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This is a description of how to view and track defects on vessels in the Saab Pilot Control program. Join the conversation...
on 30 September 2020, 19:58 UTC
Nice explanatory video.
However, I am quite happy that in our database defects can be accessed directly though the pilotage note that all pilots (in most districts) automatically get onto their PPU when they are assigned to a vessel - no long loading times either since the complete database is offline available and can be synchronized before starting a job.
However, I am quite happy that in our database defects can be accessed directly though the pilotage note that all pilots (in most districts) automatically get onto their PPU when they are assigned to a vessel - no long loading times either since the complete database is offline available and can be synchronized before starting a job.
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