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USA: ABS Nautical Systems Announces Partnership with
Euronav Ship Management
Posted on Aug 5th, 2011 with tags ABS, americas, Announces, belgium, Euronav, europe, Management, nautical, News by topic,
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ABS Nautical Systems announces its successful partnership with Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Ltd., one of the
world’s leading tanker companies. Euronav selected ABS Nautical Systems as its asset management provider in 2009
and was the first adopter of the Hull Inspection module.
The Hull Inspection module is a browser-based tool that helps track the structural condition of a vessel throughout its service life.
Euronav currently uses the Hull Inspection module on 11 of its ABS-classed tankers. However, given its successful use of the
program to date, the company plans to continue expanding use of the program to additional vessels.
“Prior to implementing Hull Inspection, we used hard copy forms that made it difficult to organize, assess and identify conditions.
Now, we are able to see the actual drawings of the vessel with improved visibility of hot spots and critical areas such as in a cargo
tank,” said Theodore Mavraidis, Fleet Technical Manager, Euronav. “Hull Inspection also enables us to systematically
examine and grade the hull structure of each vessel – providing fleet-wide statistics and trends. ABS Nautical Systems’ Hull
Inspection module is a breakthrough in the area of hull condition monitoring.”
“With Euronav being the first adopter of Hull Inspection and utilizing it to its fullest potential, we were able to garner insights from
them to make further enhancements to the functionality of this module,” said Fernando Lehrer, Vice President, Product
Development for ABS Nautical Systems. “We appreciate the trust Euronav put into our product and that they strategically
mapped out howbest to achieve maximum results and overall value.”
With ABS Nautical Systems’ priority to provide a flexible product, Euronav has been able to successfully customize the system to
serve its goals. Euronav values being in a position to directly support its own vessels and as such, they greatly relied on training
sessions provided by ABS Nautical Systems to simulate actual processes, giving the crew hands-on experience of exactly how the
program works.
“Each of our offices can create an inspection report – to attach photos, make corrections, upload reports – thereby gaining a real