Here is a list of the main functions of the specialised software we use in our accident/near-miss incident reconstructions:
- Time synchronise, position and track multiple ship targets
- Mix different data sources (e.g. VDR, AIS, ECDIS and/or VTMIS) within the same reconstruction
- Draw individual ships to scale based on their actual dimensions
- Locate the GPS antenna, from which the ship’s positional data in the corresponding source file is derived, precisely
- Display multiple parameters depending on the source of the data – click here to see a comparison table of the data parameters available from the different systems
- Mix raster or vector navigational charts with geo-referenced satellite or aerial imagery for use as the chart background – click here to see an example of a background chart to which a satellite image has been added
- Replay synchronised bridge audio and radio communication (where available)
- Overlay, match and synchronise VDR-captured radar imagery (where available) and automatically update display with changes in the ship’s position
- Adjust the brightness, contrast and transparency settings of the radar overlay to allow the underlying background chart to be viewed
- Start/stop the reconstruction anywhere on the timeline
- Replay the reconstruction at speeds from 1x – 100x
- Create markers on the timeline to quickly go to events of interest
- Zoom the display in/out
- Pan the display
- Make accurate measurements anywhere on the display
- Undertake trend analyses of displayed navigational/propulsion parameters
- Create a user-defined history diagram of the ship model’s progress – click here to see an example with individual time stamps