movement vectors. As
soon as a target becomes dangerous, it is
displayed in red color. The user is free to set
up a safe target size and color.
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Data exchange with AIS targets
The program may be also used for direct operating
with AIS, i.e. for exchanging textual messages
with other AIS target vessels.
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Autopilot
With an Autopilot connected, dKart Navigator
provides high accuracy and reliability of keeping
the ship within the limits of the user-defined
XTE corridor. Interfacing to the autopilot will
enable route waypoint information to be sent to
the autopilot each time a route is calculated.
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Navigational safety
According to ECDIS requirements dKart Navigator
steadily controls the navigational safety
providing both visual and audio alarms in case of
a danger, which enables the mariner to take the
appropriate measures to avoid an accidental
situation. The program calculates and highlights
on the chart the safety contour and other dangers
according to the safety depth defined by the
operator using Chart Presentation function
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Safety settings
Conditions of signaling about approaching to a
safety contour or an area, as well as safety zone
parameters are to be set up using Safety page of
System Configuration program mode.
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Safety alarming
Alarm options include GPS failure, XTE/off
course, approaching a waypoint, a dangerous
target, a safety contour or an area with special
conditions, and other warnings.
The reason for an alarm sounding is displayed in
the alarm indicator where the warning may be
acknowledged and silenced.
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Navigational functions
The program offers various navigational functions
helping to automate the navigators everyday work
to a great extent these functions are accessed
directly from the program control panel. A single
point and click is enough, for instance, to load
the necessary charts, select the chart
presentation level or the way point to go to,
start measuring on chart, select the needed
auxiliary information on the chart, fix the ship
position manually, and many more.
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Printing options
At any moment the user is free to print the
required information, such as data currently
displayed on the screen, logbook table contents
or route waypoints information. One of the latest
innovations of Morintech is possibility to print
a paper chart out of the ENC a printed copy of
the rectangular area, selected on the electronic
chart.
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Modes. Route monitoring
Being a software well-adaptive to different
navigational tasks, dKart Navigator comprises
different program modes which are accessed via
buttons located on the control panel. In Route
Monitoring mode the program continually performs
route calculations and controls navigation
safety. Even if another program section is open
and occupies the entire screen, functions of
route calculations and safety control remain
active.
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Route Monitoring screen
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Route planning
Route Planning mode provides enhanced route
planning facilities both in table form or
directly on the chart as simply as
point-and-click. All actions performed on the
chart are automatically duplicated in the table,
and vice versa.
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Route planning on chart
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Route planning options
This mode also provides route safety analysis.
Here you can define Way Points, XTE and other
route parameters, construct a Great Circle Line
leg, and save the route to diskette as well as to
hard disk. Routes saved to diskette can be
imported to dKart Navigator systems onboard other
vessels. Routes can be imported and exported
to/from NMEA devices and popular routes formats.
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Charts library
Charts are handled in the program via Charts
library mode, enabling such operations as
registering charts in the program, deleting and
updating charts either automatically or with the
help of the special-purpose Manual Updating
Editor. An important advantage here is high speed
of updates receiving via INMARSAT the process
takes just a few seconds, so that the mariner is
not supposed to overpay for the connection.
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Electronic logbook
dKart Navigator writes all program events into
the Electronic Logbook. This feature allows you
to browse the logbook, to study the navigational
situation in a specific moment, to print the
required logbook information or to play back the
ship movements directly on the electronic chart
to restore the navigational situation of any
required moment.
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Logbook options
An important feature here is possibility to
create a route out of the ship track. Using the
logbook records of the ship track, the user may
create a route of a defined width, smooth the
track, as well as save it as a linear user layer
object.
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User layers editor
In practice navigators would often be interested
in creating own thematic charts, dealing with
their particular specialty. This may concern not
only fishermen and hydrographers, but also many
other people working at sea. dKart Navigator
offers efficient tools for operating with such
data User layers editor, allowing the user to
customise charts to indicate favourite
anchorages, fishing spots or dive sites. The user
may not only set graphic objects on the
electronic chart, but also quickly edit them,
divide into catalogues, store objects in
archives, etc.
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User layers
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Search and rescue
The program provides features to effectively
perform Search and Rescue operation in accordance
with MERSAR standard requirements. These features
include rescue operation planning, i.e. creation
of searching route, rescue operation modeling
displaying on the chart rescue vessels in
accordance with the defined parameters, and
cooperation between Search Rescue and Man Over
Board functions. Routes planned in this mode may
be exported to analogous systems onboard other
rescue vessels.
