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E-Commerce Harbor for Seastreak Inc. Once again a heavy operational load on the operators left them without spare resources to set the systems up, so Marine Software was able to supply a skeleton system from equipment lists and some manuals for the main machinery. Sea Containers technical staff in the U.K. will then flesh these skeleton systems out, liasing with the ship managers in New York for final polishing. Sea Containers technical team will be able to carry out the instal- lation of the systems using their own staff. In the Navy The U.K. Ministry of Defence, War- ship Support Agency, had a requirement for planned maintenance systems suit- able for a class of patrol boat sized train- ing vessels, totalling 16. Due to the sim- ilar operating environment as on a fast ferry, i.e. small crew, high operational workload, etc., an easy-to-use system was preferred. As much of the routine maintenance for these vessels was to be carried out by outside contractors and, as the maintenance had to be structured in a manner compatible with Royal Navy practice, many changes to the sys- tem were commissioned. The actual planned maintenance databases were set up and installed by BAE Systems Ltd., who also undertook the small training requirement at time of installation onboard. Global Marine Systems Sub-Sea Divi- sion operates many remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and cable ploughs for the maintenance of existing telecom cables and the laying of new ones. Each vehicle together with its control cabin, workshop, and spare gear outfit housed in containers can be deployed, as a unit, either on owned tonnage or suitable chartered tonnage. Also many of the owned and long term chartered tonnage had a requirement to control mainte- nance on the ROV handling equipment, A-frames etc., and the cable engine and associated equipment which is part of the vessel's outfit, but comes under the responsibility of the Sub-Sea depart- ment. Because of the specialized nature of much of the equipment, the need to have a deep understanding of cable ship operations and the heavy workload of Global Marine's own technical staff, the company employed a consultant to carry out the set-up and installation work on their behalf. Marine Software, which was selected to supply Marine Planned Maintenance and Marine Storekeeper for 43 systems, was able to modify its products to fit closely with Global Marine's requirements and to co-operate with the consultant to aid with the task of set-up and installation. Many planned maintenance databases were copied from one system to another and most installations provided inventory data on Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, which Marine Software was able to import. Circle 195 on Reader Service Card www.mariHmereporterinfo.com Circle 341 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com November, 2002 61 The Art of Simulation Has Reached a New State Introducing the stunningly realistic STN Atlas ANS 5000 360° full mission bridge simulator. MITAGS' new full-mission simulator employs the latest generation of photo-textured on-screen graphics, advanced ship maneuvering capabilities and a complete Raytheon™ integrated bridge system utilizing Kamewa™ joystick control systems for steering and ship maneuverability. Through the use of STN Atlas designed removable bridge equipment sections, the MITAGS Raytheon Integrated Bridge System (IBS) is configurable and adaptable to many different types of shiphandling and bridge resource training. Call: 206 441 2880 e-mail: info@stcw95.com 2333 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98121-1711 www.stcw95.com Call: 443 989 3235 e-mail: admissions@mitags.org 5700 Hammonds Ferry Road Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090 www.mitags.org MITAGS is certified as a Maritime Education & Training Center by Det Norske Veritas MITAGS the leader in STCW-95 training offers 29 USCG approved courses including: • Electronic Navigation • Chiefmate/Master Upgrade • Fast Rescue Boat • Bridge Resource Management & Shiphandling • Medical Person in Charge • Basic Safety Training • Basic & Advanced Firefighting • Tankerman Person in Charge (PIC) • Crowd and Crisis Management • Heavy Weather Avoidance • Global Maritime Distress & Safety Systems
