Custom app development for ship repair lists
Appfront builds apps for shipyards and maintenance companies that repair vessels in dry dock or alongside the quay: the owner's or classification society's repair list imported item by item, price per item, execution by in-house crews and subcontractors, additional work found during the repair recorded with photos and approval, progress per item on the quay, and sign-off by the superintendent. So that on departure every item is complete, every variation is approved, and the invoice matches the list item by item.
What is an app for the repair list in ship repair?
A ship entering dock comes with a repair list: a list of items from the owner, the classification society or in-house inspection. Hull cleaning and painting, steelwork replacement, valve overhaul, shaft withdrawal. Every item has a price, a responsible person and a status. Additional work always arises during the job. An app for the repair list tracks each item, from price through to sign-off.
Without such an app, the repair list lives in a spreadsheet in the office, and the project manager walks the quay with a printed copy. Additional work is agreed verbally with the superintendent and later noted on a list. The foreman knows which items are finished. And at departure, there is a debate over what was agreed, what was done, and what belongs on the invoice.
We build custom software because the list has to fit your yard and your clients: the format in which repair lists arrive, how you price, which crews and subcontractors you deploy, how additional work is approved, what reporting owners expect, and which accounting system you use. An ERP knows projects and hours; it does not know this ship's repair list item by item with its sign-offs.
Every item on the list
The repair list imported item by item, with price, responsible person, status and photos, the same for everyone on the quay and in the office.
Additional work with approval
Additional work recorded with a photo and description at the moment it is found, and approved by the superintendent before it is carried out.
Signed off and invoiced
Items signed off with the superintendent, and an invoice per item that matches the list and the additional work.
How we build your repair list app for ship repair
We start with a recent dock project: how the list came in, how much additional work arose, and how much time the debate at departure took.
The format of repair lists, your pricing, crews and subcontractors, approval of additional work, and your accounting.
Importing the repair list item by item, pricing and cost calculation, and allocation across responsible persons.
Progress per item on the quay, additional work with photo and approval, and the daily report for the superintendent.
Item-by-item sign-off, invoicing, integrations with timesheets and accounting, and ongoing management.
What a repair list app for ship repair concretely does
The components below appear at almost every repair yard. Which ones you need depends on your ships and your clients.
Repair list
Items from the owner, classification society or in-house inspection imported, with description, location on board and quantity.
Price per item
Pricing per item, as a fixed price or based on units and hours.
Executors
Per item, the in-house crew or subcontractor, each with their own access to their items.
Progress
Status and photos per item on the quay or on board, also without signal in the dock.
Additional work
New item with photo, description and price, approved by the superintendent in the app.
Sign-off and invoicing
Sign-off per item, a daily report, and an invoice per item with the additional work shown separately.
Who we build a repair list app for ship repair for
The app is designed for yards where repair lists are currently tracked on paper and in spreadsheets.
Sea-going repair yards
Large lists of class items and tight dock periods. Additional work and sign-off are the core.
Inland waterway yards
Vessels that need to sail again quickly. Progress per item and the daily report matter most.
Yacht maintenance companies
Owners who want to see everything. Photos and approval of additional work are what's needed.
Subcontractors
Work for multiple yards. In-house items and sign-off are the core.
Test your idea first: a working prototype in 1 day
With OneDayBuild, we turn your idea into something tangible in one day for €1,150, so you can see whether further development is worth the investment. Decide to go ahead with the full build? Then we credit the full cost.
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This page is about the repair list for a ship in dock. For newbuild vessels, see our page on shipbuilding software. For inland vessel certificates, see our page on an app for certificate monitoring, and for the maritime sector, see our page on maritime software. You can read about our approach under getting software built.
Why choose Appfront for your ship repair list app?
A dry-docking period is costly for the owner and pressurised for the yard. We build on that: every item tracked, additional work approved on time, and a departure without dispute.
Additional work without dispute
Additional work is recorded and approved before it is carried out. The approval is attached to the invoice.
Progress for everyone
The office, quayside and superintendent all see the same list. Nobody needs to phone the foreman.
An invoice that adds up
The invoice follows the list and the additional work item by item. What has been signed off is invoiced.
Security and privacy for a ship repair list app
The app contains repair lists, prices, photos and agreements with owners, which are commercially sensitive. Access is set by role: the superintendent sees his vessel, a subcontractor only his items, and the yard everything. Approvals and sign-offs are logged with name and time.
The app works in the dock and on board without signal and synchronises later. The data is held in a European data centre, with encrypted storage and daily back-ups.
Frequently asked questions about a ship repair list app
Questions repair yards ask before getting started.
It imports the repair list item by item, tracks price, responsible person and progress per item, records additional work with photo and the superintendent's approval, has items signed off, produces a daily report, and invoices per item.
As a spreadsheet, PDF or export from the owner's system. We review which formats your clients use in the first step.
In the app or via a link, with the photo, description and price of the additional work. His approval is recorded with name and time.
Yes. Progress and photos are stored on the device and synced as soon as there is a connection.
Yes. A subcontractor sees only his items and reports progress and additional work on them.
Yes. A daily report with progress per item, additional work and photos, and at the end an overview of everything that has been done.
Check this first. An ERP tracks projects, hours and materials, and that is enough if you carry out few repairs. Custom development makes sense if you work with item-by-item repair lists, if additional work must be recorded with approval, or if crews and the superintendent need to see the same list.
A departure from the dock without dispute over the list?
Tell us how repair lists reach you, how you handle additional work and how you currently track progress. We will show you what the list, the additional work and the sign-off look like.