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“We thought if we took [TBS’] domain-level knowledge and coupled that with our technical expertise, we’d be able to add a lot of value. By digitizing their domain expertise, they took us to another level.” – Dean Shoultz, MarineCFO CTO start to use it without months of train- honey, SMSLLC Director of Safety ing and implementation - the hidden Management Systems. Both compa- costs of software.” nies are owned by ClassNK America.

Since CONNECT is web-based, SMSLLC will jointly host a series users just need a laptop, or a tablet of Subchapter M workshops with or smart phone, running on either ClassNK America starting in late fall.

Chrome or Microsoft Internet Ex- ClassNK America, along with other plorer 11. The software is hosted in USCG-approved Classi