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They trust COMPUSHIPS



Since now 28 years, SFEC is the trusted partner of companies using IT and e-technologies.
Specialized in the scope of development, or adaptation of software and equipment solutions, customized to our clients specific needs, SFEC, through years, acquired an expertise in consulting and innovative solutions setting, making possible for its business partners substantials productivity profits and a noticeable reduction of computing equipments owning costs.




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References in onboard computing

Due to that expertise, SFEC was droven to develop equipments, strategies, skills and services to ensure to on-board shipping or offshore vessels IT materials & services a reliability and a continuity of service as good as shore ones, despite numerous mecanical, service, use and maintenance constraints.

As the reliancy and the effiency of SFEC equipment and services have been proven, many companies use SFEC services to equip, maintain, repair or for outsourcing services, like : V SHIPS, COMPAGNIE MARITIME NANTAISE, GEOGAS, EITZEN CHEMICAL [then TEAMTANKERS / DE POLI / Now NAVQUIM], WILHELMSEN, DHT, AET Tankers, BERNHARD SCHULTE SHIP MANAGEMENT, MARCAB SARL, Emirates Ship Investment Company LLC (ESHIPS), Viken Shipping, CBS (MARITIMA - Groupe SOGESTRAN), CFT (MARITIMA - Groupe SOGESTRAN), M.O.L (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines), GAZOCEAN, T.O.W.T. (Trans Oceanic Wind Transport), Fondation BELEM.

 

After the realization of several ready to install and ready to plug computers/networks kits for several part or complete vessels re-equipement for V SHIPS, EITZEN CHEMICAL [then TEAMTANKERS / DE POLI / Now NAVQUIM](including, for the more recent ones, SICHEM RUBY, SICHEM AMETHYST, in 2015, the SICHEM IRIS, SICHEM LILY, SICHEM ANELINE, SICHEM PALACE, SICHEM ORCHID, TEAM SAPPHIRE in 2016), DHT (DHT EUROPE, DHT REDWOOD, DHT AMAZON in 2015 & 2016), MARCAB SARL (IMRIKLY in 2016), the COMPAGNIE MARITIME NANTAISE (for the MN PELICAN, MN TOUCAN and MN COLIBRI in 2015 & 2016), Emirates Ship Investment Company LLC (ESHIPS) (ESHIPS SHAMAL in 2017) or the full equipment of FORBIN [GEOGAS] in 2011 in shipyard [Kanrei Zosen, Naruto in Japan]. In 2013, 2014, 2015 et 2016, SFEC has designed, built and ensured the setting  supervision in shipyard, of all IT equipment for the 2 most recent vessels of COMPAGNIE MARITIME NANTAISE (MN CALAO & MN TANGARA [Hyundai Mipo - South Korea]) and for the last 4 vessels of GEOGAS company (VERRAZANE, SURVILLE [Hyundai Mipo - South Korea], CHAMPLAIN & POINTIS [Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries - South Korea]).


Notable facts in 2017:

COMPUSHIPShas designed, built and ensured the setting  supervision in shipyard, of all IT equipment of a new vessel for AET Tankers AET Tankers (EAGLE LE HAVRE [Hyundai Gunsan - South Korea]). To be noted : During attendance on this vessel, COMPUSHIPShas proceeded to commissionning and connecting of the vessel's Navarino "Infinity Box" upon requirement of INMARSAT.


Notable facts in 2018

COMPUSHIPShas designed, built and ensured the setting  supervision in shipyard, of all IT equipment of 2 new vessels for Viken Shipping Viken Shipping (SANDVIKEN & SKUTEVIKEN [Daesun Shipyard - Busan - South Korea]). COMPUSHIPShas also deployed a new network design on-board of CAP MEJEAN (Channel Bunker Service [CBS]), during new VSAT system commissionning, while installing also a new COMPUSHIPSvirtualisation mini server and a high resilience file server.

COMPUSHIPShas also proceeded, at Lome (TOGO) to the refurbishment and resetting of ESHIPS EAGLE's network computers and to their connection to VSAT system.

Enfin COMPUSHIPS has proceeded, in the shipyard of Santander [Astilleros de Santander, S.A.U. (“ASTANDER”)] in Spain, to the renewal of all computers and servers on-board MN PELICAN (COMPAGNIE MARITIME NANTAISE).

COMPUSHIPShas developped ans deployed, on the whole COMPAGNIE MARITIME NANTAISE's fleet, 2 models of very hight resiliency virtualization servers, along with a method to convert an in production computer into a virtualized machine, in order to allow the whole fleet to switch to a new CMMS software system, without any production interruption and keeping old CMMS System accessible in real time to adjust new database tables. So the very heavy switching operation, could be managed with unprecedented flexibility, ease and security.


Notable facts in 2019

COMPUSHIPShas deployed a new network design on board of MAYOURY (Compagnie Fluviale de Transport [CFT]), during new VSAT system commissionning in Algesiras (Spain), by adding a new COMPUSHIPSminiature virtualization server along with a hight resiliency files server.

