Voyage Planning The advantage of onboard weather data is that it can be used directly for voyage planning. SPOS has 2 screens to do this: INPUT of ship and waypoint data and ROUTING for calculation and evaluation and saving & updating your voyage plan. In the INPUT screen, you can create a new route or
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2. How to – Import SPOS Noon Report configuration file
The SPOS Noon configuration file (*.rcfg) which will help you send your voyage updates / noon reports to DTN and addressees like your office. If your ship has been signed up for Fleetguard services and reporting via SPOS, you will also receive the SPOS Noon configuration file (*.rcfg) which will help you send your voyage
6. How can I use ice information in SPOS?
SPOS features improved ice information in 10 ice concentration levels and iceberg information. The information can be used to set restrictions on each level. Ice concentration Ice concentration is featured in SPOS in 10 different levels. Each level is displayed in a different color and can be set as Restriction in the Input screen. For
5. How can I import RouteGuard route files?
RouteGuard Import Method When you are also receiving our shore based routing service RouteGuard you can receive the issued RouteGuard advice for import and viewing in SPOS.RouteGuard files have the extension *.rga The RouteGuard import method can be set in the System Settings, tab Import/Export Settings. The RouteGuard files import method can be set either
3. How to configure for HTTP(S)
SPOS has the option to collect the weather updates you have selected in the Weather Subscription dialogue and patches to the software, automatically from DTN servers. The files are downloaded when you press ‘Update Forecast’, or at program start up and/or selected time intervals (to be configured via Update Options). SPOS uses standard http port
1. Installing SPOS
You should have received an email containing detailed instructions of how to install the SPOS 9 Onboard weather routing application. The instructions are also included below. 1. Download the SPOS Installer Click here to download the installer Start the installer and follow the instructions. Fill out the details from the *.txt file when prompted. DTN