Most maritime inspection tools are built for fleet maintenance, not newbuilding construction. See the difference.
| Feature | ShipInspect Pro | SafetyCulture (iAuditor) General workplace safety audits | Marine Inspection App In-service vessel inspections (SIRE 2.0, PSC) | SERTICA Fleet planned maintenance (PMS) | DNV ShipManager Fleet management (crewing, PMS, procurement) | Spreadsheets / Email Manual tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITP-Driven Inspections | ||||||
| Pipe Tracking (ACC/REJ/Pending) | ||||||
| Class & Maker Witness Loops | ||||||
| Hull Block & Erection Joint Tracking | ||||||
| AI-Generated Monthly Reports | ||||||
| Risk Dashboard & Delay Prediction | ||||||
| NCR Tracking & Close-Out | ||||||
| Tank Testing Management | ||||||
| KPI & Milestone Planning | ||||||
| Purpose-Built for Newbuilding |
Platforms designed for SIRE 2.0 vetting or planned maintenance operate on recurring checklists for vessels that already exist. They have no concept of an Inspection & Test Plan, construction stages, or witness coordination. Adapting them to newbuilding is like using a car maintenance app to manage a factory production line.
Generic inspection apps (SafetyCulture, etc.) can create any checklist — but they do not understand pipe spool acceptance, classification society witness points, or block erection sequences. You end up building a custom system inside a generic tool, with no built-in analytics or AI reporting for the maritime domain.
Excel works until you have 5,000 pipe spools, 200 witness points, and a team of four superintendents editing the same file. Then it becomes a source of errors, not a control tool. And it cannot generate your monthly report.
Request a free 7-day trial with sample data. Be up and running in 48 hours.