What is an IPTV & GPS Passenger Information System for river cruise ships?

A PIS that displays live ship position, ETAs, lock counts, weather, and announcements on TVs (IPTV) and web screens, fed by onboard GPS and your admin console.

Can I self-host it on Docker or static hosting?

Yes. The app runs as a Docker container or as a static web bundle behind Nginx/Apache and can also be deployed in the cloud.

Does it support Danube, Rhine, and Main-Danube Canal lock counters?

Yes. It includes lock-aware routing with chips for remaining locks on common European inland waterways.

Can I customize colors, fonts, and icons from the admin backend?

Absolutely. Branding controls let you change theme colors, typography, and icon sets without code changes.

Can it output to an IPTV multicast channel for cabins and lounges?

Yes. You can render the info page to an IPTV MPEG-TS channel so passengers see live data on their TVs.

Passenger & Operations Suite

Ship location information for guests & crew

Live GPS, a beautiful cruise-progress ribbon, locks on the route, arrival weather — plus an intuitive admin to manage ports of call and multiple cruises.

Demo Map Demo Backend

Built on Node • Leaflet • Live GPS • Lightweight static UI

Cruise Progress

Passengers see the next stop and % progress at a glance.

Everything you need in one place

A single suite for the passenger-facing display and the back-office planning team.

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Live GPS

Polls your GPS location device and updates the ship position in real time. Safe, lightweight, and reliable.

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Cruise progress ribbon

Beautiful progress bar with stop markers, active segment, and the next city prominently displayed.

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Locks on this section

Shows expected locks between current position and next port using a local lock database.

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Arrival weather

Auto-refresh weather for the destination when the ship departs or the destination changes.

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Fully customizabile

Adjust colors, typography, map, and layouts from the admin panel for a perfect visual fit.

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Multi-cruise & Auto-switch

Maintain multiple itineraries and auto-activate the relevant cruise by date/time windows.

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Simple ports of call editor

Admin grid to edit dates, destinations, and times with drag-to-reorder and import/export JSON.

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Offline-friendly

Static front-end served by your Node server. No heavyweight dependencies on board.

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Easy deployment

Deploy anywhere on-premises, inside Docker, or in the cloud.Effortless setup and zero-maintenance operation, whether self-hosted or remotely managed.

Fleet tracking

Monitor all vessels on one screen, in browser or mobile app with live position/speed.Check history, speed, replay etc..

For Guests

See where we are and where we’re going
Time to next stop and overall progress
Local weather upon arrival
Visual lock count for the upcoming section

For Crew & Operations

Admin page to edit ports of call, times, and destinations
Multi-cruise storage with a selectable active cruise
Optional automatic switching by start/end windows
Local locks DB to avoid external API limits

Live GPS polling cadence

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Lightweight Node server

0 API

No external calls for locks

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Cruises you can store

About Our IPTV & GPS Passenger Information System

The IPTV & GPS Passenger Information System (PIS) delivers real-time route maps, ETAs, lock counters, weather, and service announcements to passenger screens on river-cruise ships. Built for Danube, Rhine, and Main–Danube Canal operations, it runs fully self-hosted (Docker or static web) or in the cloud. Brand it from the admin: colors, fonts, and icons—no code changes required.

Real-time GPS tracking and fleet overview monitor live positions, routes, and travel history in one clear dashboard.
IPTV multicast information channel for cabins, lounges, and public areas – delivering live maps, updates, and announcements directly to onboard screens.
Dynamic ETA boards and real-time lock-count displays for Danube, Rhine, and Main-Danube segments – always showing the next destination and remaining locks.
Integrated weather forecasts, navigation alerts, and cruise schedule messages managed easily from the central admin console.
Flexible deployment: fully self-hosted via Docker or static bundle, with an optional cloud-ready setup for remote management.
Multilingual and fully brandable interface – customize colors, fonts, icons, and logos to match your company identity and vessel style.

Learn more on our blog, or see the concept of a Passenger Information System on Wikipedia.

Screenshots

Passenger Information System — live GPS map and route progress — Real-time GPS tracking and fleet overview monitor.

IPTV info channel — PIS on cabin and lounge TVs — IPTV info channel for cabins & lounges (MPEG-TS multicast)

Admin branding — colors, fonts, icons — Admin branding: colors, fonts, icons no code changes

Let’s talk

Want a guided demo or help deploying on your vessel? Send us a message and we’ll get back to you.