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will be reduced dramatically (up to ten- fold) due to the many automatic features that replace previously manual drafting operations. Furthermore, the steps involved in implementing late design changes will be reduced because the database is aware of the interrelation between parts and changes linked parts automatically. API With the 2006 release, ShipConstructor will introduce a fully documented Application Programming Interface (API) providing users and third-party developers with a tool for automation and customization. The API will not only provide secure access to the ShipConstructor database, but, also, provide users and third-party developers with a stable interface to the ShipConstructor database that will remain unchanged regardless of any changes ARL's developer make to the ShipConstructor database. Thus users with tight integrations to the ShipConstructor product model data- base can rest assured their own applica- tions will still work after a ShipConstructor version upgrade. Circle 31 on Reader Service Card ShipServ Upgrades Catalog Management Module ShipServ upgraded its Catalog Management Module, which is part of the eSSM solution for suppliers and ship owners/managers. The new features include a Content Manager, Mapping Manager, Contract Manager, Publication Manager and Subscription Manager. Catalogs are traditionally found in printed form, or more recently on CD in .pdf format or as HTML com- patible documents. The Catalog Management Module allows suppliers to publish catalogues as general references (ISSA, IMPA, prod- uct catalogues), set up specifically for individual shipping companies or ves- sels, or even created on the fly through the normal course of transacting. Improving data quality from ship to shore to supplier has always been a pri- ority of ShipServ and with the Catalog Management Module shipping compa- nies and suppliers can achieve this goal. Circle 26 on Reader Service Card New Library of Security Courses OverNite Software, Inc added the new Maritime Transportation Security Act course to its Port Security Library. The new online MTSA course primarily cov- ers the Maritime Transportation Security Act as discussed in the International Maritime Security Regulations. In total OverNite has one PFSO library which contains 32 ready to run online courses that are available for ports and their cus- tomers 24/7. All OSI courses can be edited and even renamed. All interactive courses include audio narration and a final exam with automatic scoring and recordkeeping. The Port Security Library is delivered via a proven web- based learning management system that allows administrators the freedom to customize training curricula, create new courses, add other courses, run detailed reports, plus more. Circle 30 on Reader Service Card AVEVA Launches Vantage Marine 11.6 AVEVA has released its first solution to bring together its flagship PDMS technology with that of Tribon, the ship- building system it acquired in 2004. Vantage Marine 11.6 (coinciding with the 11.6 release of PDMS) is an advanced solution for shipbuilding and offshore design and production. Vantage Marine 11.6 brings the two systems together, offering the best of design and production tools to the marine and offshore industries and com- bining the hull design and production solution with the advanced outfitting functions of PDMS. AVEVA's plant solution portfolio will benefit from the structural and production technology from the Tribon system and the release September 2005 47 Remote Marine Equipment Health Monitoring MACSEA Ltd. introduced a remote capability to its automated equipment health monitoring software. According to the manufacturer, diagnostic equip- ment data can now be viewed from anywhere in the world, in real time. The new remote health management capability can be used for tele-mainte- nance of shipboard equipment by shore-side technicians in support of reduced manning initiatives by the Navy and commercial ship operators. Accessible around the world over the Internet or on a local intranet, MACSEA's Dexter software collects information gathered from equipment, performs diagnostics, and delivers this information in real-time. The new functionality is designed to allow for a virtual presence on any ship, anywhere and anytime, providing technical assistance and rapid resolution of problems onboard. "We see remote monitoring playing an increasingly significant role on future Navy platforms to support reduced manning. Our new remote monitoring fea- ture addresses this need by allowing users to get real-time feeds of equipment health and diagnostic data from anywhere within their own network." said Martin French, Vice President of Marketing. The software's requires relatively low bandwidth - less than 5kbs - for DEXTER's real-time monitoring. No special hardware is required and that existing ship's communication channels can be used without additional costs. 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