WeatherFactor is using the Vessel Routing API to calculate routes based on historical analysis weather data. WeatherFactor API estimates the duration and fuel consumption of future voyages, based on historical simulations. It simulates the traders requested voyage using a vessel digital twin model, 20 years of historical analysis weather data. The outcome includes statistical confidence
Getting Started
Technical Documentation
For additional information on the Vessel Routing API, please visit our developer portal found here
Email with Credentials
You will receive an email with credentials for access to the API. This email will also include instructions on how to access it. If you haven’t received your email, pleased contact [email protected].
1. Types of Services
The DTN FleetGuard suite builds on decades of experience in fleet monitoring, weather forecasting and severe weather. The suite includes: FleetGuard Enterprise: Portal with access to SPOS and RouteGuard products. Access to a vast amount of DTN shipping data for vessel and fleet performance. This Academy page will focus on the following services: FG Service
2. Reporting
Position reports (normally sent daily at noon, hence the name) contain a standardized set of data relevant to a vessel, including: Voyage details Position details Observed weather details Remaining bunkers on board and respective consumption The information can be used to: Track the vessel’s position Create route advice Assess the performance of the vessel and
3. Process Flow
The following noon reporting flow applies. DTN will configure the EasyNoon and sends it to the Captain Captain completes and emails the EasyNoon report noon update: With filling in the EasyNoon report there are built- in sanity checks If the completed EasyNoon report passes the built-in sanity checks, it can be emailed to DTN. If not, Captain
5. Service Level Agreement
The following SLAs apply to the FleetGuard services: Reply within 2 hours at incoming email (requests) Twice a week a manual check on voyage data, in combination with a sanity check on system generated alerts on data received DPI is delivered within 2 hours after local noon Post Voyage Analysis Report is delivered within 2 working days after voyage completion
4. Deliverables in FleetGuard Process Explained
DTN Route Advice Click here to open a .pdf that will explain all the benefits and elements of the DTN route advice Daily Performance Indicator (DPI) A Daily Performance Indicator (DPI) provides a daily performance indication based on the noon report data provided. It is created automatically and contains, for example, loss in time, loss
2. Input Service
Order form Routing service can be requested preferably by the online Order Form . In case it is needed, there is a .PDF form available via our Shipping Operations Team. This to make sure our DTN Shipping Operations team has all information to set up the voyage to prevent any unnecessary delays. Any additional information
3. Weather Limits
First and foremost, our priority will always be to keep vessel and crew safe when we provide a routing service. The following standard weather limits are used (but can be changed either on customer and voyage specific level). The standard weather limits are not strict limits and the Shipping Operations team may deviate from the