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From 13 December 2026, vessels certificated under Workboat Code 3 must have a proportionate safety management system in place and operating. Writing the procedures is the easy part. Showing that they are followed is what gets checked.

Collect the extra information a procedure needs, on the vessel, as part of the procedure itself. Checks, inspections, permits and sign-offs become evidence in your safety management records rather than a PDF in an inbox.

Competency dashboards, a report that shows who has worked with whom, job descriptions in the SEA and expenses on timesheet PDFs.

Small switches, big difference: the options our support team most often turns on for customers who did not know they were there.

Eleven releases in thirteen weeks: Digital Forms, the KPI Report Builder, Work Packages, QuickBooks purchase orders, project financials in any currency and a security update built around Microsoft Entra.

A planned maintenance system is audited on its history, not its schedule. The six things that get asked about, and what a good answer looks like for a small or mid-sized fleet.

CrewSmart welcomes Kieran Doleman as Senior Software Developer. With over 25 years of experience, he strengthens the team as the platform continues to grow and evolve.

Breakdown hours and lost revenue in the Vessel Diary, a rebuilt IMS with vessel-specific reading lists, travel documents checked before you book, and holiday approvals that no longer depend on one person.

Before the summer campaigns start: the ten things worth checking across crew, vessels, procedures and records, and the questions a charterer will ask you in April.

Most workboat operators already run a safe operation. What they cannot do is prove it on demand. Christian Adams on why the evidence, not the procedures, is where Workboat Code 3 will bite.

Hourly weather and tides in the DPR, training requirements by region, linked actions and your own branding on the login page. A round-up of the quarter's releases.

CrewSmart is sponsoring solo rower Ian Baylis in the 2025 World’s Toughest Row as he tackles a 3,000-mile Atlantic crossing to raise funds for Wales Air Ambulance. His mission reflects the resilience and commitment we’re proud to support.