Marine & shipyards
Completions software for newbuilds and conversions where delivery date is contractual.
Yard projects combine dense system interdependence, a mixed contractor workforce and a class surveyor who needs evidence on request. Deskely keeps that evidence in one register from keel to delivery.
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The problem
Many contractors, one vessel, one delivery date.
A yard runs dozens of subcontractors across overlapping systems on a hull. Each keeps their own records, and the yard is left proving completeness for all of them.
Every contractor has their own format
Records arrive in incompatible templates and have to be normalised before they can be counted or audited.
System boundaries cross trades
A single system spans piping, electrical and automation scopes held by different companies.
Sea trial findings arrive in bulk
Trials generate a large batch of defects at once, late, against a fixed delivery date.
Class and owner both audit
Two parties request evidence on different schedules, and both expect it retrievable immediately.
What you get
One register the yard controls, shared with every contractor.
Contractors execute in the yard's structure with the yard's templates, so nothing has to be normalised afterwards.
Vessel system register
Systems and subsystems defined per vessel, with every tag assigned to the system it serves.
Learn moreYard-standard ITRs
One template library used by every contractor, so records arrive already consistent.
Learn moreContractor access control
Each company sees and signs only its own scope, inside the yard's single register.
Learn moreTrial and defect capture
Sea trial findings raised on tablet with photos and categorised by delivery impact.
Learn moreSystem walkdowns
Owner and class walkdowns recorded against the system boundary, with punch raised in the walk.
Learn moreDelivery certificates
System acceptance and delivery certificates gated on the underlying records.
Learn moreHow it runs
From block assembly to delivery protocol.
- 01
Define the systems
Break the vessel into systems and subsystems and assign every tag to one.
- 02
Issue the templates
Publish the yard's ITR library so every contractor records to the same standard.
- 03
Test and trial
Harbour and sea trial records signed in the system, defects raised with photos as found.
- 04
Deliver
Acceptance issued per system against cleared records, with the dossier ready for owner and class.
Side by side
Contractor-by-contractor records versus one yard register.
The yard carries the delivery obligation, so the yard should hold the evidence in one structure from the start.
| Aspect | Per-contractor records | Deskely |
|---|---|---|
| Record format | A different template per subcontractor. | One yard-standard library used by all. |
| Consolidation | Normalised manually before every review. | Already consistent — nothing to normalise. |
| System status | Reconstructed across contractor trackers. | Live per system, regardless of who executed it. |
| Trial defects | A late spreadsheet against a fixed date. | Captured on tablet during trials and gating acceptance. |
| Class evidence | Requested from contractors when asked. | Retrieved directly from the yard's register. |
What changes
One register
for every contractor on the hull
Yard-standard
templates removing rework at consolidation
Per system
acceptance rather than per contractor
On request
evidence retrieval for owner and class
Before you shortlist
Estimate what your current process costs
Enter your tag count and record handling time to see the admin hours and cost in play — then book a demo against your own numbers.
FAQ
Questions about marine and shipyards.
Project types
The same completions model, from a block on the slab to delivery.
What changes between marine scopes is the breakdown of the vessel, the trial that matters and who has to countersign — yard, owner, class or flag. The record types, the acceptance ladder and the audit trail behind them do not.
Newbuild vessel construction and trials
A newbuild moves from steel blocks to a system-complete vessel to a ship that has proven itself at sea, all against a fixed delivery date the yard has already sold. Deskely holds every system, tank and machinery item in one register with a completion order that reflects how a ship is actually built and tested.
See this scope in detailVessel conversions and module integration
A conversion starts with an existing hull, an as-built that never quite matched reality, and a new topsides or module scope layered on top. Deskely tracks what is kept, what is removed and what is new, so the register reflects the vessel as it actually is at every stage of the conversion.
See this scope in detailDrydock and repair periods
A drydocking is booked for a fixed number of days, priced against a defined work list, and then expanded the moment the hull is out of the water and inspections start finding things nobody quoted for. Deskely tracks the original scope and every growth item separately, so the yard and owner both know what the window actually costs.
See this scope in detailCruise and ferry refits
A cruise or ferry refit runs hotel scope, deck and cabin refurbishment, and technical scope, machinery and systems work, in parallel against a redelivery date that is already sold to passengers. Deskely tracks both scopes in one register so a delayed cabin refurbishment and an open engine room punch item are visible on the same board.
See this scope in detailNaval and defence vessel completions
A naval or defence vessel is built to a specification that mixes classification society rules, naval authority standards and security requirements, then handed over through a formal government acceptance process. Deskely holds every system with full traceability and controlled access, so the evidence is ready for whatever review the programme requires.
See this scope in detailLNG/LPG carriers and gas systems
An LNG or LPG carrier newbuild stacks cargo containment, cargo handling, reliquefaction and gas fuel systems on top of a conventional hull and machinery scope, each with its own cryogenic and gas-safety test regime. Deskely holds cargo systems as their own subsystems with dependencies modelled against class and flag requirements, so gas trials are never the first place a gap is found.
See this scope in detailOSV, PSV, CSV and walk-to-work vessels
Platform supply, construction support and walk-to-work vessels carry cranes, moonpools, dynamic positioning, gangways and mission-specific equipment on top of a standard hull. Deskely tracks hull and mission systems in one register with DP trials and equipment acceptance modelled as their own chain, so the vessel is proven as an integrated asset rather than a hull with attachments.
See this scope in detailDual-fuel, scrubber and emissions retrofits
Dual-fuel conversions, methanol and ammonia readiness packages, scrubbers, ballast water treatment and shore power retrofits are executed against a fixed drydock window on a vessel that already has an operating history. Deskely holds new and existing systems in one register, so the retrofit is proven against the same rigour as a newbuild without inheriting undocumented history as an assumption.
See this scope in detailShipyard facility and drydock infrastructure
Goliath and gantry cranes, graving docks and floating docks, quayside utilities, dock pumping systems and yard power distribution are commissioned as capital infrastructure in their own right, usually on a schedule set by the first hull that needs to use them. Deskely tracks facility systems and dock infrastructure in one register with acceptance gated per system, so the yard opens on evidence rather than a target date.
See this scope in detailCommissioning through sea trials to delivery
Harbour acceptance trials and sea trials are where every commissioning gap on a newbuild or major retrofit finally has to answer to physics. Deskely carries the equipment register straight from installation through HAT, SAT and sea trials to delivery or redelivery, so the trials programme is run against known readiness rather than hope.
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