Navigation and bridge systems company Anschütz reports that it has launched a new version of its SYNAPSIS NX software for Integrated Navigation System (INS), Radar NX and ECDIS NX applications.
This update to version 05.07 aims to improve the stability of the software and provide a basis for the bridge systems to comply with current and future standards, including the display standard IEC 62288 Edition 3, as well as IACS cyber security standards UR E26 and E27.
“We have made a great leap forward with the new SYNAPSIS NX software, starting with many elements in the user interfaces and several new functions, up to an improved reliability and, above all, cyber security,” said Wilko Bruhn, Development Manager for SYNAPSIS applications at Anschütz.
“Our SYNAPSIS NX software underlines our commitment to the development of high-quality navigation systems that enable our customers to navigate safely, today and in the future. We have put the new software through its paces and are proud to be able to roll it out on many of our customers’ vessels together with our integration partners.”
One of the new features introduced with the update is a prediction mode for ECDIS NX, offering smart route planning with the option to create new routes from historical tracks. Other new functions include improved handling of Automatic Identification System (AIS) targets, as well as tidal information, a pool of error to counteract risks of jamming or spoofing, and optional features that support public authority vessels or naval vessels.
INS capabilities have been extended to include security information and event management to identify anomalies in vessel systems and to initiate responses to cyber incidents, while the system has also been prepared for the integration of additional radar transceivers.
In future, the company says that its Radar NX application will allow for combination of various classic magnetron and solid-state radars to be integrated to form a type-approved marine radar system.
