Loading software for ships
(for containers) Napa

Originally developed as a loading computer, Onboard-NAPA incorporates a wide range of features for loading calculations, hydrostatics, intact stability and longitudinal strength. Onboard-NAPA, however, is actually a much more versatile system than the average loading computer complying with the statutory regulations. Onboard-NAPA%u2019s strength lies in its advanced and unrivalled features for damage stability and decision support %u2013 features that make the system ideal for fast analysis of ship stability in emergency conditions, including grounding. This is why numerous well-known ship owners and operators rely on Onboard-NAPA.

The development of Onboard-NAPA was initiated in the early 1990s at Napa Ltd. The system has gained wide recognition among ship owners and operators in a relatively short time. During 1996, being the first year of active sales promotion of the system, some 40 installations were made. Today, Onboard-NAPA is being used onboard almost 900 ships, among them the world%u2019s most prestigious cruise liners.

The system is being applied widely to enhance ship safety, and it holds a track record of several real-life salvage operations involving a grounded ship. In these cases, Onboard-NAPA ensured the ship%u2019s safe refloating in a way that prevented further damage to the ship and averted danger to its crew. To read more, click on the Loading Computer link on the right.

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