Method And Apparatus For A Commercial System Designed To Facilitate Buyer Event Driven Commerce Without Need For a Constant Internet Connection

Methods and systems of using computer hardware and software on a vessel, for the purpose of recording maintenance and usage of the vessel and equipment, the methods comprising:

• saving a maintenance and usage record in a LogFile;
• establishing an agreement between a facilitator and an insurer for the use of the LogFile;
• not requiring a connection to a network outside of the vessel's local area network, when saving the vessel maintenance and usage record;
• a method for detecting unauthorized changes of the vessel maintenance and usage record in the LogFile.

Methods and systems enabling a user of equipment to document compliance with the equipment warrantor's maintenance requirements, said methods comprising:

• creating an electronic maintenance record of the equipment;
• automatically creating an entry, in the electronic maintenance record, of a performed maintenance action;
• protecting validity of the entry in the electronic maintenance record;
• conveying relevant information from the electronic maintenance record, to the warrantor.