Screen Shots 2

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TUGBOAT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Sample Set 2

	Tugboat Software Main Menu. This menu provides one-click instant access to just about all the functions in the program. Notice the cursor arrow over the "Tow Diagram" button, and the text in the box under the buttons. This text changes instantly, depending on cursor location, giving the users help on what each button does. Also notice the text in the bottom box displaying the boat's current activity and position.
	Tow Diagram. This screen provides a visual representation of all the barges in the tow. On the boat, it defaults to the current tow, but any historical tow can be viewed. On shore, you can view the tow configuration for any selected date and time. Notice these features of this screen: You can have up to ten normal barges or 31 lash barges fore to aft, and up to ten barges port to starboard; the dimensions (L x W) of the tow are automatically calculated; In the example, the barge #5008 is selected and its data is displayed; you can move a barge to a different position in the tow, drop it off, and add another, all from this screen.
	Instant Activity Logging. With this screen, all current data is entered as default data, so all you have to enter is what's changed and click OK. This screen makes it tremendously easy to enter boat activity data.
	Boat Activity Log Summary. On this screen, you can see a summary of all activities as logged on the previous screen (Instant Activity Log). From here, you can edit any entry by double-clicking on it, which will bring up a detail screen where you can change any of the entered data. Data entered on the Instant Activity Log screen (above) is displayed here, and also displayed on the Master's Daily Vessel Log (below).
	Daily Vessel Log. This screen illustrates one of the many ways that all the data entered into the program can be assembled into a Master's Log. We can design the Master's Log display to conform to any existing format, or multiple formats, if such is required by your accounting people and by your customers. One of the powerful aspects of our vessel management programs is that the Master's Log is displayed in the shore office exactly as it appears on the boat, and can be printed from either location.
	Vessel Supply Requisition. This is the screen the boat crew uses to request parts, supplies, and equipment. The information entered here is transmitted to the shore office by satellite, where it is printed out automatically and sent to the appropriate offices for confirmation and approval. Historical orders are retained for accounting and analysis, as needed.
	Vessel Inspection Checklist. This screen illustrates a Pre-Sailing and Watch Change Inspection Checklist, but we have used similar formats for several other checklists. The checklist illustrated here is an implementation of a required paper-based checklist, but much easier to fill out, transmit, and retrieve.
	Boat Fuel Log. This screen is where the boat crew logs all fuel transactions on or off the boat. This form keeps a running total on board, provides for adjustments when tanks are measured or filled, and allows changing the data until it is transmitted to shore. The red "XMIT" at the right of some records indicates those records have been sent to shore and cannot be edited.