PMS for Philippine fleet

To date, BASS’ PMS (planned maintenance system)/ inventory control modules have been installed on 11 of Sandigan’s ships, with another 16 vessels slated for installation by the end of 2011.

BASSnet Maintenance is built on Microsoft .NET technology, and allows applications of common skills across a variety of devices, application types, and programming tasks, and integrates with other tools and technologies to build the right solution, while reducing workloads. The module functions as a planned or structured maintenance system which handles Sandigan vessels’ components, spare list and job maintenance procedures, that are verified by a superintendent.

Once the vessel has carried out updates on the jobs completed, a replicator is run and all information is automatically transferred to the company’s office database. With the use of a planner filter, jobs can be separated based on their importance ranking. The planner screen gives an overview of the maintenance tasks ahead, showing the scheduled jobs based on the filters that are specified.

The system offers a sub-component function, for movable items with their own life cycle and maintenance program. This sub module will plan the maintenance program by keeping track of running hours separately, for example, main engine pistons and exhaust valves.

“The BASSnet fleet management system has many features which will enable improved decision-making throughout our operations and achieve greater transparency, for internal review, follow up, reporting, and business improvement, as well as for reporting to external parties and our stakeholders”, said Capt Tomoyoshi Yanagita, president of Sandigan.

“More automated processes, less administrative paperwork, compliance, and a better understanding of how the entire fleet is run with BASSnet fleet management systems are what we hope to achieve in the long term,” he added.

“Sandigan’s selection of BASS’s fleet maintenance system is a valuable recognition of BASS’ consistent ability to meet our customers’ needs and expectations,” said BASS head of sales (Asia), Mark Ravi.