Anschütz’ eLog bridges a gap towards Paperless Shipping
Traditional logbooks mean a lot of work for the crew, data that is sometimes difficult to read or inaccurate, and little efficiency in the utilisation of this data.
With electronic logbooks, shipowners can now benefit from leaving these problems in the past and take an important step towards paperless shipping. Electronic logbooks have an advantage over traditional paper logbooks, for example in terms of data accuracy, efficiency, reporting, and integration.
With the eLog, the German navigation company Anschütz has developed an electronic logbook that is recognised by flag states and classification societies and stands out from other logbooks thanks to its superior range of books and functions. Above all, it is easy to install and use on board.
The design of the eLog is strongly orientated towards traditional logbooks and enables an easy transition from paper to electronic logbooks. This is possible thanks to the exclusive cooperation between Anschütz and Formularus-Verlag, in which proven experts in the field of navigation and logbooks have jointly managed the product development.
Among its key features are automatic and manual data entries using intuitive templates. There are versatile filtering functions and a full-text search that simplify the evaluation of past records according to terms or keywords.
Reporting is made easier than ever before. All data can be viewed and traced at any time via cloud access, even from ashore. With the eLog, shipowners not only opt for high-quality data that can be used on board and ashore, but also for a secure documentation.
Manipulation is virtually eliminated by documented workflows and tamper-proof blockchain technology, and the type-approved hardware offers integrated security features such as monitoring executables and blocking unused ports.
The Excel export function enables a standard data format for further processing, and so do several interfaces that eLog has in place with market-leading voyage analytics tools and documentation providers.
No special equipment needs to be installed on board for the eLog, apart from a small gateway PC. The installation can easily be carried out by a ship’s electrician. The ship’s crew or the shipping company’s IT specialists take care of the simple configuration. As the eLog is a browser-based solution, any existing hardware can be used for continuous operation.
Thanks to modern browser technology, it is even possible to work in areas without WLAN coverage.
Anschütz has launched the eLog to replace the error-prone manual data collection with an automated and secure digital process chain. Designed in accordance with ISO standard 21745:2019 and MEPC 312 (74), the eLog provides all ship navigation, operation, environmental, security and command evidence in a digital and secure format. eLog includes all relevant log and record books, noon reports, and IMO crew lists.
This article was originally published on Marine & Industrial Report newspaper Vol. 46 No. 3 Issue last June 30, 2024.
