The MACS3 loading computer ensures safe and optimal loading and discharging operations of cargo and ballast for all vessel types such as container vessels, bulk carriers and multi-purpose carriers.

The onboard MACS3 loading computer not only covers a wide range of calculations related to hydrostatics, intact stability and longitudinal strength, the high-end instrument also offers advice on loading and stowage, ballast water distribution, ballast water exchange, damage stability and grounding scenarios.

MACS3 is approved by the world’s leading classification societies. Furthermore, ship crews as well as planners can rely on adherence to the current IMO regulations, regular updates with regards to dangerous goods, ship-specific lashing rules or the early implementation of new rules such as the verified gross mass regulation.

MACS3 has a market share of approximately 65% in the container ship segment. The product has been on the market since 1994, which is contributed to the high level of distribution and the long-term use of in-depth knowledge as well as growing understand for the instrument’s logical approach on the part of its users. In addition, two- and three-dimensional visualizations of ships and cargo simplifies the optimized loading.

Thanks to the direct interface to shore-based stowage planning solutions StowMan, MAC3 enables an optimal loading of the ship, in addition to energy-efficient trim optimization through cargo instead of ballast water, thus resulting in improved utilization of the ship.

MACS3 LOADING COMPUTER

BENEFITS

Type approved by all major classification societies for intact and damage stability, intact and damage strength, lashing calculation

Available for all kind of vessels 2d and 3d visualization of various vessels/ cargo views

Dangerous goods checks regarding IMDG, BC, IBC, IGC, CHRIS and DOC

Simulation of cargo operations: loading/unloading sequences, operations of onboard and terminal cranes

Interface to Navis stowage planning solution

Trim optimization due to cargo instead of using ballast water

The ship-specific MACS3 editions include, in addition to the basic modules, optional functions designed specifically for

individual ship types.

If you have any enquiries or would like to set up an appointment with one of our sales representatives, please phone or e-mail us:

+49 461 430 410 loadingcomputer@navis.com www.navis.com

Stowage Planning including import and export of ASCIIor XLS files and manual planning functions

BELCO container module including data features, cargo handling and continuous loading condition checks

Sealash includes route- and weather-specific calculations and the cargo securing manual

Dangerous Goods for container vessel checks the stowage and segregation requirements, including emergency schedules, firefighting and safety plans

Verified gross mass (VGM) check

MixStow 3D visualization and designing of all kinds of cargo

Hatch Cover handling

Crane Operations simulates handling of onboard cranes including lifting combined cargo, collision check, 3-D view of crane operations

Dangerous Goods for multi-purpose vessels according IMDG, BC code, DOC and company specific rules, includes emergency schedules, firefighting and safety plans

Cargo Securing lashes non-standardized cargo

Bulkstrength calculates longitudinal strength in flooded conditions

Grain provides examination of the special grain stability requirements of SOLAS74

Loadman for pre-calculation of the loading and unloading sequence

Bulklim ensures that load limits of double bottom set by classification societies are not exceeded

Dangerous Goods for bulk carriers according IMDG, BC code, DOC and company specific rules, includes emergency schedules, firefighting and safety plans

TECHNOLOGY

Supporting Microsoft 7 Home Premium (Service Pack 1)

Minimum requirements:

Memory: min 4 GB (8 GB recommended)Disk space: Installation 1.0 GB StowMan s (SSD is recommended)CPU: AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology

The onboard loading computer MACS3 is used on a wide range of container vessels,

multi-purpose vessels, bulk carriers as well as on tanker vessels, offshore vessels, roro

vessels and passenger vessels. On container vessels, MACS3 has a market share of

approximately 65%.

REFERENCES

FEATURES

Ship-specific functions Ship-specific functions Ship-specific functions

CONTAINER VESSELS MULTI-PURPOSE VESSELS BULK CARRIERS

Basic functions

MACS3.net including graphical tank plans of the vessel, showing current conditions of trim, heeling, stability and stress, user warning points and tank online interface to tank automation systems

Ballastman for planning and supervising the ballast water exchange

Residual Strength calculations

Mooring with customizable pier including vessels

Grounding module calculates the effect of grounding, while taking different situations into consideration

TROP trim optimization module to save fuel through optimized tanks and cargo weight distribution