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Software and IT Solutions for the Maritime & Offshore Industries

With the right software and IT solutions, you can organize your processes more efficiently, respond more quickly to changes, and provide your customers with the service they expect.

Technology brings efficiency and capability

Introduction

Tired of software silos?

Does your software landscape resemble a collection of islands? Many maritime companies use separate software for each department, which results in a lot of time being wasted on manual data entry.

Automate Your Maritime Business Processes

Are you still using outdated business software, non-integrated software packages, or paper-based calculations? Flexibly automate your business processes with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and our maritime extensions for:

Complete IT Support with Alistar

Our experts understand your problems and challenges and help your company achieve its business goals with the right IT solutions.

From Power BI to Power Automate and from Teams to Security: Alistar takes care of everything for maritime companies from A to Z.

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Unique in-house expertise

Our experienced consultants speak your language and have years of experience in the maritime industry.

Towing & Salvage

In the towage industry, everything revolves around speed, safety, and precise planning. With Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and our industry-specific solutions, Alistar helps you gain insight into your fleet management, contract administration, and costs. This allows you to work more efficiently, prevent delays, and increase your profitability.

Offshore

Alistar helps offshore organizations work smarter and more efficiently with integrated business software based on Microsoft Dynamics 365. From financial administration and projects to crew scheduling, maintenance, and QHSE: everything in one easy-to-use system.

Maritime service providers

From installing marine engines to maintaining wind farms in the North Sea. Providing service is a human endeavor. Document important information in a structured way and minimize the burden on your service technician.

Yacht & Shipbuilding

Projects, material planning, and accounting—all in one system? From preliminary cost estimates to final cost calculations, including complete financial processing: our solution puts your projects at the center. Gain insight into costs, materials, hours, financial entries, and invoicing.

Maritime manufacturing companies

Maritime manufacturing companies face complex challenges: from material planning to quality control. Whether you manufacture marine engines or bow thrusters, you want visibility into production orders at the project level and a single, comprehensive ledger for work in progress. With Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and complementary solutions, Alistar helps you gain control over production, costs, and delivery times. This allows you to work smarter, increase productivity, and remain competitive in a dynamic market.

Maritime Suppliers

As a maritime supplier, you want to maintain control over inventory, procurement, and logistics—without complex processes. Alistar helps you work more efficiently, reduce costs, and deliver faster. Discover how to digitize your operations and prepare your business for growth.

Trends

Maritime Challenges

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Time-consuming paperwork

Manually entering orders and invoices slows down processes and increases the risk of errors.

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Lack of real-time insight

Paper lists and separate Excel files make it difficult to see up-to-date data.

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Inefficient inventory management

Manual counts lead to inaccurate inventory levels and unexpected shortages.

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Complex Planning and Cost Estimation

Without integrated systems, it takes a lot of time to plan dredging or production projects.

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Duplicate Data Entry

Data is often entered multiple times into different systems, which leads to errors.

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Limited traceability

Manual processes make it difficult to quickly determine where materials or costs are going.

Maritime Solutions

From tugboat operations and offshore to shipbuilding: with integrated IT solutions, you can work more efficiently, with greater control and less manual labor.

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ProVision365: Business Central for Project-Based Companies

Projects, material planning, and accounting—all in one system. With ProVision365, you can take control of your projects, processes, and results.

TugVision365

Gain real-time control over maritime business processes and operational activities worldwide. Discover TugVision365.

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Discover TugVision365!

Towing and salvage operations are complex, dynamic, and require absolute precision. From contracting and billing to scheduling, crew management, safety, and maintenance—you need a solution that brings it all together.

TugVision365 is built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and designed specifically for towing and salvage companies. It helps you streamline processes, simplify compliance, and increase your fleet’s efficiency—all within a single, integrated ERP system.

"We now have real-time insight into our business management and operations, both onshore and offshore, across all our geographic locations..."

John Triel

Business Applications Manager at KOTUG

This gives KOTUG real-time insight into business processes

KOTUG is an innovative and leading maritime family-owned company that provides towing and maritime services worldwide, with its headquarters located in Rotterdam.

Contact our expert

Curious about what digital transformation can do for your manufacturing company? Contact our expert and discover the possibilities.

Jesse Akkers

Maritime and Offshore Expert

+32 (0)9 274 11 06