| J. RAY McDERMOTT
SELECTS ABS NAUTICAL SYSTEMS SOFTWARE
J. Ray McDermott team visits ABS Nautical Systems
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n a move to centralize its maintenance and
purchasing systems worldwide, |
marine constructor J. Ray McDermott has selected ABS Nautical
Systems (ABS NS) as the software provider of choice for its
assets worldwide, including all major derrick barges and associated
equipment such as cranes and specialized offshore equipment.
ABS NS is well established within the maritime industry for
its comprehensive vessel management software that addresses
every element of a fleet manager's day-to-day business functions.
That knowledge of the marine industry combined with recognition
of the special needs of the offshore operator has ABS NS quickly
becoming a widely sought after tool by the offshore industry.
“Building an information technology system to record
key data to manage the hull maintenance, repair costs and
schedules of offshore structures on a vessel-by-vessel basis
in locations around the world is the wave of the future,”
says ABS NS President Jack Kitchura. He says the Houston-based
software provider with offices worldwide is seeing more inquiries
and interest from the offshore sector for IT solutions. |
McDermott has purchased the following ABS NS modules: Maintenance
& Repair, Purchasing & Inventory, Financial Reporting, Replication
Manager and Crew Management.
According to J. Ray McDermott’s Marine Division Equipment
& Maintenance Manager R. Michael Rondeau, the worldwide mobile
assets of McDermott, both people and equipment, will now be best
managed with ABS NS software not only in the short term but also
more importantly in the long term. “We look at this not just
as a software purchase but a knowledge management tool giving us
better forecasting and business planning abilities. It fits with
our new corporate directive to continuously look for efficiency
and determine best practices in all our offshore operations.”
J. Ray McDermott (JRM), a subsidiary of McDermott International,
Inc. (NYSE:MDR), is a leading provider of solutions for offshore
field development worldwide. JRM is a recognized leader in the fabrication
and installation of offshore structures and pipelines for the oil
and natural gas industry and operates facilities around the world
for the fabrication of onshore and offshore structures. Its diversified
fleet of vessels is primarily derrick and lay barges, making it
one of the most versatile global fleets in the world.
ABS Nautical Systems LLC is the leader in the development of fleet
management software for the marine and offshore industries. It provides
worldwide support for ABS SafeNet through a network of global offices.
ABS Nautical Systems is a subsidiary of ABS InfoLink Inc., a member
of the ABS Group of Companies, and an affiliate of ABS, one of the
world's leading classification societies.
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