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Introducing SmartCAL-Load: a product by SmartCALWorx, ingeniously developed on the Microsoft Office Excel platform. Now, it's available as an executable file (.exe), eliminating the need to enable macros upon opening. Seamlessly functional on Windows PCs, Macs with Parallels Windows, Windows Virtual Machines, and Wine Apps, SmartCAL-Load necessitates Microsoft Office Excel 2003 or later (registered version may be required) for optimal macro execution—ensuring smooth operations and preventing file corruption often associated with manual macro enabling.

 

This copyrighted innovation caters to the cargo officers' domain, serving as a comprehensive solution for bulk carrier computations. It expertly handles a range of calculations, including:

 

  • Draft Survey

  • Trimming

  • Deadweight Calculation

  • Stowage Plan

  • Cargo Breakdown

  • NCB Grain Calculation

  • Change of Draft Due to Change of Density

  • Solve for Unknown Drafts

  • Air Draft & Propeller Immersion

  • Ballast Calculation

  • Ballast Water Exchange

  • Bilge Drainage Log

  • Cargo to Load Planner

  • Squat and UKC Calculation

  • Density to Salinity Converter

  • Relative Humidity & Dew-point

  • Stowage Factor to Specific Gravity / Weight Metric to Imperial Conversion

  • Double Interpolator

  • Hydrostatic Table Interpolator

  • Ship's Clinometer Maker

  • Ship's Plan Measurement Conversion

  • ROB with ETA Calculation

  • Unit Converter

  • and many more

 

SmartCAL-Load's essence lies in elevating efficiency, granting users accurate calculations while freeing up time and energy for other pressing duties. Its semi-hardware locking system allows multiple device registration under a single user account upon acquiring the SmartCAL-Load Registration Tool.

 

While tutorial courses aren't available for Trim and Stability or application usage, the program itself boasts comprehensive function-specific instructions, alongside features that are intuitive to grasp. For inquiries, comments, or suggestions, reach out to the developer at contact@smartcal-load.net or leave a message on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SmartCAL.Load/

Addressing Virus False Positive Alerts:

SmartCAL-Load's journey began in 2012 through the XLtoEXE compiler, untarnished by virus false positives for years. However, around 2014, sporadic instances began, initially linked to less mainstream antivirus programs. Regrettably, this phenomenon escalated, necessitating proactive disclosure of this information.

 

The 'false positive' alert conundrum is an irksome experience shared by countless dedicated programmers (see this article), inadvertently ensnared by their exe files mirroring strings from over 45,000,000 existing viruses. Antivirus programs, in their vigilance, occasionally err, identifying non-existent viruses. Several illustrative examples highlight the absurdity of 'false positive virus alerts':

 

- Avira's Auto-Immune False Positive: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/26/avira_auto_immune_false_positive/

- Avira Blocks BitDefender Beta: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2010/08/11/avira-blocks-bitdefender-beta/1

- AVG Virus Scanner Removes Critical Windows File: http://securityandthe.net/2008/11/10/avg-virus-scanner-removes-critical-windows-file/

- Kaspersky Inadvertently Quarantines Windows Explorer: http://www.news.com/Kaspersky-inadvertently-quarantines-Windows-Explorer/2100-1002_3-6223836.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-5&subj=news

- McAfee's False Positive Glitch: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/03/mcafee_false_positive_glitch/

- Norman Raises False Alarm on Windows PCs: http://www.virus.gr/portal/en/content/norman-raises-false-alarm-windows-pcs

- Kaspersky Inadvertently Blocks Google Ads: http://www.infosecurity-us.com/view/6777/kaspersky-inadvertently-blocks-google-ads/

 

The illogical nature of this technology is apparent; aside from the icon, SmartCAL-Load 2.0.exe is no different from SmartCAL-Load 3.XX.exe, and alerts are capricious—occurring on one computer but not another for the same EXE. Even within an EXE, the alert might surface on one system and remain dormant on another. This inconsistency is, indeed, baffling.

 

While lodging complaints has often yielded swift resolution, subsequent iterations or conversions may rekindle the issue. Compounded by the constant influx of antivirus updates, this frustration is exacerbated. To add a layer of irony, each byte-altered EXE is treated as distinct, despite minor changes. Adding to the perplexity, sharing the EXE with the antivirus entities expedites alert removal, empowering you to configure your antivirus settings to sidestep false alerts and classify it as legitimate software.

 

We stand united with programmers enduring this vexing dilemma, reminding the world that technology's imperfections occasionally cast shadows on the diligent and innovative work of developers.

FUTURE RELEASES AND UPDATES

SmartCAL-Load will have its own ship's database with vast ship collection and can be downloaded here and imported in SmartCAL-Load application. Only registered users can fully utilize this feature. In the meantime the registered user can contact the developer to request for available ship's data at  contact@smartcal-load.net or in SmartCALWorx Facebook Page.

Upcoming SmartCALWorx product: SmartCAL-Nav is large collection programs in one package for navigation and navigational bridge-related works such as Gyro Error, ETA Calculation, Noon Report, LOP, Anchoring, ECDIS related work, etc. 

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