Marine Software Newsletter - July 2009

U.K. based Marine Software Ltd announces the supply of two versions of their recently released Vessel Lay-Up Planned Maintenance System, to Glasgow based Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd. These deliveries comprise of three stand-alone PM systems and two new Lay-up upgrade modules for standard MPM systems previously supplied.

The Lay-up upgrade module for existing Marine Planned Maintenance systems enable the normal PMS system to be suspended for the duration of the Lay-up, whilst specific lay-up cards can remain active. On re-activation of the vessel into service, the PM System will advance the next due maintenance routines forward by the number of days that the ship has been in Lay-up mode. Job cards covering Class and Statutory Surveys remain active during the Lay-up period.

The three other Norbulk vessels which have alternative PMS systems not covering the Lay-up scenario, have been installed with Marine Software’s Standalone Lay-up system. These systems come supplied with generic job cards that cover the maintenance requirements for the initial Lay-up stage, and the Lay-up period. The generic job cards cover four lay-up types from hot (up to 1 month), warm (up to 12 months) , cool (up to 5 years) and cold (more than 5 years). When the Standalone Lay-up PM System is switched into Lay-up mode, there is an option to select the type of Lay-up. This will automatically schedule the job cards for the type of Lay-up you are planning.

Customers, of course have the option to modify these generic job cards to exactly match the requirements for their individual vessel. Additional specific job cards can be created within these two PM Systems for machinery not covered with the Lay-up Job Cards.

Both of these Lay-up PM Systems will include all historical maintenance records that have been carried out during the Lay-up period, along with reviewing all data ashore. This can greatly assist the ship owner / manager with an audit trail of evidence, in the event of a Hull & Machinery, and/or P&I Insurance claim being submitted after the vessel is re-activated into service.

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