ENGLEWOOD, COLO. | 09 Apr 2013 | By Jeppesen

Visitors to Sea Asia 2013 come to the show to see the latest innovations and forward looking technology that will set the future course of the maritime industry. Attendees at this event will experience Jeppesens full suite of flexible Electronic Navigation Chart (ENC) licensing solutions. This includes the much-anticipated OpenENC, Jeppesens take on the Pay As You Sail (PAYS) option.

As a world leader in navigation, Jeppesen is focused on providing global shipping customers with up-to-date, official ENCs and the most cost effective ways to obtain and use them, based on a customers specific sailing needs. To achieve this, Jeppesen offers flexible ENC licensing solutions, with the soon-to-be released OpenENC solution joining its established Dynamic Licensing and Direct Licensing options.

These different licensing methods distribute ENCs through Jeppesens unique SENC format approved by DNV (Det Norske Veritas) and are highly optimized for easy installation and updating. This format also saves time since no verification or compilation of data onboard are required. The SENC format is supported by the majority of ECDIS systems on the market, ensuring truly worldwide application.

Jeppesens goal is to provide mariners not only with official ENCs developed to the highest standards, but also with licensing options that best meet the needs of a changing global maritime industry.

While PAYS options may seem like the simplest option for buying ENCs, this may not be the case in many situations, said Paul Elgar, Jeppesen OEM Strategic Business Manager. By providing a choice of flexible ENC licensing services, we can help customers find their own best and most affordable solutions. Seamlessly combining different licensing options is also a help in areas where hydrographic offices do not accept PAYS.

At Sea Asia, Jeppesen will be helping mariners select the best ENC licensing options for their businesses from the following suite of solutions:

Jeppesen OpenENC Pay As You Sail

Jeppesen OpenENC PAYS solution provides free worldwide coverage of ENC charts on the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) for route planning purposes. When a ship sails, a tracking service or device continually reports the ships position and the customer is then invoiced for the charts along the route in the two best scales available. OpenENC is an excellent solution for vessels that do not regularly sail on any fixed route, because the vessel always has all charts available and can plan and sail a new route at a moments notice. By simplifying ENC management, OpenENC makes e-navigation easier and safer.

Jeppesen Direct Licensing

Using this standard, ships can license ENCs for any combination of three-, six- or 12 month durations. The 12-month option is the most cost effective for vessels that run a regular route with no deviations.

Jeppesen Dynamic Licensing

Jeppesen Dynamic Licensing instantly provides ENCs for viewing in a planning or voyage setting. Similar to OpenENC, there are no external permits (licenses) that need to be loaded prior to use. When enabled in a compatible ECDIS, the customer will be charged for all charts that are viewed or used, whether for route planning or navigation. Dynamic Licensing opens the ENCs for the minimum period allowed by the Hydrographic Office (for example 3 months), and when that period has passed the chart will automatically expire.

Dynamic Licensing is a cost effective option when charts are needed for shorter time periods. For example, when a ship purchases licenses for a normal fixed route using Direct Licensing, it can augment its regular route with Dynamic Licensing when its necessary to deviate from its planned voyage to go to another port.

Jeppesen is unique in offering these three different solutions to the maritime industry, said Elgar. We analyze our customers requirements and offer them the ENC licensing option that best suits their needs. We also monitor the customers ENC use over the course of the subscription period to determine if it is actually optimal for that vessel.

To learn more about these ENC licensing solutions, visit the Jeppesen Sea Asia exhibit in Booth V-17, or visit www.jeppesen.com/marine.

About Jeppesen

Jeppesen is a market-leading provider of vessel operations services and digital navigation solutions, based on worldwide vector chart data type approved to ISO19879, meteorological information and transmission technologies. Jeppesen offers a wide range of navigation and operations products and services to both recreational and commercial marine markets. Safety-conscious boaters and operators of vessels ranging from coastal to SOLAS class, rely on Jeppesen for innovative navigation solutions that improve safety and efficiency.

Jeppesen is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company. Jeppesen corporate information is available online atjeppesen.com.

Media Contact:

Christine Pomorski

Marine Communications Specialist

(303) 328-6166

christine.pomorski@jeppesen.com