COMPUSHIPShas renewed and redeployed all computers, servers and  peripherals on bord of the magnificent BELEM (Fondation BELEM).

COMPUSHIPShas proceeded to the refurbishing and/or renewing, modernization, reinstallation and resetting of all computers and network, along with commissionning of a new hight resiliency file server on-board of SICHEM CHALLENGE (EITZEN CHEMICAL [then TEAMTANKERS / DE POLI / Now NAVQUIM]) during a sailing from Hamburg (Germany) to Montoir (France), when this nice lady entered in the COMPUSHIPS full IT Managed fleete COMPUSHIPS™.

In the [Yiu Lian Dockyards Shekou Shipyard (Shenzhen-China)], COMPUSHIPShas proceeded to the modernization of the Network, to the renewing of lot of computers and to the commissionnong of a hyper resilient files server based on a twin NAS system on-board of DHT AMAZON (DHT). On the same shipyard, COMPUSHIPS has proceeded to the Network's restructuration and to the installation a new hight resiliency miniature server along with 3 new computers on-board of DHT SUNDARBANS (DHT), when this nice lady entered in the COMPUSHIPS's full IT Managed fleet.

COMPUSHIPShas commissionned on-board of LANGEVIN (special ship chartered by the Service de Soutien de la Flotte Service de Soutien de la Flotte (SSF) with equipments of the Délégation Générale de l'Armement / Techniques Navales (DGA/TN) to operate tests and measurements for the french navy), 2 new computers along with a new Hight resiliency virtualization server whom COMPUSHIPSmanage maintenance & support.


Notable facts in 2020

Year of the COVID-19 worlwide pandemy. No change or noticeable facts in this difficult year.

Notable facts in 2021

COMPUSHIPS has been chosen to design and implement the on-board network, the hardware and the computers that compose it, and the cybersecurity strategy of the LNG Bunkering vessel GAS VITALITY [M.O.L (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines)] - [See the press relase here]. The vessel will be deployed in the port area of MARSEILLE / FOS towards the end of the year.


Notable facts in 2022

COMPUSHIPS has been chosen to design and implement the on-board network, the hardware and the computers that compose it, and the cybersecurity strategy of the GEOGAS two newest dual fuel very large gas carriers (VLGC) vessels : JEAN RASPAIL & FREYCINET buit in the [Hyundai Samho Heavy Industrie] at Mokpo in South Korea.

COMPUSHIPS has also been chosen to design and implement the on-board network, the hardware and the computers that compose it, and the cybersecurity strategy of the of the AET Tankers newest dual fuel VLCC vessel : EAGLE VALENCE buit in the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) at Geoje in South Korea.

COMPUSHIPS has fully refitted Business Network of M/T LACANAU realizing by the way a world reactivity record in delivering a first Network kit of 1xServer / 3xComputers / 2xNAS, totally preset to be immediately operational and usable by crew members (All Windows accounts, Internet access, All email accounts, All cybersecurity protections preset, all required programs and application including CMS and its Database installed, All shared resources and credentials preset), in only 55 hours (Time between customer first feasability requirement and the pickup of the shipment by DHL, including all shipment documents production).
That's allowed the new crew to being operational in very short time after change over.


Notable facts in 2023

COMPUSHIPS has been chosen to design and implement the on-board network, the hardware and the computers that compose it, and the cybersecurity strategy of the LNG Bunkering vessel GAS AGILITY [M.O.L (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines)]. The vessel is deployed in the Northern Europe zone.
COMPUSHIPS has designed, carried out and managed the on-site installation of all IT equipment, as well as the cyber security strategy for the GEOGAS Company's latest vessel : LA CONDAMINE [Hyundai Mipo - South Korea].

Still in 2023, COMPUSHIPS managed to obtain for EAGLE VALENCE and LA CONDAMINE, the IT part compliance to the new Class Notation of the Bureau Veritas (BV) : "CYBER MANAGED" which guarantees a high level of Cyber Security to these ships


Notable facts in 2024

COMPUSHIPS has been chosen to design and implement the on-board network, the hardware and the computers that compose it, and the cybersecurity strategy of the 2 new sail cargo vessels of the T.O.W.T (Trans Oceanic Wind Transport) company : l'ANEMOS et l'ARTEMIS.
These two 80 meter sailboats/cargo ships, able to carry 1,100 MT of freight, will be operational in the 2nd half of 2024.

 


Since 2014 all the marine skills and expertise were gathered under the brand name :
COMPUSHIPS.

 

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Our references in software development



Corse Transport Office (in french : OFFICE des TRANSPORTS de la CORSE (OTC) uses a software application 100% developped by SFEC, to check that the airline companies serving corsica island airports, follow the strict regulation of the Public Service Obligations (Obligations de Service Public) and to monitor and report obligations respect/issues, flight by flight, point by point and day by day.

SFEC has provided assistance to set up all specificities and  technical coordination with airline companies  to ensure a perfect communication of the different computing systems and data transfers.