United Bulk Carriers
United Bulk Carriers (UBC), a commercial manager of a dry cargo fleet, was founded in April 2001 by long-time traditional ship owners. The company’s fleet consists of bulk/multi purpose vessels ranging from 17 to 38,000 deadweight tons.
UBC was using mail, fax and email for planning, execution and reporting functions and needed a software solution to streamline these processes. They tested a number of different systems over a period of 18 months. None of the software they tested had a proper accounting interface, a lay time module that worked within the complete system, or a Pooling-module.
UBC’s search led them to Veson Nautical’s Integrated Maritime Office System (IMOS). The system’s database was impressive and Veson’s ability to deliver a tailored solution that met all UBC’s needs was very appealing. UBC especially liked the voyage calculation module’s user-friendly format that is easy to copy and simultaneously shows short-versions of multiple estimates on screen for comparisons and adjustments. In addition, the ability to update and reconcile accounts within the voyage-calculation module, including fixture-notes for multiple uses, was important.
Trygve Knutsen, Managing Director of UBC concludes, “IMOS saves a tremendous amount of time and effort, especially when it comes to funding port-agents and reconciling accounts. We have not had a visit from our accountants since we implemented the system. Suffice to say this is the last software package we’ll have to purchase.”
