Has the implementation of the ISM code and TMSA as a management concern changed ship management across the world? How does management culture influence software selection choices and why is the relationship between ship management and IT experts changing? Requirements for more safety, transparency and better decision-making, point towards the need for new developments in software management systems. What will be the focus of software development? This white paper discusses these issues and presents Ulysses news.

Mr Lyras is Advisor to the board especially on marine matters for Ulysses Systems: Ulysses System is a marine Software Company based in the UK. Ulysses builds shipping software and has a number of clients such as: Eletson and BP.

This paper is about simplifying the perceived complications by comparing the process to other much more complicated and risky technical decisions a shipping company customarily makes and yet succeeds.