NAPA and Interoutes have announced the launch of their new Expert Route Monitoring service.
Through direct communication with experts onshore, captains receive real-time, optimized route recommendations and weather updates, to help ensure vessels arrive on time, minimize fuel consumption, and reduce emissions – even when navigating challenging weather conditions. This approach enables captains to make better decisions, enhances voyage safety, and streamlines the handling of complex and dynamic sources of weather data at sea.
In practice, the Expert Route Monitoring process begins when NAPA receives the itinerary and objectives shared by the shipping company. Interoutes’ experts then use NAPA Voyage Optimization to prepare voyage planning and weather forecast reports. After careful review, the routing proposals are uploaded directly into the NAPA system onboard the vessel and shared with the vessel’s captain, along with an open line of communication for feedback and assistance.
Through the service, captains have direct access to Interoutes’ routing experts – including well-seasoned captains, master mariners and first mates – and will be able to get frequent and detailed advice from them on voyage planning. Routing experts deliver these insights based on their access to detailed NAPA Performance Models, allowing them to increase the accuracy of route projections, compare different route configurations, and get the necessary support for captains at sea to make the best decisions.
