BASS says it is completing the installation of its BASSnet Fleet Management Systems for CMA CGM on schedule. The software solution will enable the French shipping giant to realise substantial cost savings and streamline the management of its fleet.
The fleet management systems will assist the carrier with planned maintenance, purchasing, document management, safety management and operations.
According to Marc Boyer-Chammard, vice-president Information Systems and Organisation at CMA CGM, said: "We sought a supplier that could become our long-term partner and had the expertise and shipping competence as well as the experience and capability to undertake sizable implementation projects to our needs," he said.
"We are working now on the future versions deployment and are confident that BASS will progressively become the backbone for the technical operation of our ships."
Under the terms of the agreement, BASS has already implemented BASSnet Procurement, BASSnet Maintenance and BASSnet Document Manager.
During the implementation period in 2007, BASS's consultants led system configuration workshops and training courses for system administrators and users in CMA CGM's offices and for the crew of the first pilot vessels, providing them with valuable experience in the use of the software.
The overall implementation included building of new maintenance databases for the vessels and providing the necessary means for fleet-wide installations.
At present, the system is working on 50 CMA CGM ships, and in three shore offices in Le Havre, London, and the company's headquarters in Marseilles. In Q3 2008, the fleet and offices will be upgraded with the new BN2.5, which integrates requirements coming from CMA CGM experts. BASSnet Operations (Navigation & Engine Events Log) and BASSnet SAFIR (the safety management) will also be implemented, a BASS statement said.
The fleet management systems will assist the carrier with planned maintenance, purchasing, document management, safety management and operations.
According to Marc Boyer-Chammard, vice-president Information Systems and Organisation at CMA CGM, said: "We sought a supplier that could become our long-term partner and had the expertise and shipping competence as well as the experience and capability to undertake sizable implementation projects to our needs," he said.
"We are working now on the future versions deployment and are confident that BASS will progressively become the backbone for the technical operation of our ships."
Under the terms of the agreement, BASS has already implemented BASSnet Procurement, BASSnet Maintenance and BASSnet Document Manager.
During the implementation period in 2007, BASS's consultants led system configuration workshops and training courses for system administrators and users in CMA CGM's offices and for the crew of the first pilot vessels, providing them with valuable experience in the use of the software.
The overall implementation included building of new maintenance databases for the vessels and providing the necessary means for fleet-wide installations.
At present, the system is working on 50 CMA CGM ships, and in three shore offices in Le Havre, London, and the company's headquarters in Marseilles. In Q3 2008, the fleet and offices will be upgraded with the new BN2.5, which integrates requirements coming from CMA CGM experts. BASSnet Operations (Navigation & Engine Events Log) and BASSnet SAFIR (the safety management) will also be implemented, a BASS statement said.