tripcon.de

What It Is

TripCon is digital nautical logbook software developed by EES GmbH Berlin in Germany, designed for sailing, yachting, and watersports cruising scenarios. Its core goal is to replace traditional handwritten logbooks by recording key navigational parameters during a voyage either manually or automatically, then exporting the results as printed reports, web pages, slide shows, or Google Earth route visualizations.

Core Features and Integrations

Based on the page content, TripCon is highly specialized. It can collect nautical logbook parameters, enrich entries with images, audio, and comments, continuously display electronically captured parameters on screen, and create or complete voyage leg information using NMEA-Logger log files. It also supports embedding weather forecast text or images, vessel and personnel management, crew lists, multiple voyage logs, graphical evaluation of AIS data, GoPro HERO5 Session/Black, and streaming NMEA data to a UDP port. For presentation, TripCon supports printed reports, Google Earth, slide shows, and web uploads, making it suitable for voyage reviews and public sharing.

Pricing and Versions

The page lists three versions: TripCon-Basic, TripCon-Pro, and TripCon-Complete. TripCon-Basic is free in TripCon 6.0. However, the page does not provide pricing for Pro or Complete, licensing terms, payment methods, or detailed differences between versions, so these should be confirmed before purchase.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are its clear focus and complete workflow around nautical logbooks, NMEA/AIS data, Google Earth route presentation, and customer-facing voyage web reports. The free Basic version also lowers the barrier to trying it. The drawbacks are that the website information appears somewhat dated and lacks the kind of cloud accounts, team collaboration, permissions, data security, compliance, and API documentation commonly expected from modern SaaS products. Its enterprise-level support capabilities also cannot be assessed from the available text.

Who It’s For and Access from China

TripCon is better suited to sailing enthusiasts, long-distance cruising vessels, sailing clubs, yacht users, or teams that need to generate voyage records, rather than general business collaboration software users. Access from China cannot be determined from the page content. Since it may be downloadable/installable software, the key points to verify are official download availability, licensing and payment, and whether Google Earth-related features work reliably in China’s network environment. If procurement is inconvenient, alternatives could include local marine navigation tools, vessel management systems, or a self-built GPS/NMEA data logging setup.