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GNS helps Chinese-speaking crews reduce navigation-related deficiencies

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Hang Xing imageGlobal Navigation Solutions (‘GNS’), the maritime services group, today launches Hang Xing Zhe, a world-leading chart updating service with software written in Simplified Chinese, specifically designed for the Chinese market.

This new highly cost-effective service will help vessels with Chinese-speaking crews to reduce navigation-related deficiencies and fines, which was yet again the top category for shortcomings in the 2014 Annual Report from the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control.

It is expected that Hang Xing Zhe will become the standard for Chinese ships sailing within Asia and internationally, as it provides Chinese Maritime Safety Administration and Naval Guarantee Department Notice to Mariners (‘NtMs’), as well as NtMs from Hong Kong, British Admiralty as well as updates for many other national chart series.

The easy-to-use software interface, is written in Simplified Chinese and requires minimal training for bridge crews. It clearly identifies charts and publications requiring updates or replacement, thereby abolishing the need to spend time searching through the weekly NtMs. Hang Xing Zhe also incorporates a compliance log which enables crews to visibly demonstrate the vessel’s compliance with SOLAS V – particularly useful when inspected by non-Chinese-speaking international port state control inspectors.

Hang Xing Zhe enables shipping companies to customise the updates each vessel receives to match routes and areas of operation. For example a vessel operating on trans-pacific routes and carrying some US charts onboard may need US, Chinese and BA NtMs whereas a vessel sailing between China and Europe can purchase Chinese and BA updates only making it highly cost effective and flexible for shipping companies requiring a simple solution that is easy to install and use. Hang Xing Zhe uses state-of-the-art compressed file technology to keep communication costs to a minimum adding to the product’s excellent value for money.

Chong Chee Meng, Managing Director Asia Pacific at GNS commented: “GNS solutions are in use on more than 4, 500 vessels around the world and we have a proven track record of helping improve the compliance record of vessels that use our software.”

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