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Dredging, Cable/Pipe lay and Construction

Vessels with challenging external forces acting upon them are a speciality of NavDP. Our extensive and flexible model library allows for custom control that maximises the utility and safety of your vessel. We support a wide range of application specific sensors and can account for extraneous forces that impact on vessel motion such as dredging heads, anchor propulsion and S or J cable/pipe lay. Uniquely, NavDP can do this dynamically adjusting the control as draught and other variables change.

Challenges facing this segment

Reducing Vessel wear

NavDP recognise the restrictions that go alongside the day-to-day Operations of these vessels and have built in controls to prevent, for example, going astern while cable laying. Not only does NavDP keep your vessel safe but it also helps keep your equipment safe too.

High situational awareness

Navis supports charts, asset plans and cable/pipe routes mapped onto its DP system. With the increasing availability of scanning based sensors (Laser and Radar) Navis now support live scans to be mapped onto the DP chart allowing for maximum situational awareness whether looking out of the window though a cluttered construction environment or onto the screen.

Improved Vessel productivity

NavDP have been pioneers in multi-speed DP systems allowing operators to dynamically adjust speed through the dredging or lay operation. This feature can be combined with adaptive draught control to dynamically change the parameters and limits according to the available draught making it an ideal partner of more complex thruster systems such as Voith Schneider or water jet.

Improved DPO productivity

Ease of use with multiple one button operations enables most DPOs to master NavDP with ease. Importing routes directly from a wide variety of planning tools both improves productivity and accuracy.

Low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Ease of maintenance in challenged locations

Navis systems are built from commercial off the shelf components where possible giving our customers access to the widest spares market possible and making most repairs a case of plug and play with occasional remote support. Our business is outstanding vessel control and our worldwide service network exist in support of that.

Safest Operations

Fundamentally we recognise that our number one priority it to keep your vessel safe and working. It’s why we have isolated systems with strictly controlled gateways and access. Our intuitive interfaces and features minimise DP and Navigator load and have underpinned thirty years of successful system supply. Industry standard dimming controls are available as both master and slave make for a safe, comfortable bridge, day, dusk and night.

Autonomous and Unmanned Operations

Increasingly remote and unmanned operations are being considered. Navis has recognised that a DP control desk can be located remote from the vessel and has developed systems, initially for Naval applications for use in offshore commercial applications.

Discuss your Dredging or Construction project

From dredging and cable laying to complex construction operations, our team can help define a vessel control solution around your vessel, equipment and operational requirements.

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Proven at sea. Supported worldwide.

More than 2,000 vessels worldwide rely on Navis Engineering systems. Our global presence is built on decades of vessel control expertise and a strong network of partners.

2000+

Systems in operation.

30+

Years of experience.

17+

Partners worlwide.

Trusted by Maritime Professionals

Our systems are in operation on vessels around the world.
Here is what our customers and partners say about their experience.

”Being harbor maneuvers, sailing in narrow channels, anchoring in areas with strong wind or current, it operates flawlessly. Operations in JP modes are extraordinary and very convincing.”

Lars Thrane
Chairman, Lars Thrane A/S M.Sc.E.E., Ph.D.

”We are very happy with its operation, the system is very precise and performing in all its modes, The DPS system is fantastic, it works very well in both our propulsion modes, Diesel and electric.”

Giorgio Prato
S/Y KAURIS IV, Genova

”There are new Min Power Heading and Hold Area modes when vessel is on standby outside of installation’s 500m zone!”

Yevgeniy Netuk
Master of PSV “Bourbon Liberty 152”

"Vessel is like weathervaning and following environmental forces within predefined by DP operator sector!"

Yevgeniy Netuk
Master of PSV “Bourbon Liberty 152”

"The NAVIS installation and service team is among the most efficient and the fastest handling we have experienced. User interaction is friendly and expedient. Response time is very fast."

Lars Thrane
Chairman | Lars Thrane A/S M.Sc.E.E., Ph.D.

"The Product: The NAVIS AP and Joystick control system has a very user friendly appearance, its user interface is easy to learn, and the product operation and handling of the vessel is of outstandi

Lars Thrane
Chairman | Lars Thrane A/S M.Sc.E.E., Ph.D.

"In case the system demands more than 25% of thruster force, then 2nd bow thruster is being started and working in required direction!"

Yevgeniy Netuk
Master of PSV “Bourbon Liberty 152”

Proven in Dredging & Construction Operations

Our successful projects and implementations

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