Harbour Master

Harbour Master (HBM) automates tracking of vessel visits in user-defined areas and gives an overview of current and historical activity. The system is AIS based and produces accurate visit reports, which can be used as input to accounting systems. HBM has been in operation since 2006 in Norwegian harbours. Harbour Master 2, the second generation of the system, uses a standard web interface. No plug-ins. No installation.

Harbour Master 2 . . .

web interface
- great accessibility and user friendly interface.
live vessel chart, highlighting movements.
live visit report, detect all visitors.
current tracks and 1 year historic tracks.
playback, 1 year back.
expected vessels and arrivals.
SMS and email notifications on approach / arrival.
external vessel information, find owner.
export of visit reports.
easily integrate reports in public web pages.
and more...

Kaj Arne Sortebech, Port of Narvik, Norway wrote:

Port of Narvik

As a local port authority and the owner of the public docks, we are very pleased with the Harbour Master and can recommend it for others. The system provides good overview and useful reports that we use daily to keep track of the expected port calls with arrival times and vessels in our areas, as well as for jobs like reporting to the authorities and our own billing. The system is easy to use with a low user threshold. ...actually, it feels like we are back in the stone ages when the system is turned off. It's difficult to imagine the daily operation without it.

Harbour Master is fully integrated with SafeSeaNet Norway.

Relayed AIS signals are required to operate Harbour Master. It is highly recommended to provide your own AIS signals. If this is not an option, we can offer public/shared signals in some areas.

Compatible with all major browsers. No plug-ins required. Uses standard HTML 5 with Javascript and CSS. Works on regular computers, tablets and smart phones.

A Free Trial is available, where you can explore Harbour Master in a demo harbour. Give it a try!
We are happy to give you an online demo. Please contact us for more information.

Automated Visit Reporting

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User defined reporting areas
Accurate visit reports are built automatically
User validation of results before export
Filter out areas or vessels from the report, e.g. tugs working in the harbour.
Access external sources to quickly identify the owner and other information about vessels.
Generate visit receipts
Add user-defined observed values to harbour/area visits
Export to Excel in native xlsx format
Export to external systems using a SOAP web service or get the data directly in your database.
Register arrival documents by drag & drop
Calculate arrival, berth and other fees.

Situation Awareness

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Live vessel chart
15 minute movement trails highlights travel and speed
Vessels displayed proportional to actual size
Quick access to vessel information
Define a fleet of vessels for tracking in the chart and the reports
Receive notifications via email or SMS, when a vessel approaches or enters an area.
Implement no-go areas and enforce speed limits. Alert personnel for quick resolve.

Incident Review

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Playback traffic scenarios 1 year back. Accidents or oil spills? Find out who did what, where and when.
Historical visit reports back to when the harbour was set up in Harbour Master.
Historical tracks. 1 year back,
Export tracks in GPX format

Community Integration

Improve community awareness of harbour activities, by publishing live reports..
Easy integration of reports, e.g. latest arrivals, in any public web site.
Integrate with local newpapers to reach the community better.
Provide public, online information and services using myport.link.

Sample report from a UK demo harbour

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