PAXSTAB is a computerised Trim
& Stability System designed specifically for passenger ferry
and cruise ships which enables the ship's officer to quickly and
accurately calculate the ship's intact stability condition.
At the heart of PAXSTAB is a
database which contains ALL the ship's stability characteristics
as well as details of its various compartments. To calculate a
condition, all the ship's officer has to do is supply the volume,
weight or sounding for each compartment. Using the supplied
weights in conjunction with the stability database, the program
automatically calculates displacement, drafts, GM, GZ and areas
under the curve for a range of heel angles.
A summary of these results is
continuously displayed in a status window on the screen. All of
the calculations which are necessary to keep this summary up to
date are performed instantaneously each time a volume, weight or
sounding is entered by the officer.
PAXSTAB also compares these results
with the various statutory and company restrictions which apply
to the ship. Failure to comply with these requirements, causes
warnings to be displayed on the screen. In this way, the officer
receives immediate feedback as to the effects of adding or
removing each individual weight.
To see more information about a
condition, PAXSTAB provides Summary and Detailed reports, also
graphical presentations of the GZ and Limiting KG/GM Envelope
Curves. These can be displayed on the screen or printed to
provide a permanent record.
PAXSTAB is Easy To
Use
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Easy to use
by ship's officers who have little or no previous
computer experience. |
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Automatic
rejection of incorrect data entries. |
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Current
Condition Status constantly displayed. |
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Comprehensive
User Manual. |
PAXSTAB -
Operating Modes
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'Live',
'Training/Practice' and 'Standard' modes of operation. |
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Ability to
save, rework, copy and delete multiple loading
conditions. |
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Facilities to
store frequently used or special |
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loading
conditions in 'Standard' mode. |
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Sample
conditions from Approved Trim & Stability Booklet
provided on-line for reference and easy verification of
program results. |
PAXSTAB - Data
Entry
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Input by
Volume, Weight, Sounding or Ullage. |
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Flexible
recording of difficult to estimate items, such as Stores,
Sewage and Passenger Weights. |
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Variable VCG,
LCG, TCG and Free Surface depending on level of filling. |
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Individual
Specific Gravity recorded for each tank. |
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Observed
Drafts used to check accuracy of calculations. |
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Corrections
for Dock Water Density. |
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Corrections
for Hog or Sag. |
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Automatic
Adjustments for British Merchant Shipping Notice M1413. |
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Stowage Plan
Module for Hold cargo. |
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'Tabular',
'Cell' & 'Quantity' input of vehicle deck loading
plans for Ro-Ro vessels. |
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Warnings of
flooding through shell openings for Ro-Ro vessels. |
PAXSTAB - Results
Displayed & Printed
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Current
Drafts, GM, etc. constantly displayed and automatically
updated as each dwt. item is input. |
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Standard and
Detailed Summaries displayed on screen or printed on
request. |
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All printed
summaries include full range of drafts, centres of
gravity, displacement, etc. |
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GZ Curve may
be displayed on-screen or printed. Limiting KG/GM
Envelope Curve may be displayed on-screen or printed. |
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Warnings if
any statutory or company imposed restrictions are
breached. |
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Angle of Heel
calculations for asymmetrical loading, passenger crowding
and turning at speed. |
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Comprehensive
Range of Reports including GM Calculation/Check Sheet,
Data Entry/Collection Form (i.e. Sounding Sheet),Tank
Capacity Tables, Stability Cross Curves, Vessel
Hydrostatics, Tank Sounding Tables, etc. |
PAXSTAB has
Program Support For:
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Trimmed
Hydrostatics. |
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Trimmed Cross
Curves of Stability. |
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Metric/Imperial
units of measurement. |
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Multiple
ships on a single computer for use in owner's office. |
Installation &
Support
For each ship, Minitech will
prepare a stability database from a number of sources including
the most recent Inclining or Lightship Check Report, Approved
Trim & Stability Booklet, Compartment Capacity Tables,
Capacity Plan, General Arrangement, Hydrostatic Tables, Cross
Curves of Stability and Curves of Limiting KG/GM.
Once initial setup is complete,
Minitech provides a complete on board installation and training
service. Minitech can also provide a post-installation Support
Service, including telephone support, regular program updates and
in-service visits.
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System
Requirements: Win11/10/8/7 (64 bit) with 4GB RAM or Win10/8/7 (32 bit) with 2GB RAM and 500 MB Free Hard Disk Space.
Minitech Systems Limited. Bridle Way, off St. Vincents Close, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0PB, U.K
Phone: 01223 277049
From Outside U.K. Phone: +44 1223 277049
Email:
sales@minitech-systems.com