At Lynxis, we're building solutions that transform terminal operations from the ground up. With the acquisition of TEDIVO, we've expanded our maritime offerings to include Vessel Designer, a cloud-based, visual analytics platform that addresses one of the most persistent pain points for marine terminals: creating and maintaining accurate vessel definitions for the thousands of ships in operation.
For decades, building and then maintaining container vessel definitions inside of a Terminal Operating System (TOS) has been a headache. The process is time-consuming, unnecessarily complicated, and prone to errors. Worse, it's often tied to proprietary systems that don't play well with others. Before a new (or reconfigured) vessel arrives at your terminal, your team faces hours of repetitive data entry, with every keystroke carrying the risk of costly mistakes.
Improperly defined vessels slow down operations and create real operational chaos. Finding and fixing these stowage errors delays vessel departures and can create unsafe conditions. For terminal operators already juggling tight proforma schedules and razor-thin margins, the cost of continuing to manually manage the problem can add up fast.
Vessel Designer brings a modern approach to vessel definition management. Our cloud-based platform eliminates the friction that's slowed vessel operations down for years, replacing tedious manual processes with tools built for efficiency and accuracy.
Nobody wants to repeat work they've already completed. Vessel Designer provides seamless migration of your existing definitions in STAF format to our modern system. Your team's previous efforts aren't discarded, they're enhanced and made more accessible
Nobody wants to repeat work they've already completed. Vessel Designer provides seamless migration of your existing definitions in STAF format to our modern system. Your team's previous efforts aren't discarded, they're enhanced and made more accessible.
Creating container vessel definitions from scratch takes forever. Vessel Designer eliminates repetitive input, ensures better data quality, and dramatically improves efficiency. What used to take hours now takes minutes, freeing your team to focus on what matters: keeping cargo moving.
Inputting complicated data is error-prone, and errors lead to vessel delays. Vessel Designer provides real-time visual feedback that allows you to spot and resolve issues before they cause problems. When you can see errors live, you can fix them immediately.
Improperly stowed containers can be costly if not identified and corrected immediately. Vessel Designer integrates directly with BAPLIE Viewer Online, enabling you to highlight stowage errors quickly and ensure every container is exactly where it needs to be.
Some container terminals require more than basic vessel layouts. They need comprehensive definitions that include centers of gravity and other critical characteristics. Vessel Designer fully supports longitudinal, transversal and vertical centers of gravity to enable defining all vessel specific nuances and stowage or terminal requirements, no matter how complex the configuration.
Even for global terminal operators, sharing accurate vessel definitions quickly is difficult, especially when a new vessel is making its first call. Vessel Designer’s key feature is serving as a central, digital repository for both your organization's validated definitions and community-shared configurations provided by hundreds of TEDIVO customers around the world. Quite often, other users have already uploaded the new or updated definitions to the Community Library, saving you hours of effort and time. Further, the system also provides notifications whenever definitions are updated, ensuring you're always working with the most current information possible.
One terminal operator shared their experience with Vessel Designer:
"TEDIVO Vessel Designer has saved myself and my team hours in creating vessel definitions for first time visits to our terminal. We can look through a library of files to see if someone else has already created the file, which saves us even more time. The product is also just easy to use and quite user friendly."
This is the kind of impact we're after at Lynxis. Not incremental improvements, but fundamental transformations in how terminals operate.
Vessel Designer supports multiple formats, including an open-source JSON format that integrates seamlessly with major terminal operating systems and crane systems. This means your vessel definitions work across your entire enterprise without data silos or compatibility issues.
The platform is part of the broader Lynxis product marketplace, designed to work alongside our other optimization solutions. Whether you're managing a single terminal or a network of facilities, Vessel Designer scales with your needs.
Terminal operations demand efficiency, accuracy, and adaptability. Vessel Designer delivers all three, turning a historically frustrating process into a streamlined workflow that adds immediate value to your operations.
Ready to see how Vessel Designer can transform your terminal's vessel definition process? Learn more about our maritime solutions and discover how Lynxis is helping terminals meet today's challenges and prepare for tomorrow's demands.