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Precise piloting with under-keel clearance capability and real-time information updates. The ultimate in maritime safety.
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Maritime safety,
in real-time.
Qastor presents the utmost in planning, awareness, and safety.
Our pillars
Planning
Plan your route smartly.
Safety
The guiding principle above all else.
Awareness
Receive real-time updates related to the port and environment.
Qastor Capabilities
Master the situation
Piloting and docking.
Qastor is a precise navigation, piloting and docking software application capable of receiving real-time meteorological information and chart updates via the Connect Server.
Reasons to start with Qastor
Beyond the basics.
A precise navigation software for piloting and docking, and with Under Keel Clearance capability and modes customized to specific, critical operations, Qastor also supports high-resolution overlays to expand navigable water, and real-time meteorological updates via the Connect Server, resulting in optimal situational awareness for pilots.
Safety
Safety
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Planning
Planning
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Flexibility
Flexibility
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Situational Awareness
Situational Awareness
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Safety
Above all else.
Everything a pilot needs to ensure safety of life at sea.
Vessel information
Real-time motion parameters in addition to dynamic Under-keel Clearance capabilities.
Real-time information
Receive AIS, port VTS information, ENC distribution, and environmental updates.
Planning
Set and ensure your route.
Route planning and verification based on vessel characteristics.
Ensure safe water
Under-keel clearance uses vessel draft, required safety margin, and ENC contours to verify route.
Route planning
Set waypoints include distance off-track, wheel over line, and much more.
Flexibility
Make it happen.
Utilize high-resolution chart products, and embrace custom modes for docking and other maritime operations.
High-resolution support
Expand navigable waters and aid ship movement with high-resolution ENC compatibility.
Custom modes
Docking; Lock approach; Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO), and Single Point Mooring (SPM) mode support.
Situational Awareness
Master your route.
Know your vessel, port, environment, and the situation better than ever before.
Path prediction
Path prediction based on vessel speed, course over ground, and heading.
Connect Server
Receive in real-time port Vessel Traffic System information, updated ENCs, currents, wave heights, wind speed and direction.
Our Licenses
Options to best meet your needs
Select your license.
Qastor
For marine pilots requiring precision navigation and docking capabilities for optimal situational awareness.
Main Features
Piloting
Optional add-ons
Docking
Connect Server
Please contact sales@qps.nl for pricing information.
For real-time marine pilot information, including port VTS, updated ENCs, weather, waves, currents, etc.
Main Features
Live data services
Optional add-ons
Live data (traffic image)
Hydro/Meteo
Track and Trace
DUKC
Coverage options
We're flexible. Licenses available by subscription, as perpetual, or on a rental basis.
Activation options
What's best for you? Softlock and dongle options are available.
Support Services
We're ready to assist. Licenses include online and phone support services.
Get the Latest Updates
Never get behind. Licenses include access to our latest updates and features.
Development Team
We innovate. Licenses keeps you on the cutting edge of the industry.
Specifications
Let's get specific.
Qastor specifications
Everything you need to know about Qastor is below, with regards to specifications, supported platforms, system requirements, and supported file formats.
All specifications.Measured & Proven
Precise navigation
Precise navigation for piloting, docking, ship trials, oil rig positioning, inland river barges, SPM approaches, ferry operations, oil and gas tanker approaches and docking, patrol vessels and tugboat operations.
QPS Connect Server
Qastor receives port Vessel Traffic System (VTS) information, updated ENCs, chart annotations included digital pictures, and meteorological data to include real-time information about currents, wave height, wind speed and direction from the Connect Server.
Wireless support
Wired or wireless operation is supported.
Interfacing
Interfaces to most devices outputting NMEA data strings and to AIS transponders/receivers.
Real-time display
Vessel speed, heading, course over ground (COG), and rate of turn (ROT).
Chart display
All popular electronic formats, including S-57, Primar, C-MAP, ARCS, and DENC.
Under-keel clearance
Under Keel Clearance (UKC) capability uses vessel draft, required safety margin, and ENC contours to show safe water.
Path prediction
Vessel path prediction for a user-defined period of time base don speed, COG, and heading.
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