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Search and rescue window
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Tides database
Tide Database program mode assists in calculation
and display of the tide level at the specified
point and time. Tide gauges are indicated on the
chart as ? symbols. The program displays the tide
graph on which the operator sees level height
depending on the time of the day.
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Tidal streams
Another useful program function is calculating
and display on the chart of the tidal stream
vectors. The vector is presented as a red arrow
with speed indication in knots. Presentation of
tidal stream information is user-configured.
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Creating 3-dimensional model
One of the major advantages of dKart Navigator is
3D sea bottom modeling feature. This function is
extremely useful when navigating in narrows and
during surveying or fishing. A 3-dimensional
model may be built basing both on the
bathymetrical
information of the electronic chart itself, as
well as on the depth information received from
the echo sounder.
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3D options
3D image may be rotated on both horizontal and
vertical axis. To make the 3D model more
informative and descriptive, it can be displayed
over the electronic chart with simultaneous
presentation of own ship symbol, current route
and other navigational information, and colored
according to the user choice.
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2D presentation
The chart is also updated synchronously with 3D
model. Additionally a 2D model may be built on
the basis of the 3-dimensional model and overlaid
above the electronic chart, which provides a
better visual estimation of the depth
information.
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Dual display
Dual display mode is intended for simultaneous
presentation of the system information on two
monitors, or on one half-divided monitor, which
enlarges data presentation capabilities of dKart
Navigator to a great extent. With the help of
this function you may simultaneously operate with
two different chart areas, displayed on different
screens. For example, you are free to monitor
your voyage on one of the screens, while browsing
a random chart area with another scale,
presentation level and orientation on the other.
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Dual display window
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Dual display advantages
Besides, if you use two monitors, this mode
allows displaying large-size elements like way
points table or 3D model window on a separate
screen, enriching ways of data presentation.
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System configuration
All the program installation-specific settings
are adjusted in System Configuration mode. This
mode helps the user configure the computer
COM-ports and connect dKart Navigator to the
local network, define external navigational
devices for each plotting mode, select the
required geodetic datum and data format to
display coordinates, define ship dimension
parameters, adjust symbols and CM-93v3 charts
presentation on the chart, and much more. System
Configuration mode is also used to get access to
C-Map 93v3 cartographic data.
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Additional options weather
Among additional functions of dKart Navigator are
Presentation of weather and ice information and
Hydrographic surveying modules. The program is
capable of receiving and displaying weather and
ice charts, provided by Research Institute of
Arctic and Antarctic of RF. The user may operate
with both current and forecast data for 12, 24
and 48 hours. The program allows the forecast
animation, as well as its overlaying above the
navigational electronic charts. Information is
supplied either via e-mail, or by data loading
directly from Morintech Ltd. official web-site
www.morintech.ru.
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Weather and ice data on chart
Presentation of weather and ice information on
the electronic chart.
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Additional options surveying
Plus, dKart Navigator offers the full necessary
functionality for the users interested in
creating bathymetric charts planning and
hydrographic surveying. The program also provides
options for surveying at sea and on rivers. dKart
Post Processing survey post-processing module
may be supplied as an option.
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Hydrographic surveying mode
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Versions
The program is available in a number of versions
produced for various purposes, covering all
customer needs and differing in price and
functionality. dKart Navigator basic versions are
3. - small-sized boats and yachts for leisure
navigation 4. - medium-sized vessels for
coastal traffic 5. - commercial medium-sized
fleet, ECDIS type 6. - professional large-size
fleet
The wide range of additional functions and
modules allows flexible selection of the required
system configuration for each separate user. Some
dKart Navigator modifications have been
especially elaborated for specific user groups
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Special modifications

• dKart ECDIS is the software, corresponding to
  S-52 and IEC 61174 international standards
  requirements. It is supplied within certified
  ECDIS conventional equipment.
• dKart Fishing is the software especially
  designed to closely adapt for fishing vessels
  requirements. Supplied with a simplified
  interface, the program provides special
  functions for user data controlling.
• dKart WECDIS is a special-purpose software
  providing solving of naval tasks and ensuring
  special navigation calculations. Its main
  peculiarity is capability of connecting
  auxiliary databases.

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Range of products
The flexibility of Morintech software used in
many different ways and with different types of
hardware packages gave Morintech the potential to
develop a variety of electronic charting
instruments ranging from basic, low-cost units to
advanced models with many special features.