26 May 2020
Peter Rowand
Marketing and Business Development

Maintenance personnel using computer on a vessel

In our last blog post, we brought you five great Helm CONNECT training videos from our partners, Tug and Barge Solutions, to help you become a better Helm CONNECT user. We’re back again today with another round! This time, we’re focusing on some key Helm CONNECT Maintenance and Compliance topics, such as component trees, tasks, certification management, and forms. Check out this latest collection of Helm Tricks to learn more about using Helm CONNECT Maintenance and Compliance and make sure you’re getting the most out of your system.

Helm Trick 6: Editing Your Component Tree

Feeling a little overwhelmed at the thought of editing your component tree? If so, then this video is for you! You’ll learn how to add or remove components and how to add detailed information—such as make, model, and serial number—for each component. Check out this Helm Trick to see how it’s done.

Helm Trick 7: Avoiding Duplicate Tasks

Do you ever find your to do list filling up with duplicate tasks for the same failed item? Helm CONNECT generates tasks automatically each time you fail a Pass/Fail or Yes/No items on a form, but this handy feature can quickly lead to duplicate tasks, if you’re not careful. Check out this Helm Trick for a quick and easy way to avoid this problem.

Helm Trick 8: Certification Management Part 1

Let’s go back to certification management basics, such as adding certification tracking to templates and creating individual certification tracking for your crew and assets. Check out this Helm Trick to see how it’s done.

Helm Trick 9: Certification Management Part 2

Have you ever added the wrong certification attachment to a person or asset and weren’t sure how to fix your mistake? In this video, you’ll learn how to renew certifications and delete attachments. Check out this Helm Trick to see how it’s done.

Helm Trick 10: Approving or Declining Submitted Forms

This final Helm Trick is for all you shoreside users out there! In this video, you’ll learn how to approve or decline a form in the shore version of Helm CONNECT, as well as how to create a corrective action from a declined form. Check out this Helm Trick to see how it’s done.

Thanks again to our partners, Tug and Barge Solutions, for recording these helpful maintenance and compliance focused videos! Be sure to check in with us again soon for more great content, and don’t forget to subscribe to TBS Safety on YouTube to stay up-to-date on all the Helm Tricks and the latest industry news. In the meantime, if you haven’t seen the first set of Helm Tricks, check out this blog post!

Stay safe everyone!