Partnerships You Can Trust
MORE THAN JUST A SOFTWARE SYSTEM
Helm CONNECT is a platform for optimized vessel operations and technological innovation.
We partner with leading maritime companies including safety and compliance consultants, maintenance specialists, training organizations, and maritime technology leaders to provide our users with integrated tools to improve their operations, safety, and profitability.
Meet Our Partners
OFFICIAL PARTNERS:
TUG AND BARGE SOLUTIONS
Tug and Barge Solutions (TBS) provides turn-key solutions for compliance, maintenance, and vessel management to over 160 vessels throughout the US using Helm CONNECT. A leader in the field of Subchapter M compliance, TBS’s internally developed Towing Safety Management System (TSMS) and Health and Safety Plan have helped more than 80 companies successfully receive their Certificate of Inspection (COI).
TBS’ full range of services for commercial vessels of all types, including USCG and TPO options, internal surveys and audits, drydock and internal structural exams, ISM internal audits, ISO audits, designated examiner for Towing Vessel Licensing, Pre-SIRE inspections and TMSA prep, and E-learning options for Subchapter M compliance training through The Seamen’s Church Institute.
To get in touch with Tug and Barge Solutions, Call 1.251.300.0017, Email info@tugandbargesolutions.com, or visit tbssafety.com
TILLER TECHNICAL
Perth-based Tiller Technical is one of Western Australia’s most innovative engineering and operations support companies, and is a leader in providing safety system management and maintenance plans for commercial vessels in line with AMSA & MNZ requirements.
Led by Drew Pirrit, an active marine engineer with over 15 years of engineering and technical management experience in the mining and offshore support fleets in the Pilbara region, Tiller uses its industry expertise and local knowledge to configure, implement, and support the software according to your company’s unique needs and instill best practices onboard that will improve operational efficiency and ensure your business gains value.
To get in touch with Tiller Technical, call +61.448.459.940, email info@tillertechnical.com, or visit tillertechnical.com
THE ACTION GROUP
The ACTion group was founded in 1999 in Channelview Texas to develop and implement safety management systems, provide instructor lead training, and establish a robust mobile learning platform for a variety of boat operators.
They use their insight and expertise, along with Helm CONNECT, to enhance their customer’s operational excellence and provide additional services that help customers meet current standards such as Federal Regulations, Subchapter M, Tanker Management Self-Assessment (TMSA), American Waterway Operators Responsible Carrier Program (AWO-RCP), or International Safety Management Code (ISM).
To get in touch with The ACTion group, call 281.452.9940, email subm@theagcteam.com, or visit theagcteam.com
Potamoi Industries
Potamoi Industries is a maritime technologies company offering a variety of technical supplies and services to Pittsburgh, Upper Ohio, and the Great Lakes. In addition to selling, implementing, and supporting you on Helm CONNECT, they will provide the necessary hardware, integrations, and training you need to be successful in all technical aspects of your business, from compliance to navigation and beyond.
President and Owner, Timothy McCahill, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computers and Technology and over 20 years of experience in the marine industry, working as a deck hand, pilot, dispatcher, and IT Director. His combined vessel and shoreside experiences allow him to bridge this gap in the companies he works with. Drawing from these experiences, Tim crafted Potamoi Industries to help companies successfully incorporate safety, compliance, analytics, and change management strategies into their work structures.
To get in touch with Potamoi Industries, call 724.317.2450, email tmccahill@potamoi.net, or visit https://www.potamoi.net/
Shiptracks
Get real-time vessel position information through AIS mapping.
ShipTracks is an industry leading AIS provider that natively intregrates with Helm CONNECT to enable improved fleet management and optimize harbor dispatch.
ShipTracks allows users to quickly access vessel location and route history from within Helm CONNECT, and while also allowing dispatchers to seamlessly import jobs and vessels into Helm CONNECT Jobs directly from the AIS map.
Optiport
Discover cost savings through advanced dispatch optimization.
OptiPort is an AI-based port dispatching system that integrates seamlessly with Helm CONNECT to automate and optimize vessel dispatch to dynamically select the best tug for each job, reducing fuel consumption, and optimizing crew work hours and overtime.
OptiPort Dynamically refines harbor schedules every three minutes, creating the most cost-effective dispatch schedules for any harbor or fleet, and automatically suggests the best towing vessel, departure time, and running speed to generate savings of up to US$200,000 per tug annually from reduced fuel costs, reduced overtime, and revenue optimization.