Newbuild vessels are long-term strategy for ACO’s growing offshore fleet
On the shore side, SAMM offers position history mapping, utilization reporting, sales and contract status, vessel contract planning, crew management, safety management reporting, master log reports, engine hour reports, and many other options -- all via the Internet. One of the biggest advantages of SAMM is its ability to process billing logs quicker and get invoicing out to customers sooner, says Foret.
Advanced Logistics also offers SAMM Premier for oil and gas companies, he notes. “This allows customers to view position history mapping, morning reports, vessel activities, fuel and lube summaries, passenger reports, etc. along with the ability to do manifesting, cost allocations, KPI reporting, and assessment optimization on vessels equipped with SAMM.”
Quality, HSE programs
Additionally, the company operates an ABS-accredited Quality Safety Management System designed to guide daily operations efficiently, keeping quality, health, safety, and environmental issues at the forefront of all operations. Foret says the company spends more than $1 million a year to improve safety and quality control. “What’s more,” he adds, “we have safety specialists on staff who train and monitor shoreside employees as well as marine personnel working offshore on a daily basis.
“In addition, every employee has the right and obligation to use ‘stop work authority.’ This allows them to shut down any unsafe operation taking place aboard any of our vessels. This occurs practically every day, both at shoreside and at sea.”
As a result, ACO has been successful in making the distinguished list of Inc. magazine’s “Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America” for four years in a row and in 2007 ranked 30th in Inc. ’s 5000 top 100 transportation companies in America, he says.
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Volume 68 Issue 3
March 2008
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