Novaco Navigation
Novaco Navigation. The pioneer in navigational data solutions
Novaco Navigation was established in 1990 to develop smarter ways to deliver navigational data to leisure and commercial shipping.
The Novaco Navigation head office is based in the UK and operates worldwide via a network of sales representatives and distributors. You can access our services through easy to use cloud-based services.
Novaco Navigation opened the Singapore office in 2022. This strategic location allows us to closely support our growth customer base in the Asia-Pacific region.
Like all business within United Navigation, Novaco Navigation has a customer-focused approach to navigation; simple yet sophisticated technologies for compliance, safety and cost efficiency.
The Novaco Navigation portfolio includes the following:
NovacoBridge
NovacoBridge is perfect for those looking for an efficient and sophisticated way to select, buy and maintain digital (or paper) charts and publications.
It’s a complete, integrated navigation management solution – designed to simplify bridge operations for any commercial vessel or fleet, as well as leisure vessels such as superyachts.
NovacoBridge modules are available separately, or as a comprehensive all-in-one suite of tools for vessel and onshore. We can tailor a package to meet your specific requirements.
- Electronic charts.
- Digital publications – ADP & AeNP.
- Notices to Mariners.
- Passage planning.
- Ordering via Novaco’s Instant Permit Service – IPS.
- Navigational warnings.
- Electronic charting system – ECS.
- Weather forecasting.
Novaco NB+
Novaco NB+ gives you web based access to many of the time and cost-saving features of NovacoBridge.
Being ‘online’ it’s perfect for onshore staff or for use on a vessel with web access – to plot and manage routes, as well as select, buy and maintain charts and publications – whether digital or paper.
- Ordering of charts and publications.
- Supports digital and paper delivery.
- Notices to Mariners
- Automatic updates.
- Ordering via Novaco’s Instant Permit Service – IPS.
- Navigational warnings.
- Financial control.
NovacoHub
NovacoHub gives vessels immediate and secure access to vital navigation data and tracking from a small, discrete device attached to the wheelhouse.
NovacoHub can deliver:
- Cyber secure charts and updates directly to the vessel’s ECDIS.
- ENC and e-books to any networked PC/eReader.
- Vessel location monitoring on any networked device.
- Vessel tracking for remote shore-based teams.
NovacoHub can function as a standalone technology, but also integrates seamlessly with NovacoBridge for a complete navigation and fleet tracking solution.
Pay As You Sail – NovacoPAYS
Novaco has introduced the simplest way to use ENC charts. View any ENC you desire to assist with route planning, yet pay for only the cells you actually sail over.
NovacoHub tracks your location with great accuracy ensuring you only pay for the cells “under the keel”. With NovacoPAYS there is no additional “corridor of charts” that you are charged for – keeping your operations as simple yet, as low cost as possible.
- All charts are ‘open’.
- Only pay for charts under the keel.
- All charts fully updated and ready to use.
- No additional charges for a “corridor” of charts +/- Xmiles from the vessel.
Novaco Weather
A simple to use, unlimited forecast request service, providing a 7-day forecast.
- The largest library of GRIB and classic weather data in the world.
- Highly accurate forecast data which can be displayed as a time-lapse video.
- State-of-the-art data compression and file transfer procedures.
- Unlimited regional updates.
- Forecasts include wind, wave height, wave direction, swell, precipitation, temperature and more.
