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Stena Drilling select AutoLoad (10/06-2011)

Stena Drilling Limited of Aberdeen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stena AB, Gothenburg, Sweden have ordered AutoLoad for use on their semi-submersible rigs - Stena Spey and Stena Clyde

- Read More Coastdesign secures several new Autoload orders for Jack-up offshore wind turbine installation vessels. (21/12-2010)

Coastdesign Norway has taken advantage of the increasing number of specialised wind turbine installation vessels being built and operated, by securing Autoload orders from Fred.Olsen Windcarrier AS and Hochtief Construction. The vessels are used in the construction and maintenance of wind turbine farms. Autoload onboard stability software has been selected by these companies because, in addition to having a robust hydrostatics engine that takes care of all the standard stability analysis and reports required for classification, Autoload’s specialised 3D cargo planning, deck crane modules and jack-up features are especially useful and important for this new breed of vessel.

- Read More Forthcoming Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) brings order surge for AutoLoad software with direct damage stability capability for oil, gas and chemical tankers. (25/08-2010)

The Paris Memorandum on Port State Control which will start a concentrated inspection campaign on the 1st September through to the 30th November 2010 to verify that tanker operators are complying with damage stability regulations has brought a surge of orders and enquiries for our 3D based onboard loading computer Autoload.

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Autoload - Onboard Loading Computer

Autoload is a state of the art loading computer. Used around the world, Autoload is installed on virtually every type of vessel - ro-ro, container, bulk, semi-submersible, coastguard, naval, cruise, fishing, survey, tanker, supply vessel... and more! At present, Autoload has been installed onboard more than 700 vessels. Including secured orders the user list will rise to more than 1000 vessels before the end of 2010.

With Autoload we are market leaders on the most complicated vessel types, from the stability standpoint, such as semi-submersible heavy lift vessels (lifting floating rigs out of the water) and semi-submersible offshore rigs. The biggest ever built “Thunder Horse”, has more than 300 tanks online, draft, mooring (including horizontal forces) and online wind sensors. Thunder Horse, was even delivered to the operational site with the vessel (Blue Marlin) using Autoload as its onboard stability analyzer.

3D model of Thunder Horse and Blue Marlin

  Thunder Horse and Blue Marlin

 Picure from Autoload

Also from our development project for the Wallenius Willhelmsen roro fleet (the AutoLoad cargo planning system is now managing cargo on over 100 vessels, 24/7, in all zones of the world).
This unique project has given us unlimited cargo planning features to pick from our shelves, for use as features for offshore vessels.

The Autoload loading computer uses a complete 3D model of the vessel, identical to the model used for creating the approved stability booklet. Designed to meet IMO loading computer requirements, Autoload enables vessel operators to perform accurate stability and strength calculations for any vessel loading condition. All calculations are performed from first principles, ensuring that results are true at any displacement and any angle of heel or trim. 

3D view in Autoload of a offshore construction vessel

3D view in Autoload of a offshore construction vessel

Computer Specifications

Autoship software was the first true marine Windows application back  in 1990.  Today Autoload remains a true windows application, designed with the latest available tools for graphical interface and reporting,
Autoload can be installed on any computer using the Windows platform .

For optimum performance, we recommend that the computer specification should be at least: Pentium 4, 3GHz with 512 MB go RAM, 100MB free disk space, 128MB video card with open GL support , DVD/CD reader, USB port, serial port, Ethernet card.

Internet Explorer version 4.0 or later is required.
Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista or Windows 7.