Our Services
By appointing Prime Navigation and Services as your trusted Weather Routing bureau before starting your voyage, you can proactively assess your vessel’s performance speed and stay informed about the prevailing weather conditions, almost daily.
With PrimeWatch, our cutting-edge tool, operators and masters on board, receive alerts for potential hazards, in advance.
Upon request, our office will contact the master of the vessel and provide all necessary documents tailored to the vessel’s specific needs. Our team is equipped with a range of programs and is eager to take on the responsibility of monitoring any fleet.
At Prime Navigation Shipping and Services, we have developed PrimeWatch, a state-of-the art platform, designed to alert operators and masters on board, during voyages. This advanced tool ensures that you will receive alerts in real time, maximizing safety and efficiency.
Our Weather Team of experts, works in close collaboration with the on board Masters and is dedicated to safeguarding vessels’, crew, and cargo. We provide daily weather forecast analyses, detailed navigational charts and route recommendations tailored to each voyage’s specific needs.
Our analyses utilize reliable, independent and globally respected meteorological sources, ensuring the highest level of accuracy.
Our sources include:
1. GEFS (Global Ensemble Forecast System).
2. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
3. The U.S. Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (U.S. Navy).
4. ICON global numerical weather prediction model which is provided by the German National Meteorological Service (DWD).
5. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
6. Ocean Current: The Global RTOFS (NOAA / NCEP)
And others.
Our Weather and Technical Teams are dedicated to assisting vessels in navigating challenging conditions, such as avoiding deep low-barometric systems and addressing tropical disturbances that could develop into cyclones or hurricanes.
Trust Prime Navigation Shipping and Services to guide your fleet with precision and expertise.
In today’s highly demanding shipping industry, Prime Navigation Shipping and Services offers a comprehensive range of services to meet diverse business needs.
Route Optimization is not just a current need, but a way of the future. Our highly trained staff in both the Weather and Technical Teams use advanced algorithms, including AI , to ensure route optimization for every voyage.
Masters on board are provided with a reliable, trusted and accurate daily weather update, compiled from leading independent meteorological organizations worldwide. This way they can feel secure about the weather conditions they will face from one port to the next. Appropriate updates are sent more than once per day, allowing the senior staff to make informed decisions about crew safety, route optimization and ship and cargo security.
Additional services are offered for a shipping company’s internal use. For example, before a vessel’s SOSP, there are available tools to calculate factors like prevailing weather conditions, dominating currents, expected bunker consumption, expected emissions and possible EUAs as well as the vessel’s hire. After the vessel’s SOSP, these calculations are automatically updated daily, based on the latest satellite weather data and client requirements.
Additionally, Prime Navigation Shipping and Services offers shipping companies API access for daily fleet monitoring. (see below)
CCO2 Emission Monitoring Service for Real-Time Analysis
From 2023, ships with a gross tonnage of 5000 or more must prepare a fuel oil data report using the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII).
The fuel oil data report should include the following details: – Method used to measure fuel oil consumption
– Fuel consumption for each type of fuel
– Hours underway and distance traveled
– Power output (auxiliary engine(s) and main propulsion power)
– Information such as ice class (if applicable), EEDI, DWT, NT, GT, ship type, IMO number, start and end dates
The fuel oil data report must be submitted to the Flag Administration, or any organization authorized by it for verification.
In light of the above, all vessels with a gross tonnage of 5000 or above must maintain environmental performance through a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and a Data Collection Plan (DCP). The DCP should outline the ship’s particulars and the procedures, systems, and responsibilities used to monitor fuel consumption, hours underway, and distance traveled. The DCP must be included in Part I of the SEEMP and be available on-board the vessel.
Prime Navigation Shipping and Services provides monitoring procedures, route optimization, and the state-of-the-art PrimeWatch platform that assist ship management, ship owners, operators and masters on board to meet the new reduced greenhouse target requirements and have real-time measurement of CO2 emissions (volume per steaming day and/or period), for their vessels.
At the end of each voyage, an Emission Analysis report is provided to the operators to ensure compliance with IMO regulations.
Prime Navigation Shipping and Services announces the creation of internal and external systems and centrally managed application programming interfaces (APIs) to address the increased need for weather information requirements. These initiatives are aimed at ensuring faster service delivery and meeting your daily needs more effectively.
As the leading monitoring bureau, from the starting port to the destination port, Prime Navigation Shipping and Services, leads cutting edge solutions to provide comprehensive data, including path waypoints, date-times, intended versus optimal routes, factoring in winds, waves, and ocean currents. We’re committed to ensuring informed decision-making by delivering the best service and keeping you informed every step of the way.
Prime Navigation Shipping and Services is your go-to expert for Speed Claims. With over 15 years of experience in speed claims and in full compliance with all Arbitration Awards and decision rulings held in High Court, the Legal Department provides comprehensive support for speed claims and performance evaluation reports.
We collaborate with highly experienced ship masters from our Technical Department to ensure fair assessments for all parties involved. Our evaluation process considers the vessels’ description, the master’s reported data, weather conditions, and the performance clause agreed upon in the charter party and/ or fixture recap. Leveraging this data with advanced computerized systems, we deliver unbiased and impeccable performance evaluation reports.
In cases of unresolved disputes, charterers and owners, through mutual agreement, may appoint a third independent bureau to provide a feasible resolution for both parties.
Even though at Prime Navigation, we firmly believe this solution should be the last resort, our dedicated team is equipped to handle any dispute, utilizing all available resources to verify compliance with relevant requirements. After analyzing the presented speed claim in damages and the performance evaluation report, our bureau conducts an in-depth assessment to support shipping operators and strengthen their position in any dispute. It is important to note that any Post- Voyage Analysis report should be considered as a last resort, even if explicitly mentioned in the charter party or fixture recap. If an amicable solution cannot be reached, our team will present a detailed analysis and offer support until the case proceeds to arbitration, ensuring minimal involvement of the operator in charge.
Prime Navigation Shipping and Services, provides a stress-free Bunkering process. We are dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality bunkering solutions and seamless service for bunkers at:
• Departure port
• Arrival port
• Next port of call
• or at any intermediate port
We have you covered for Bunkering with the most competitive prices worldwide.
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Our services include:
-New marine electronics
-Cleaning and maintenance supplies
-Deck and interior fittings
-Marine inboard and outboard engines
-Electric drives
-Functional clothing and marina facilities
-Boating literature and charts
-Loads of other useful accessories and supplies
-Special offers and discounts for our members
Take your time to compare and simply enjoy what we offer. We will be happy to assist you with any further inquiries
