NMS software is aimed at providing useful tools for a chartering pool operator.

A key issue in many pool operations is the establishment of pool points for the individual vessels. Which aspects of a vessel should count in the pool points ?

One principle to use is to let the pool points reflect the vessels actual earning capacity where earning capacity s measured in tc pr day based on trading in certain main trades and weight the trades. R99 has developed a special module that allows the user to calculate pool points in this way

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