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www.marinelink.com Fleet Management Software (FMS). CORSAIR TVR is a fully integrated module of CORSAIR FMS.CORSAIR TVR is, in part, the result of the collaboration with for- mer USCG officials, ChiefEngineers, and Operations Managers. Baker Lyman reports a long order list for CORSAIR, which was six years in the development. To support that effort, BL hired new staff, especially in way of its IT Department, which now boasts numerous project managers, soft- ware developers, and quality control experts who are all seasoned marine professionals. BL maintains that hav- ing experienced marine personnelbehind the software is key, and a concern, if not.CORSAIR is a not a web-based solution. Interactive in its setup, the software loaded solution is designed with maintenance and barge trackingcomponents. Data is transmitted ? and thereby synchronized ? by ves- sels via ?air card.? Baker Lyman?s Rocky Marchiano reports that 80 percent of its clients don?t have the money for broadband. In a nutshell, BL?s CORSAIR seamlessly facilitates the towing audit process and assess- ment and is specifically designed in ascalable format for commercial com- pliance, planned maintenance, docu-ment control and dispatch. Available for a set fee per vessel, with an optional service contract, the software also interfaces a client?s billing or finance established solu-tion. CORSAIR arrives ahead of the curve in terms of the impending Subchapter ?M? rules, and was designed with a ?Towing Vessel Record in mind.? Marchiano says it is fully updatable to reflect any rules changes that occur between now and when the final rule comes into effect. Cornerstone Solutions Group hasworked in the inland marine indus- try since the mid 1990?s when it con- tracted with AEP River Operations (formerly MEMCO Barge Line) to develop a comprehensive barge tracking, billing, contract manage-ment, and equipment managementsystem. In 2006 Cornerstone devel- oped the BargeOps product to sup- port AEP River Operations business in Convent Louisiana. Over time, Cornerstone continued to add fea-tures and now has a number of addi- tional clients on board. In short, BargeOps is a computer based system to improve inland marine companies involved in barge Baker Lyman?s CORSAIR is aTug/Workboat Fleet Management Systemwhich includes the Towing Vessel Record(TVR) to assist in meeting audit require-ments mandated by the NPRM.MN#2 (32-43):MN 2011 Layouts 2/3/2012 11:39 AM Page 33