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I’m quietly used to it instead of overtly enthusias- tic. It takes away an element of hassle. In a previ- ous life, I’ve run other projects using other e-mail programs and in those cases, you had to introduce a level of discipline to save the information. When a project goes bad or if there’s a dispute, if you can’t fnd that e-mail or documentation, you’re in trouble. So, SEDNA introduces a safety net that we do not have to worry about, anymore.” – Ian Robinson, Director, Projects and Technology at Seaspan Ship Management Ltd.

you’d already paid for it at the start of the project. That’s a dence. I have roving superintendents that do on board train- direct impact save of the software.” ing and engineering fault-fnding on board the vessels. They

Security is important to Seaspan, as well. Like any big frm, are a tight knit team, but they have to travel and through the

Seaspan has contractors and full time employees involved in SEDNA platform, they can see who’s coming off a ship, who every project. With standard E-mail-based operations, then is joining, etc. So there are scheduling benefts as well.” From the potential for leakage of sensitive information is very real. the transactional aspect of any deal, he says, “You might have

SEDNA, on the other hand, is securely held, with only access three different groupings of guarantee claims. And, guarantee to Seaspan authorized personnel. Contractors have access to claims can extend beyond one year.” information but they can’t walk off with it, send it elsewhere or delete it. Manage Today’s Transactions with

SEDNA’s unlimited data capacity and archiving capabili-

Tomorrow’s Tools ties also come in handy. “At a high level, it’s about individual Data clearly shows that using new SAAS tools – like projects, and then drilling down, it allows you to fnd what you SEDNA – can reduce the cumulative time of the personnel need in one place. The search functions are very good and the involved in a single transaction within an organization by 60 tagging function is quite useful. And, the secure storage can minutes. For a company with a 100-strong trading or broking handle high volume. You don’t have to purge,” says Robinson. team, the time saved could equate to an annual fnancial sav-

In the end, Robinson describes a comfort level with the ings of $1.35m. product and an awareness of SEDNA can do. “I’m quietly What’s more, these are not theoretical calculations. Leading used to it instead of overtly enthusiastic. It takes away an ele- shippers, owners and brokers such as Glencore and Seaspan ment of hassle. In a previous life, I’ve run other projects using – not coincidentally both SEDNA clients – are already using other e-mail programs and in those cases, you had to introduce this technology to drive new levels of effciency into their op- a level of discipline to save the information. When a project erations. For an industry trading more than $4 trillion in goods goes bad or if there’s a dispute, if you can’t fnd that email or each year, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

documentation, you’re in trouble. So, SEDNA introduces a SEDNA uses the word ‘transaction’ to describe a voyage, a safety net that we do not have to worry about, anymore.” And contract, or project. Today, somewhere overseas in some far- that translates into the old adage of ‘whoever has the better fung shipyard, the builder is hoping that you can’t fnd that documentation always wins – it doesn’t mean you were right e-mail from 10 weeks ago where they said they would ‘do this – it just means you had your ducks in the row.’ but not that,’ as it concerns one particular building project. If

At a base level, Robinson points to SEDNA’s most valuable you do, it’s going to cost them plenty. Fortunately, you’ve got aspect: “It’s frst and foremost; project oriented. There’s got SEDNA. And, the team with the best documentation always to frst be a group of people wanting to share this correspon- wins. You knew that, right?

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