The project used ship specific data collection and real-time local and remote observations (3D-radar, Earth Observation data, etc.) combined with several state-of-the-art nowcast and forecast numerical models. It monitored actual ship performance and assimilated this information in the sail plan optimisation process.

The access and systematic exploitation of this ground truth information will provide the unique capability of building 'system experience', constantly improving the performance of different sub-models used in the sail plan optimiser. This will also reduce the sensitivity to ocean and weather forecast errors.

The system will automatically and continuously compute and communicate optimized sail plans to a vessel. All relevant information justifying the results will be sent simultaneously (as for example a storm system, dangerous wave zones, security and other relevant information). The execution of the NAVTRONIC system requires a central information centre that will be realised for exchanging ship relevant information and providing optimised real-time sail plans. The central information centre will be part of the GRID distributed processing reciprocity. The NAVTRONIC project is highly end-user driven. The largest market players in the maritime community are member of the consortium and support the project with human resources, vessels and infrastructures for tests and evaluations.