Ship Simulator 2006 Professional is a high-priced bundle that incorporates
both Ship Simulator 2006 and The Official Ship Simulator 2006 Add-On. The most
important change is that this version supports standard navigation equipment
and software. That way, it can be used by Nautical colleges, Salespeople of
navigation equipment and simulation players who want a more realistic
experience.

GGA, ZDA and RMC are supported for GPS, HDT for the compass, VDM Messages for
AIS and WPL for waypoints. Waypoints can be exported in the GPX format. That
way, players can use the game to send out the position and the speed of the
ship, the position and speed of non-player ships and the export of waypoints.
The instruments can be connected through a serial port. The computer can also
be linked to another system to output the charting software through a
nullmodem cable, or simply through an additional monitor through a secondary
VGA output. The game contains a serial port software emulator that eliminates
the need for a second pc.

The package also includes the NMEA 0183 interface, navigation charts of the
New York harbour, the demo of Stentec WinGPS pro and a trial of Rose Point
Coastal Explorer 1.1.