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Marine Transportation

Run a tighter vessel operation when certifications, cargo, and crew all need to be right simultaneously.

Marine transportation companies face compliance requirements that don't bend and commercial pressures that don't slow down. Crew certifications, vessel inspections, cargo documentation, and voyage accounting all have to work together. When any one of them fails, the whole operation stops - and the cost is rarely just the fine.

The Problem

Regulatory compliance and operational efficiency pull in opposite directions when managed manually.

The paperwork required to run a compliant marine operation is substantial. When it's managed on paper, in binders, and in individual folders, the first PSC inspection that finds a gap can cost more than a year's worth of administrative investment to fix.

01

Crew Certification Expiry

STCW certifications, medical fitness certificates, and endorsements expire on different schedules for every crew member. One expired certificate discovered during a port state control inspection means the vessel is detained. Most companies track this on a spreadsheet that gets updated when someone thinks about it.

02

Voyage Cost Capture

Bunker fuel, port dues, pilotage, towage, and cargo handling costs all need to be captured against each voyage to calculate true profitability. Most operators know their revenue per voyage but not their actual cost - so they know they're making money but can't prove which voyages are worth more than others.

03

Maintenance Deferrals That Become Breakdowns

Planned maintenance items get deferred when a vessel is running busy. The deferral doesn't get documented formally, so nobody tracks how many times a job has been pushed. The breakdown that results costs five times the maintenance that would have prevented it - and the vessel is out of service when someone needed it.

What TMI Builds

Six systems. One operating layer.

Built for marine transport operators - crew certification management, voyage costing, planned maintenance, and cargo documentation on one platform.

01

Crew Certification Management

Every certificate for every crew member tracked with expiry dates and renewal lead times. The system alerts 90 days out, 30 days out, and on expiry. No vessel sails with a crew gap - and the superintendent doesn't need to manage it manually.

02

Voyage Cost Accounting

All voyage costs - bunkers, port dues, canal fees, pilotage, and cargo handling - captured against each voyage. True voyage P&L calculated from actual data. The voyages that look profitable but aren't get identified before they're repeated.

03

Planned Maintenance System

Maintenance schedules based on running hours and calendar intervals tracked per vessel. Deferrals documented with reason and rescheduled date. When a critical maintenance item has been deferred more than once, it escalates to senior management automatically.

04

Vessel Schedule and Cargo Coordination

Voyage schedule, cargo bookings, and port call planning coordinated in one system. Changes to vessel availability or cargo requirements updated in real time - shippers and ports see the same information without a coordinator relaying it by email and phone.

05

ISM and ISPS Compliance Tracking

Safety management system records, drill logs, and security plan documentation maintained systematically. Audit readiness is a dashboard view rather than a three-day manual compilation exercise. Findings tracked to closure with accountability.

06

Bunker Optimization

Fuel consumption tracked per vessel, per voyage, and per engine against expected consumption curves. Deviations flagged for investigation before they become chronic efficiency losses. Bunker purchase timing informed by consumption history and price trend data.

$45K
Average cost of a Port State Control detention from a crew certification gap
29%
Of planned maintenance deferrals result in unplanned breakdowns when tracked manually
8.4%
Average voyage cost variance when captured manually vs. from actual records
3 days
Average time to prepare for a port state control inspection without a compliance system
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