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Custom Maritime Software Development
Custom web applications and databases for maritime and offshore companies, built to work where your crews are, even over slow connections at the harbor.
Custom web applications and databases for maritime and offshore companies, built to work where your crews are, even over slow connections at the harbor.
Maritime companies run on information that's hard to keep in one place. Crews log hours on vessels and at remote harbors, gear moves between boats and warehouses, and the office needs all of it to pay people, bill customers, and plan the next job. When that information lives in spreadsheets, aging Access databases, and a separate time-tracking site, every week starts with someone reconciling them by hand.
J Street Technology builds custom web applications and databases that bring that work into one system. Each one is designed around how your operation actually runs, and built to work where your people are, including places where the internet connection is slow. We've been doing this since 1994, for more than 600 clients.
Most business software is built for a typical office. Maritime operations rarely look like one.
Offshore Systems, Inc. (OSI) has staff in locations all over the world and at sea, including harbor locations in Alaska. They were running their operation across three separate tools: a time-tracking website and two Microsoft Access applications, one for administration and one for reporting.
OSI needed a single system that replaced all three, which several people in different offices could use at the same time, including from harbors with slow internet.
What we built
J Street designed and built a new web application and SQL Server database from the ground up. It includes:
Designed for slow connections
Because many users connect from harbors with limited bandwidth, the application was built to stay fast and usable over slow connections. Its responsive design works on desktops, tablets, and phones.
Technologies: SQL Server, ASP.NET Core MVC, Microsoft IIS, responsive design
Every system we build is custom, but maritime clients usually need some combination of these:
Software for maritime work has to hold up away from the office. We design for limited bandwidth from the start: pages that load only the data you need, searches that run on the server instead of the device, and layouts that work as well on a phone in the wheelhouse as on a monitor in the office. Learn more about our applications for remote and field teams, or our mobile application development if your crews need a dedicated app.
We learn how your operation runs before we write any code. A free 30-minute consultation is the first step: tell us what you track today and where it breaks down, and we'll tell you honestly whether custom software is the right answer.
If it is, we design the database first, build in stages you can see and test, and stay on to support the system after launch. One of our clients, the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, has relied on the same J Street application since 2001. See how we work.
It depends on scope. As a rough guide, small new applications typically fall between $20,000 and $50,000, medium applications between $50,000 and $100,000, and larger systems above that. We'll give you a realistic estimate after a free consultation. Read more about what drives database development costs.
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Tell us what you're tracking today and where it breaks down. Book a free 30-minute consultation, or call us at (425) 679-6206.
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“J Street has an edge over any other development companies we've worked with. They have an uncanny ability to quickly understand your business.”
Treg Vanden Berg“The team at J Street designed and built a very complex workflow system to help us increase accuracy and reduce labor costs. This project was very challenging, but J Street persevered and now our system is saving us time and money every day.”
Tom Pool“I highly recommend J Street Technology. Their team is knowledgeable, professional, and a pleasure to work with. Our project was delivered on time, on budget, and their follow-up support has been excellent.”
Jeff Ripley“The people at J Street are smart, efficient, and professional. They ask meaningful questions to quickly understand the scope and requirements of a project. During the times we worked together, they quickly came to feel like part of the Benchmark Plus team. The applications they helped create enhance our work efficiency on a daily basis.”
Jeremy Gollehon“J Street Technology has been a pleasure to work with. Armen and his team have the creativity, attention to detail, and technical skills needed to execute their refined systematic process for database design. Our decision to work with J Street was a significant investment for our company, and we are pleased with the result.”
Matt Johnson“We have received amazing service from Scott on the J Street team. When needed, he worked late into the night to meet our deployment schedule for some complex reporting changes. Scott went above and beyond, and he did it with a really great attitude.”
Jennifer Speer“I found the entire team to be highly professional, highly competent, and a true partner in our project. They took the time to understand our technical and business constraints and gave us credible advice. I would engage J Street again without any hesitation.”
Chanchal Samanta“They listened to our needs, asked the right questions, and architected a solution that met all of our objectives. Their unique ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders was instrumental in the success of the project.”
Gary Babcock"The whole J Street team is simply stellar; they are approachable, organized, think critically, and produce excellent work. They are always open to receiving constructive feedback — and then deliver on what we’ve asked for in an elegant and thoughtful way."
Mary Lyell Larsen“I highly recommend working with Armen and the team at J Street. We did not have the internal skills necessary to support our critical Access applications, and J Street filled our needs perfectly. From their technical work to Armen's wealth of experience, J Street is a top-notch partner.”
Nathaniel W. Polky“We have been using J Street's centralized database application since 2001. J Street's application has improved our business processes across the agency.”
Jama Hawk“From day one, Armen and Jess listened painstakingly to learn our unique business model and our vision. J Street completed the software application the way we envisioned, with professional, reliable, and responsive effort at every twist and turn.”
Kathy Hamburg“The people at J Street are smart, efficient, and professional. They ask meaningful questions to quickly understand the scope and requirements of a project. During the times we worked together, they quickly came to feel like part of the Benchmark Plus team. The applications they helped create enhance our work efficiency on a daily basis.”
“J Street Technology has been a pleasure to work with. Armen and his team have the creativity, attention to detail, and technical skills needed to execute their refined systematic process for database design. Our decision to work with J Street was a significant investment for our company, and we are pleased with the result.”
“The team at J Street designed and built a very complex workflow system to help us increase accuracy and reduce labor costs. This project was very challenging, but J Street persevered and now our system is saving us time and money every day.”
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