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? the software is con gurable. The  nal version of the new rules is not even out. How can you have a neatly packaged program with no set program?? In business and with its roots squarely in the maritime arena, Helm usually works with  rms who have at least 15 vessels in their  eet. Most have a safety director on board. ?They?re so knowledgeable - the companies teach us,? says Bannister. He adds, ?SubM will be an evolution of RCP / AWO. This is vendor driven safety compliance and stems from the need to ?systemize safety? ? or, in other words, a TSMA.? That?s because, says to eDoc?s Manager of Business Development, Paul Cyr, RCP users are using eDoc right now, and systemizing TSMA for their oil major clients is just as important. Indeed, some are already doing more than that already. Addressing the need to appeal to smaller clients as Sub M evolves, eDoc is moving some of their offerings ? including their SubM solutions ? to software as a service (SAS). The new delivery option will host data ?in the cloud? and will eliminate the need for a heavy install in terms of hardware, etc. eDoc?s Cyr advocates  rst setting up a SMS properly and then customizing the software to  t the solution. He cautions those just dipping their toes into the SubM waters, ?SubM isn?t the only thing to comply with. Don?t lose sight of safety while you worry about mere compliance. You do not have to re-invent the wheel.? Beyond this, he says, trying to reverse- engineer software  rst is a mistake; especially in advance of regulations which have not yet been  nalized. MarineCFODean Shoultzwww.marinelink.com MN Feb2013 Layout 1-17.indd 17MN Feb2013 Layout 1-17.indd 171/30/2013 4:50:47 PM1/30/2013 4:50:47 PM