Shore-Based Maintenance Coordination Contract
SBMCC is a Radio Holland Netherlands product. It is a contract through which, in accordance with IMO rules, the shipowner outsources the maintenance and repair management of maritime electronics on-board. It implies that Radio Holland Netherlands provides on board service and maintenance to navigation, communication and automation equipment, and assures the international co-ordination of service assistance, wherever in the world and 24 hours a day. These ships will thus meet the GMDSS maintenance requirements (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System).
Radio Holland Netherlands concluded a large number of SBMCC contracts and this number increases daily.
The main features of SBMCC (Shore-Based Maintenance Co-ordination Contract):
- The shipowner outsources the maintenance and repair management of the on-board maritime electronics to Radio Holland Netherlands
- Radio Holland Netherlands handles the overall management of questions/problems/service calls; one contact point
- Permanent support through our worldwide network of branches and agents enhancing fast service along the shipping routes
- An international service database provides up-to-date information on the equipment's service history. This information helps to determine the current status of the equipment and necessary action, and can be made available to the shipowner
- A specialist help desk offers technical and diagnostics support to the vessel in open sea.