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June 2011www.marinelink.com 87ABS Nautical SystemsABS Nautical Systems hasreleased the next genera- tion of its asset manage-ment software, NS5 Enterprise. NS5 Enterprise is designed to advance us- ability, speed, reporting, and overall software per- formance. Developed with owners and senior management in mind, it was developed to provide 24/7 access to the status of fleets in real-time. www.abs-ns.com Absolute Software Absolute Software provides solutions to monitor the location and status of mobile assets ? both on landand at sea ? on a worldwide basis. The companys latest vehicle management platform, The Fleet Infor- mation System, is a secure application with mod-ules for registering and tracking mobile assets, GPS and RFID tracking, dispatching and routing and generating reports. The platform is compatible with all major web browsers and is available in three edi- tions for the Land Mobile, Maritime, and Fisheries. www.absolutesw.com Amarcon Amarcon has launched the new OCTOPUS suite of hardware and software products. OCTOPUS-On- board is a modular decision support system for ships and other floating structures. Shipping and off- shore companies have used OCTOPUS-Onboard since 2003 for route and operation planning, head- ing and fuel consumption. The new OCTOPUS-On- board features a Dynamic Positioning (DP) capability forecast function. The OCTOPUS-DP functionality forecasts whether a vessel is capable of maintaining her position and heading in changingenvironmental and weather conditions. www.amarcon.com Compusult LtdCompusult is a computer consulting firm focused on developing scientific applications to support environ- mental data acquisition and management. Its latest product is the Web Enterprise Suite XI: an inte- grated suite of applications for data discovery, ac- cess, retrieval, and delivery. The suite, comprised of over a dozen components, was built to Open Geospatial Consortium/ISO interoperability specifi- cations, designed to allow seamless data transfer. www.compusult.net Dassault Systèmes V6 3DVIA, the newest of Dassault Systèmes six brands, aims to allow consumers and businesses to communicate in 3D. Its products include 3DVIA Vir- tools, a complete development and deployment plat- form; 3DVIA Studio, a social development environment that connects directly to 3DVIA.coms 3D content warehouse; and 3DVIA Composer. www.3ds.com Herbert Software Solutions, Inc. Herbert Engineering Corp. (HEC), established in 1963, is a naval architecture firm that provides ship design services and software products for the ma- rine industry. Its signature product, the Cargo- MaxTM shipboard stability and load managementsoftware, has been implemented for over 25 years by Crude Oil Tankers, Product Tankers, LPG / LNG Tankers, Chem Tankers, RoRo, General Cargo, Container Vessels, Passenger Vessels, Barge / ATB / ITB, Drill Ships, FPSO / FSO, RVs and Military Vessels. www.herbertsoftware.com Intergraph Intergraph provides engineering and geospatial soft- ware to businesses and governments in more than 60 countries worldwide. The company recently up- dated its I/LEADS records management solution for the public safety and security industry. The new I/LEADS version 9.0 works with industry-standard platforms, such as Oracle Database 11g, SQL Server 2008, Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008. The updated software also includes an enhanced General Permits module, de- signed to allow flexibility in various types of permit management.www.intergraph.com Krill SystemsKrill Systems is a leading maritime vessel monitor- ing manufacturer in the recreational and commercial market. Our products offer intuitive understanding of complex critical systems at a glance, while being extremely easy to setup and use. www.krillsystems.com LucoTech LucoTech offers consulting and development serv- ices based on Microsoft .NET framework technolo- gies and specializes in customized information management software. The companys software product, BoatSys, is designed to handle most of the daily work for a tow boat, tug boat, or other vessel that needs to report its activities. The system was also developed to track moving targets in real-time using GPS and plot them on a map. BoatSys is de- signed for online or offline operation. www.lucotech.com Maintech MaintenanceFounded in 1994 by professionals in the marine, drilling, service, and manufacturing industries, Main- tech aims to provide solutions for CMMS. The com- pany installs and operates CMMS for drilling rigs, pipelaying/derrick barges and ships, dredges, sup- ply boats, dive boats, tugs, vehicles and buildings. For the past five years, Maintech has also worked on graphic and web design and database develop- ment.www.maintech-usa.com MarineCFOMarineCFO announces the latest addition to MarineCFO Enterprise Software, Marine HSE. This module consolidates the functions necessary to manage employee safety, training, drug testing and certifications. Additionally, Vessel certification man- agement is included in the module with active alerts as a vessel nears a certification renewal. Incident reporting, deficiency tracking, injury management and claims management are included in the module. The module allows marine companies to consoli- date all data required to manage the HSE require-ments of their business. www.MarineCFO.com MarinerMariner helps avoid threats to safety and security, and prepares users to respond when emergenciesoccur. CommandBridge, Mariners software plat- form, is designed to allow watch-standers, com- mand-and-control centers, and intelligence analysts to interpret information and make actionable recom- mendations. Users can configure the system to cre- ate automated rules-based situation management; highly-visual, interactive geospatial, timeline, and dashboard visualizations; and response tools. www.marinergroup.net MESPAS Swiss-based software developer MESPAS recently announecd the release of R5.13, the latest version of its fleet management software system. The