NCS Extends FuelTrax Suite
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) announced an extension to the FuelTrax suite, providing the vessel crew with email access from any location worldwide. The new email capability is enabled through the Iridium satellite services, providing global satellite communications for the vessel-based FuelTrax fuel management system. FuelTrax email uses the same advanced compression techniques for text based email and spreadsheets. Data is highly compressed and encrypted, providing quick, efficient and secure data transmission, and allowing attachments up to 500KB. Once email is received, it is decrypted and decompressed, formatted into the appropriate email format, and routed to the intended recipient.
NCS and Alion Partner to Deliver Fuel Monitoring and Optimization Solutions
Nautical Control Solutions, LP (NCS) of Houston, TX announced the signing of a marketing agreement with McLean, Va.-based Alion Science and Technology (Alion). The agreement enables Alion to specify and add engineering value to Nautical Control Solutions' FuelTrax Suite for marine fuel monitoring and optimization. In turn, NCS will tap Alion for the company's marine engineering expertise in selected opportunities. NCS provides automated control solutions specifically designed to optimize marine performance through the patented FuelTrax technology and is continuing to develop complementary solutions. Through relationships with leaders in the marine industry…
