ClassNK has acquired the Canadian maritime software company Helm Operations. Founded in[ds_preview] 1999, Helm has grown to become a leading provider of manning, maintenance, dispatch and HSQE software to the workboat and offshore industries. Its products are currently used on some 1,000 vessels belonging to some of the most respected workboat companies in the world, including Svitzer, Seaspan, Blessey Marine and Florida Marine Transporters.
»In ClassNK, we›ve found a partner who shares our vision of providing the maritime and offshore support sectors with the best software possible, and we›re incredibly honored and excited by the potential for new developments that this new partnership will create,« said Ron deBruyne, CEO and Founder of Helm. Yasushi Nakamura, Representative Director and Executive Vice President of ClassNK, also praised the purchase, saying: »At ClassNK our mission has always been to ensure that global innovation is put to use for the benefit of the entire maritime industry. Commencing with the acquisition of NAPA earlier this year, and the acquisition of Helm now, we are bringing together a team of leading software companies from around the world in order to help achieve that goal.«
The flagship product of Helm Operations ist »Helm Connect«. Whether it’s managing safety and compliance, preventive maintenance work, billing, or jobs, the software provides the relevant information. According to its vendor, »Helm Connect« is the workboat industry›s first app-based, web-based, workflow-based software system designed through user experience principles, which makes it intuitive for use by everyone, from the crew right down to the CEO.
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