The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has launched Eagle CRoute, an online tool designed to help containership operators improve operational flexibility through route-based lashing reduction factor calculations.
The system can be used to calculate specific reduction factors for onboard lashing force assessments for any given route.
“Containership operators need practical tools that help them respond quickly to changing operating conditions without compromising safety,” said Dr Christina Wang, Vice President, Engineering Applications at ABS.
“Eagle CRoute helps operators evaluate route-specific loading options and apply the flexibility available through ABS lashing notations.”
Depending on the vessel’s lashing notation, the tool can determine different types of reduction factors. For vessels with the CLP-V notation, it calculates reduction factors for the entire route. For vessels with the CLP-V(PARR) notation, it can provide more detailed calculations, including split-route reduction factors between specific ports as well as seasonal reduction factors based on the time of year.
The system also includes the capability to calculate short-voyage reduction factors for voyages of less than 72 hours between two ports, taking weather and wave forecast information into account.
“The combination of route splitting, seasonal adjustment and short-voyage calculation offers a new level of flexibility for container operators,” said Christoph Rasewsky, Global Container Sector Lead at ABS.
