OCTOPUS-DSS (Decision Support System) assists the Master and officer on watch in taking the best decision with respect to safe and effective ship operation. Compliance with the schedule and prevention of damage to the ship and cargo in heavy seas are decisive factors affecting the profitability of a ship. Combining measured and forecasted wave conditions with a state-of-the art computational model and the actual loading condition makes it possible to compute ship responses in the form of motions and hull loads. OCTOPUS makes use of a unique ship-specific database-concept based on state-of-the art 3D radiation/diffraction codes. This part of the system has been developed and validated in co-operation with our solution partner Germanischer Lloyd.

OCTOPUS-DSS combines all the information obtained from weather forecasts, measured wave conditions (e.g. directional spectra), the ship's loading condition, speed, course, heading, route and hull response monitoring systems to monitor and forecast ship responses, possible hazards and their consequences. Ship responses of interest can be displayed on any workstation in the network.

OCTOPUS DSS is the most complete integrated OCTOPUS-configuration.