The Ships Fault Report System (SFRS) was designed for and in conjunction with
the Royal Navy and enables the Navy to quickly disseminate information about
technical engineering problems to all sites where such equipment is located.
Essentially SFRS is an electronic version of paper based 2022 and 340 report
forms previously used by the Royal Navy. Each report made can contain any
number of images in addition to the textual information required.
The Ships Fault Report System can incorporate any image in the user's PC,
including from their Photophone folders. Images can be acquired from a
camcorder, digital camera or scanner or can be screenshots captured by
Photophone from other Windows applications such as Microsoft Word or Excel.
SFRS has significantly improved the reporting process by reducing paper
circulation and data duplication. The system also reduces data collation and
reporting time, however, perhaps the most notable gain in productivity is
derived from the enhanced communication offered by the combination of both SFRS
and Photophone.
In the past officers from the land based Warship Support Agency were flown out
to ships to assess faults in situ. Using SFRS and Photophone the diagnosis can
now be made remotely with the aid of digital still and video cameras. In
addition the system also incorporates a 128 Bit encryption modules which helps
secure the transmission of potentially sensitive data.
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