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In most of the ECS/ECDIS applications a background world chart is not provided at all, or it is provided at an insufficient scale. This leads to limitations in usability caused by irritating gaps in areas not covered by commercially purchased charts and may even endanger ship and crew in emergency situations. SevenCs [...] Read more

SevenCs attended the 50th EMPA (European Maritime Pilots' Association) General Meeting. We were pleased to present our latest developments – ORCA Pilot G2, the World’s first type approved PPU (Portable Pilot Unit) and ORCA Pilot Chart Mapper, the new tool for perfectly creating your own pilot charts within [...] Read more

SevenCs is happy to be part of the EU INTERREG V A cross-border project “MariGreen” to support the maritime industry in the transition towards more efficient, greener and more sustainable shipping. The MariGreen project develops innovations for greener and low-emission shipping and supports in particular small and [...] Read more

"During SMM in Hamburg we had an interview with Mr. Jochen Rudolph, Managing Director of the companies ChartWorld GmbH and SevenCs GmbH. Before starting the interview we had a little chat about our magazine and presented our SMM Hamburg special issue. Mr. Rudolph said "I have been to Turkey already in order to visit [...] Read more

DNV GL has developed a new industry standard for the type approval of Portable Pilot Units (PPUs). The ORCA Pilot G2 unit, created by SevenCs, a navigation equipment and software expert from Hamburg, is the first product worldwide to achieve compliance with the new standard. SevenCs officially receives the Type [...] Read more

Easier user interface, improved docking mode and advanced sensor handling makes your ORCA Pilot G2 better than ever. SevenCs proudly announces the brand new ORCA Pilot G2 Version 2.0, which is the latest software release for this Portable Pilot Unit (PPU). Significant changes in design allow for notable convenience in [...] Read more

SevenCs launches major updates for several products of their ENC Tools Suite. The announced update package includes fresh features, bug fixes and extensions due to new standards and specifications which are relevant to digital chart production. By integrating the latest version of the SevenCs ECDIS Kernel (EC2007 [...] Read more

A dedicated conference dealing with ECDIS and Electronic Navigational Charts was long overdue. This is the conclusion drawn from the World ECDIS Day, an industry initiative which brought together stakeholders involved in ENC production and its use. The interest in this first time event, which took place on September [...] Read more