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AD Navigation offers piloting assistance for large vessels
- Published 18 October 2022 and updated 21 September 2026. AD Navigation’s Portable Pilot Unit (PPU) is a compact, rugged decision-support system for vessels manoeuvring in confined waters. It receives GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou signals and displays a vessel’s live position and movement on a laptop or tablet, helping pilots steer and dock precisely, including in zero visibility.
- The page says larger ships must use ageing port infrastructure, so narrow-channel navigation and docking can take hours, burning fuel and producing CO₂. Difficult manoeuvres can damage ships or ports and raise oil-spill risk. The PPU is said to reduce risk, time, fuel use and emissions; the page’s overview estimates fuel/time savings up to 10%.
- Target users include ports, pilots, shipping companies, coast guards and navies. AD Navigation says it introduced its first functional PPU in 2005, its first wireless model in 2012, and the compact XR2 in 2019; it has delivered more than 200 systems worldwide, including to Norwegian, Swedish and US navies. Founded in 2002, the company’s headquarters near Tønsberg include development and live-testing labs. The page links to UN goal 9.
- Public contact: Morten Charles Lans, Sales & Marketing Director, morten@adnav.com. Company: AD NAVIGATION AS, Semsbyveien 124, 3170 Sem, Norway; adnav.com. Phone control is present but the number is hidden until expanded.
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