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NAVTOR
Digital navigation and maritime compliance
As of 30 August 2026, NAVTOR starts at $200/month. NAVTOR provides e-Navigation solutions including digital charts, passage planning, and maritime compliance software. Softwr lists it under Maritime. NAVTOR is launched in 2011, available on Web.
Overview
What NAVTOR does
NAVTOR provides e-Navigation solutions including digital charts, passage planning, and maritime compliance software. Their NavStation platform delivers integrated navigation services to commercial vessels worldwide.
What people use it for
- Planning routes with weather integration and ENC charts
- Monitoring vessel emissions and UK ETS regulatory compliance
- Replacing paper logbooks with digital navigational records
- Connecting onboard systems with shore-based fleet management
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- Specialized product focused only on maritime industry, not suitable for other domains
- Requires subscription to PRIMAR or IC-ENC chart sources
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What NAVTOR costs
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NavStation
$500 /mo
- Digital charts
- Passage planning
- Compliance tools
Capabilities
Features
Digital chart services
Passage planning
Compliance management
Fleet monitoring
ECDIS systems
Integration with ECDIS systems
Fleet management
Integration with Fleet management
Classification societies
Integration with Classification societies
Web support
Available on web
Windows support
Available on windows
Api support
Available on api
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Questions people ask
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What are Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs)?
ENCs are official digital charts used for maritime navigation. NAVTOR distributes ENCs from PRIMAR and IC-ENC in S-63 format and NAVTOR SENC format, covering over 15,800 official charts.
SourceWhat is NAVTOR's PAYS pricing model?
PAYS (Pay As You Sail) charges vessels only for the chart cells they pass through during a voyage, while allowing navigators free access to any ENC for planning purposes before sailing.
SourceWhat is NavStation used for?
NavStation is NAVTOR's voyage planning software that integrates official ENC charts with overlays of navigational data to assist in route planning and voyage optimization.
SourceWhat platforms does NAVTOR serve?
NAVTOR focuses on the maritime shipping industry, serving vessel operators, fleet managers, and navigation professionals with e-Navigation solutions and digital logbooks.
SourceBehind it
Who makes NAVTOR
- Company
- NAVTOR
- Based in
- Egersund, Norway
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