argoTrackPilot is the world's first automatic track-keeping system for inland vessels along pre-defined guiding lines. argoTrackPilot embodies the next logical step toward an autonomous vessel beyond autopilots (ROT controllers).
argoTrackPilot ensures that the vessel remains on the guiding line during all weather and light conditions. The skipper is alleviated from tiring routine work during navigation. The skipper takes action only when necessary by choosing an appropriate offset to the guiding line.

New: Videos explaining how to use new features.

Features

Guiding lines adjustable by the skipper
Optimized guiding lines possible depending on loading conditions and water levels in order to lower fuel consumption
Easy adjustment of offset to guiding line for passing and meeting of other vessels
Predictive navigation through guiding line analysis
Interface to all commonly used autopilots:
- AlphaPilot MF und AlphaTrioPilot MF, MK2 from Alphatron
- Titan/Sigma/Falcon P503 MK II from RadioZeeland
- RiverPilot S3 and ST49 from SchwarzTechnik
- Navmate Autopilot
- Veth Autopilot

Less rudder action through predictive navigation
Small deviation from guiding line during all weather and light conditions
Perfectly compatible with argoPilot
Result of 30 years of research and testing on various inland vessels
Perfectly suitable as an extension to all commonly used ECDIS:
- RadarPilot 720° from IN - innovative Navigation
- Navigis River from Tresco Engineering
- Periskal Inland ECDIS Viewer
Certified Control Hardware: DNV GL, LR, ABS, BV, NK, KR, RINA

News

Version 2.3

Release: 14th February 2022

New features

Length of blue line extended
Strong-wind-button: Special compensation of strong cross-winds
argoTracks: New web-based overview and selection of guiding lines
Estimation of ROT offset
argoLaneWarning: Introduction of special warning signal in case of potential collisions
Back-to-line-button: Short press moves red line through ship, long press returns red line to blue line

Improvements

Removal of empty profiles
Highlighting of active guiding line
AIS interface: Improvement of the detection of valid data
Quick access to important control parameters

Version 2.2

Release: 26th July 2021

New features

argoLaneWarning: AIS-based collision warning along guiding line
argoTargetPilot: Platooning for inland vessels, automatic following of AIS targets, based on vessel train project NOVIMAR. Smoothness of reference track improved
argoTracks: Filtering by name

Improvements

Check of course over ground in Kalman filter improved
Stream velocity preserved after change of profile
Standard settings adjusted: PresetGain = 1.5, MaxDistance = 30m
Maximum dimming of Alphatron Touchpanel restricted
Maximum stream velocity restricted to 10km/h
Warning in case of missing AIS data
Active page on argoTrackPilot touch panel marked

Version 2.1

Release: 6th April 2021

New features

Deadman warning configurable by captain
User interface for setting the stream speed simplified

Improvements

Fixed: values no longer displayed after changing the language on the touch display of argoTrackPilot
Fixed: alarm symbol on touch displays not showing any alarm state anymore