up- dated edition features 80 new functionalities and modifications, making it the largest ever released in MESPAS 17-year history. www.mespas.com Multi-Communications Systems Multi-Communications Systems & Services, Inc. is a family owned minority corporation that has been serving customers in South Eastern Michigan since 1979. Multi-Coms initial business has been design- ing, deploying and maintaining low voltage systems that integrate closed circuit television cameras (CCTV), access control, broad-band cable television (CATV) distribution systems, public address/voice evacuation, network backbone cabling as well as some automation control. Multi-Com networks sup- port security, monitoring systems, sound systems, control systems and data collection. www.multi-communications.net NavarikNavarik provides physical operations software and information services for the commodity trading in- dustry. The companys software services automate physical trade operations and maritime shipping lo- gistics for crude oil, refined products and bulk com- modities. The Navarik Inspection TM is designed to automate business processes; to improve perform- ance from inspection firms, terminals and vessels; and to determine the quantity, quality and status of cargos. Navarik also supports other energy and commodity areas, such as coal and bulk agriculture products, and manages Green House Gas (GHG) emissions data.www.navarik.com Seagull Counter Piracy Training Seagull has recently released the new Seagull Training System (STS) ? a laptop or desktop com- puter containing the Seagull Training Administrator and Onboard Library of Computer Based Training (CBT) modules. The Seagull Training Administrator program is designed to address administration re- quirements including personnel evaluation and train- ing, and allows the user to construct training profiles for all crew members. The computer is intended for immediate use once it isshipped, as the requiredsoftware comes pre-in- stalled.www.seagull.no ShipDecisionShipDecision, in conjunctionwith Canfornav, has developed a Comprehensive Emissions Performance Reporting Module to ad- dress Emissions Reporting guidelines for Operators participating in Green Marine. The CEPR Module compiles operational data from vessel records, mak- ing it faster and simpler to generate reports by ves- sel and across a fleet. The reporting functionality also enables trend analysis. Reporting addresses Pollutant Air Emissions: SOx emissions (level 3); and NOx emissions (level 3). It also calculates GHG emissions (levels 3,4,5). www.shipdecision.com ShipTracks ShipTracks is a vessel tracking AIS software system. The system includes a customizable display where each login can be modified to best fit the user'sneeds. All programming is done in-house, and the program is designed for easy integration with exist- ing databases and processes. Additional features in- clude unlimited zoom capability, ship notes and group sharing, maps and data layers, enhanced re- porting, historic playback, custom alerts and ad- vanced filtering. www.shiptracks.com Shiptrak LTD Shiptraks software is a web-based application de- signed to monitor vessel operations. Designed to project information in real-time to create a log of events, the software can be used to create reports and view financial data, including cost estimates, purchase invoices, and disbursement accounts. Shiptrak is based on Java software and runs on an Oracle 10g database and 10g Application server, and can export documents using Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe pdf file formats. www.shiptrak.net Sinex SolutionsThe Sinex Solution provides data and reports to companies in the marine, aviation, railroad, mining and construction, property management, medical, and trucking industries. The program is designed to allow users to manage labor and work flow with its time estimate, time-tracking, and task assignment features. Additional features include trend monitor- ing and analysis, automatic scheduling, configura- tion management and control, maintenance costestimates, and training classes and user qualifica- tion tracking. www.sinexsolutions.com SpectecSpectecs AMOS Business Suite is a Windows- based program designed to handle daily ERP func- tions for organizations with multiple locations. The program can run as a server/client application or as a stand-alone configuration for a single PC. AMOS is designed to allow for data sharing across depart- ments on one technical platform to eliminate re- entry and errors and provide instant information-sharing. www.spectec.net Veson Nautical Veson offers the shipping industry two interrelated products: IMOS, for company organization and man- agement, and Veslink Onboard, for vessel tracking. IMOS consists of nine modules: chartering, opera- tions, financials, planning, trading, demurrage, pool- ing, data center, and data services, intended for use by dry bulk, tanker, LNG, chemical, container, and barge companies. Veslink Onboard issues vessel status reports which are routed via email or secure Internet to onshore company offices, where they can be imported using IMOS. www.Veson.com VNS InternationalFor the past 12 years, VNS International was been providing software solutions to the marine and hos- pitality industries. Its Management Administration and Planning (MAP) software offers over 30 mod- ules that can be run separately or at once. MAP is written in PHP, Java, C++ and SQL, allowing it to support Window, Mac, and Unix platforms and other related databases such as MYSQL. www.VNSINT.com DIRECTORY SOFTWARE SOLUTIONSHeadquarters: ABS Plaza16855 Northchase Drive Houston, TX 77060 USA Tel 1-281-877-5700 Email: [email protected] www.abs-ns.com ABS Nautical Systems, a divisionof ABS, is one of the leading providers of integrated asset management software solutions for the maritime industry. www.herbertsoftware.com Herbert-ABS Software Solutions LLCSetting the standard for stability, load management, and emergency responsesoftware solutions for the marine and offshore industries