ABS Nautical Systems software donation will help keep historic ship alive

22 October 2007

(Houston, TX) ABS Nautical Systems LLC, (ABS NS) has donated the NS 5 Maintenance & Repair fleet management software to the historic S.S. American Victory museum ship, one of only four remaining WWII Merchant Ships still sailing under the U.S. flag.

The donation includes the software, the consulting time required for implementation, and all related expenses.

“What this software does is essential to us” says the American Victory’s Ship Administrator, Kurt Voss. Maintenance for the ship is performed by volunteers, and Voss admits that “while we have made a valiant effort at establishing a scheduled maintenance plan, progress has been slow and difficult, primarily due to a lack of resources.  This donation is nothing short of a godsend”. 

The NS 5 Maintenance & Repair software is a comprehensive planned maintenance program that builds a maintenance history through the routine documentation of work completed.  Additionally, the software provides the ability to track all surveys, certificates and work required for class and regulatory bodies.

Having spent 12 years at the Texas Seaport Museum prior to joining the S.S. American Victory, Voss recognizes the challenges faced when maintaining museum vessels in sailing condition. “I believe museum ships should be kept operational,” he says “and we can only continue to keep the Victory alive through routine maintenance.  This software is crucial to her survival”. 

Although this is the first time that ABS NS has donated software to a museum vessel, it has made many similar donations to maritime educational facilities. 

ABS Nautical Systems is one of the leading providers of integrated fleet management software packages available to the marine and offshore industries. It offers a fully integrated, modular approach to managing all the principal operational expenses associated with a vessel or offshore rig, ranging from crew payroll to purchasing, to maintenance and repair. NS 5.3 is the current suite of software programs. It addresses key operational concerns such as purchasing and inventory, planned maintenance, regulatory requirements, crew management and payroll.

For More Information:
Joe Woods
ABS Nautical Systems
Tel: 1 281 877 5714
jwoods@abs-ns.com