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Catering to everyone who is engaged in voyage management onshore, our voyage performance management system supports the full spectrum of your fleet operation.With SOPass, data collected from vessels are not only analyzed and visualized, but also utilized for future forecasting so you will improve optimizing voyage plans.For anyone who wants safer voyages with less cost, SOPass is here for you!
One and only
Topnotch Technology. That is our forte.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has been in the business of development, building, and maintenance of ships since 1878. SOPass is the epitome of our expertise that we have diligently accumulated over our long history as a proud ship builder and marine equipment manufacturer, realizing one and only, high-level model based simulation and future forecast for safer and more economical voyages.With our robust technology, you can count on our SOPass to assist you achieving maximized transportation efficiency for your LNG carriers.
Excellent Valuefor Money
Applications that producegreat cost-effectiveness
Reduce voyage operation costs withSOPass—A great tool of fuel reduction.Use SOPass for LNG carriers, find out theoptimum amount of heel for your voyage,then you will maximize LNG trade volume.The economic benefits ofSOPass are direct and robust.Take advantage of it!
Customize itlike no other
Say NO to one-size-fits-all solutions.Have a well-fitted solutionjust for you and your business flow
SOPass applications are highlycustomizable to incorporate your needs.Have you ever wished for a graphic thatcontains all the information you need ofcargo status and propulsion plantsystems?
Or, do you want auto-generated reports ina formant of your choosing?
You got it, with SOPass.
What changes would you like us tomake? We listen to you, and we willmake it happen.
Economic Benefits of SOPass
Example01
- What can SOPass do for avoyagefrom Japan to PanamaCanal?
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For your particular vessel, SOPassproposes the optimumcargo operationwith fuel unit prices factored in, and themost fuel-efficient route.
You will be saving as much as 30, 000US dollars inone single voyage of this route over the Pacific Ocean!!
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Example02
- What happens when SOPassoptimizesamount of heel formy LNG carrier?
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Using SOPass, you will be having your voyage with justthe right amount of heel in the tank—not too much, nottoo little. That way you will be maximizing the amount可以进行交易的液化天然气。
Within a year you will be transporting 600,000 US dollarsmore worth of LNG!!
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SOPass is not just forvisualizing data.Look into your future.
Collect, analyze, and visualize data.SOPassdoes all of that, and thensome- looking intothe future withour forecasting feature. Ourteamof experts has developed modelsforship-motions and for heattransfer for LNGtanks. Thesemodels are used to simulatevoyages at a high level, reflectingchanges inrolling/pitching or heatingress, and toforecast how yourcargo and optimum routingmaytransition over the course of your voyage.
Support your vesseloperation withLand-Sea communication
SOPass not only collects information from ships, but also sends forecast information about voyages to vessels to support optimal vessel operations. Voyage forecast information carefully examined on land can be easily shared with the vessel with a single click, and the same voyage simulation can be viewed onboard.
Get New Insights
Based on the big data that have accumulated over the years, SOPass provides insightful information in an easy-to-see format.
Data-DrivenDecision Making
Make decisions based on dataanalyzed by SOPass, rather thanrelying on experience and intuition.Reliable analysis datasupport customers’ business decisions andsolves problems.
The first-in-the industryfunctionality,specialized for LNGcarriers
BOG-Navigation, one of the SOPass applications, is the first-in-the-industry functionality specialized for LNG carriers. Basedon the data on weather and sea conditions as well as shipmotion models, this app accurately predicts natural BOG (boil-off gas) that is produced during LNG transportation, andproposes the most fuel-efficient route.
此外,在拉登航行,BOG-Navigationproposes theoptimum amount of heel for voyage operation, so you canmaximize the amount of LNG to be unloaded.
By improving the efficiency of LNG carrier operation withSOPass, economic benefits will greatly exceed initial cost ofinstallation.
“Monitoring” and“Reporting”
applications arecustomizable
SOPass not only allows you tochoose apps that match your business flow, but also to customize apps. For example, with the “Monitoring” application, you can check the cargo status and propulsion plant status on a graphics screen catered to your vessel.
The “Reporting” application is equipped with a report generation function that meet your needs, considerably reducing your work load. Many kinds of reports are availablefor customization to reflect customers’ voices, including Daily Report, Voyage Report, Environmental Report, and CII Report.
Simulation technology
that takes fulladvantage ofourexpertise in shipbuilding
Utilizing the knowledge ofshipbuilding accumulated overmany years here at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, SOPass has realizedadvanced voyage simulation andweather routing that reflect the shipmotion characteristics and the heattransfer status of the tanks.Our expertise in shipbuilding is alsofully applied toapplications thatanalyze the propulsion performanceandfuel efficiency of vessels.
We follow through-From the first step ofSOPass installation
We will be there by your side from thecontract stage through SOPassinstallation, to answer any of thequestions you may have.We support customers everystep of the way—together withcustomers, Kawasaki HeavyIndustries serves to achieveeconomic voyage operation andreduce operational burden.
SOPass is for ALLtypes of vessels
SOPass is not just for the ones built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries,and certainly not just for LNG carriers. New or old, SOPass isavailable for any and all types of vessels—we provide SOPass tocustomers all over the world, meeting their needs.
Compatible with any types of communication devices
SOPass collects operational datafrom the IAS (Integrated AutomationSystem) and VDR (VoyageDataRecorder) already onboard your本机可l, and provides users withinformation analyzed accordingtotheir purposes. There are variousmanufacturers and communicationmethods for the equipmentinstalledonboard, and that is also whereKawasaki Heavy Industries’knowledge and network as ashipbuilder come in handy—we worktogether with equipmentmanufacturers to find the bestcommunication pathway betweenSOPass and each onboardequipment.
Our solution—
Unique and Innovative
In recognition of its innovation, SOP has received an innovation endorsement certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK).
SOPass has also won the Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun (a renowned newspaper publisher in Japan)TOP 10 New Product Award in 2017.
Let us help you streamline your business
Do you have any time-consuming work that has to be done manually?Do you wish to evaluate a voyage in accordance with your company specific regulations?SOPass can provide the means to achieve them!
For sustainable future
Trustworthy solutions for the future
The Kawasaki Group will create ahopeful future by providing innovativesolutions in a timely manner in anever-changing society.
We will continue to grow and expand ourpossibilities, by acting and taking onchallenges in a speedy mannerthattranscends boundaries.
WITH US
Using the analysis results ofoperational data and optimalvoyage plans that SOPass offers,we invite you to join us incontributing to the better futureof the global environment byreducing fuel consumption andCO2 emissions in marinetransportation!!
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SOPass FAQ
For services and products of theoperation management support system "SOPass",
We have compiled a list offrequently asked questions fromour customers.