CMA CGM GROUP MACS3 BEST PRACTICES

LOADING SOFTWARE Original version: 2016 Jun 22 Updated: 2017 Nov 29

HOW TO UPDATE ON BOARD VESSEL PROFILE (SHPX)

KEEP A COPY OF CURRENT VERSION OF THE SHPX BEFORE STARTING UPDATING PROCEDURE.

I. PREPARATION
1. Close Macs3.
2. Save a copy of current shpx file and associated folder.

II. UPDATING
A – COMPLETE CHANGE OF SHPX (NEW ONE REPLACES THE PREVIOUS ONE)
3. Delete the current shpx file and associated folder from MACS3 folder.

4. Past the new shpx file into MACS3 folder.

5. Start Macs3 then check good functioning.

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CMA CGM GROUP MACS3 BEST PRACTICES
LOADING SOFTWARE Original version: 2016 Jun 22 Updated: 2017 Nov 29

HOW TO UPDATE ON BOARD VESSEL PROFILE (SHPX)

KEEP A COPY OF CURRENT VERSION OF THE SHPX BEFORE STARTING UPDATING PROCEDURE.

6. Set back previous vessel profile customization (if needed)

When reefer slots, hot spots, damage cells, vessel infos, etc. have been customized by the
Chief Officer, these changes are automatically saved into the file “hullnumber.config”
(hmd4092.config in below example) which is located into the folder associated to the shpx.

2
a) Close Macs3.
b) Open the new shpx “vessel IMO.shpx” (example:
9709192.shpx) as an 'archive', using (right click-
>7zip or Winzip).
c) From the previous shpx associated folder, drag
and drop the file “hullnumber.config”
(hmd4092.config in this example) into the new
shpx zip ‘archive’. 3
d) Close the zip ‘archive’.
e) Start Macs3 then check good functioning.

B – PARTIAL UPDATE OF THE VESSEL PROFILE

REPLACING THE DOC FOR DAGOS CARRIAGE

1. Close Macs3
2. Rename the new DoC for Dagos carriage as doc.pdf .
3. Open the folder associated to the shpx, delete the current
file ‘doc.pdf’.
4. Open the shpx “vessel IMO.shpx” (example:
9709192.shpx) as an 'archive', using (right click->7zip or
Winzip).
a) Delete the current file doc.pdf from the shpx.
b) Past the new doc.pdf into the shpx.
c) Close the shpx zip ‘archive’.

5. Start Macs3 then check good functioning.

DISCLAIMER: THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED TO EXTERNAL PARTIES.
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CMA CGM GROUP MACS3 BEST PRACTICES
LOADING SOFTWARE Original version: 2016 Jun 22 Updated: 2017 Mar 06

HOW TO UPDATE ON BOARD VESSEL PROFILE (SHPX)

KEEP A COPY OF CURRENT VERSION OF THE SHPX BEFORE STARTING UPDATING PROCEDURE.

REPLACING THE DAT FILE (VESSEL DATA)

1. Close Macs3
2. Open the folder associated to the shpx, delete the current
file “hullnumber.dat” (hmd4092.dat in this example).
3. Open the shpx “vessel IMO.shpx” (example:
9709192.shpx) as an 'archive', using (right click->7zip or
Winzip).
a) Delete the current file “hullnumber.dat” from the
shpx.
b) Past the new “hullnumber.dat” into the shpx.
c) Close the shpx zip ‘archive’.

4. Start Macs3 then check good functioning.

REPLACING THE SHP FILE (VESSEL CANVAS)

5. Close Macs3
6. Open the folder associated to the shpx, delete the current
file “hullnumber.shp” (hmd4092.shp in this example).
7. Open the shpx “vessel IMO.shpx” (example:
9709192.shpx) as an 'archive', using (right click->7zip or
Winzip).
d) Delete the current file “hullnumber.shp” from the
shpx.
e) Past the new “hullnumber.shp” into the shpx.
f) Close the shpx zip ‘archive’.

8. Start Macs3 then check good functioning.

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KEEP A BACKUP COPY OF UPDATED VERSION OF THE SHPX AFTER UPDATING PROCEDURE.

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CMA CGM GROUP MACS3 BEST PRACTICES
LOADING SOFTWARE Original version: 2016 Jun 22 Updated: 2016 Aug 17

HOW TO UPDATE ON BOARD VESSEL PROFILE (SHPX)

C – TIPS
VESSEL PROFILE FILE (SHPX) RECEIVED ON A CD/DVD
A vessel profile file saved on a CD/DVD by the support team should appear as “IMO number.shpx”.

On the CD/DVD that you received, if the shpx is identified as “9317975.zip”, it is a mistake.
 After transferring this file on your PC, don’t unzip it nor open as an archive.
 Change only the extension of the file from ‘ .zip’ to ‘ .shpx’.

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