WORLDS FIRST
Web Based Loading Computer
The SecureLoad Loading Computer is an onboard system designed to support the execution of cargo operations under real operational conditions.
Unlike traditional loading computers that function primarily as static verification tools, SecureLoad operates as a continuous execution system. It allows vessel crews to calculate, monitor, and adjust loading conditions throughout cargo operations while maintaining full compliance with stability, longitudinal strength, and draft requirements.
The system runs entirely within the vessel’s local network and remains fully operational without internet connectivity. When connectivity is available, it synchronizes securely with shore-based planning systems, ensuring continuity between what was planned ashore and what is executed onboard.
WHATS NEW
Features
Latest Web Technology
SecureLoad is built as a fully web-native loading computer, not a desktop application adapted for the browser. The system runs inside a standard web browser without any local software installation, while remaining fully operational within the vessel’s local network.Â
Interactive 3D
SecureLoad introduces interactive 3D vessel and cargo visualisation directly within the loading computer. Users can fill tanks, reposition cargo, and review loading conditions in a three-dimensional environment that remains fully synchronized with traditional table-based inputs.Â
Step-Based Workflow
SecureLoad replaces isolated loading conditions with a step-based operational workflow. Users can model complete operations such as Load-In and Load-Out, Lift-On and Lift-Off, and Float-In and Float-Out within a single worksheet. Each step represents a defined operational stage, and stability, strength, and ballast conditions are recalculated at every step.
Advanced Ballast Calculation
SecureLoad includes an integrated ballast optimisation engine designed for real operational use. Users define target conditions and practical constraints such as allowable tanks, filling limits, and operational preferences. The solver iterates through feasible ballast distributions to identify solutions that satisfy stability, strength, and draft requirements.
Mesh-Based Cargo
SecureLoad supports mesh-based cargo definition for accurate geometric representation. Cargo is defined using three-dimensional mesh geometry rather than simplified shapes. Volumes, centroids, and spatial envelopes are derived directly from the mesh, ensuring that loading simulations reflect real cargo geometry.
Cargo Template Library
SecureLoad includes a centralized cargo template library shared across the vessel. Users can select from predefined cargo templates covering common cargo types and adapt them as required. Custom cargo geometry can be uploaded and stored as reusable templates, ensuring consistent representation across multiple loading studies.Â
MODULES
General Modules
Basic
Defines loading conditions and performs calculation of intact stability and longitudinal strength. Results are evaluated against applicable regulatory criteria and presented with full transparency through curves, limits, and numerical outputs, supported by comprehensive reports suitable for operational use and compliance review.
Ballast Distribution
Determines optimal ballast tank filling levels to achieve the desired loading condition. The module uses an iterative optimisation approach while respecting operational constraints such as tank usage restrictions and filling limitations, ensuring solutions remain practical and executable onboard.
Trim Optimization
Recommends the optimal trim for a given loading condition within stability limits. The module identifies the ballast adjustments required to achieve the recommended trim, supporting improved operational efficiency without compromising compliance.
Online
Enables real-time integration of tank level data into the loading computer. The module connects to onboard tank sensor systems using standard MODBUS communication, allowing live updating of the vessel’s loading condition during operations.
Hoppe Ballast Control
Interfaces directly with ballast automation systems to execute ballast operations. Powered by Hoppe Marine GmbH, this module enables controlled and automated ballast water transfer based on the computed loading plan, linking calculation directly with execution.
Damage Stability
Performs stability and strength assessment for defined damage cases using direct calculation methods. Results are verified against regulatory requirements and supported by detailed assessment reports for operational and approval purposes.
MODULES
Vessel Specific
General Cargo
The General Cargo module supports loading and distribution of unitized cargo across holds and deck areas. It enables configuration of hatch covers, tween decks, and internal bulkheads to accurately represent the vessel’s operational arrangement. The module includes predefined configurations for common vessel layouts while also allowing users to define custom configurations to suit vessel-specific or project-specific requirements.
Grain / Bulk Cargo
Bulk Cargo Loader
The Bulk Cargo Loader is an optimisation module designed to calculate efficient cargo distribution across all holds for both wet and dry bulk commodities. It iteratively evaluates cargo distribution scenarios while respecting operational constraints, reducing manual trial-and-error during bulk load planning.
Container
The Container module provides a structured environment for container positioning and stowage planning. It visualizes all containers in 3D & 2D and supports efficient placement in their designated positions. The module also supports BAPLIE data exchange, enabling seamless integration with container planning workflows.
DNV Container Lashing
This module integrates DNV’s StowLash solver directly into the SecureLoad workflow. .It combines class-approved lashing calculations with a modern user interface, allowing container securing to be assessed alongside loading, stability, and operational planning without the need for external tools.
Crane
The Crane module supports simulation of cargo loading using single or tandem crane operations. Crane positions can be defined manually or derived automatically based on cargo geometry and position. The module performs load calculations throughout crane operations, verifies vessel stability and longitudinal strength at each lifting stage in accordance with regulatory limits, and checks for potential collisions between cargo, cranes, and vessel structures during lifting operations.
Jack-Up
The Jack-Up module supports jack-up vessel operations through interactive 3D visualisation and a dedicated solver for leg-load distribution. It provides clear insight into load transfer during jacking operations and supports planning and verification of jack-up conditions under varying operational scenarios.
Float-In / Float-Off
The Float-In / Float-Off module performs calculation and simulation of float-in and float-off operations for floating docks, and semi-submersible vessels. It automatically calculates draft, required ballast, pump capacities, stability, and strength across all operational stages, supporting complex submersion and refloating sequences.
Load-In / Load-Out
The Load-In / Load-Out module supports continuous loading and discharge operations. Calculations account for varying tide conditions, moving cargo, ballast transfer, and vessel pump capacity. The module also evaluates stall conditions, including tide-compensation scenarios when SPMTs are stalled on the ramp. Stability and longitudinal strength are verified throughout the operation, and detailed ballast sheets and operational reports can be generated.
Tanker
The Tanker module supports accurate cargo volume and ullage reporting for tanker operations. It applies corrections for temperature-dependent density and volume variation in accordance with ASTM and API tables, ensuring precise cargo measurement and reporting.
Status: Testing
Inland Waters
The Inland Waters module supports vessels operating under inland navigation regimes. It assesses vessel position, stability, and longitudinal strength in accordance with ADN (2015) regulations and calculates air draft prior to voyage to ensure compliance with inland waterway constraints.
Status: Seeking First Adopter
Gas Carrier
The Gas Carrier module supports planning and risk awareness for gas-related operations such as LNG bunkering. It maps gas dispersion areas, security zones, and monitoring regions to support safe operation planning and compliance with applicable safety requirements.
Status: Seeking First Adopter