5 Reasons To Go Digital
Ankaa Marine
The marine industry is relatively late to embrace the digital age. Maritime systems have long been outdated, with manual processes, paperwork, slow software and practices that are non-GDPR compliant. It’s slowing us down but there’s a very shiny digital light at the end of the paperwork laden tunnel…
If you’ve ever wondered why should the marine industry embrace digital technology for crew management, we provide you with five reasons here!
Cloud-based storage. With digital there is no need to download software or rely on office-based systems. This provides shipping companies with endless storage for all those sea certificates, documentation, correspondence and more. A shipping company’s entire crew management operations can be contained and stored securely within the Ankaa system.
Embracing mobile app technology. The marine industry has been very slow to adopt digital technology and has relied heavily on outdated software systems or even paper filing. The world has moved on and it’s now possible to plan just about everything on a mobile app. From booking travel to ordering food, buying clothes and brain training games. We now demand more from our mobiles. Ankaa can enable marine industry employers to leap forward into the digital age with Ankaa Marine and Crew App.
Proactive decision making. The digital age is all about relevance. Decisions can now be made based on real-time intelligence rather than a whim or lengthy reporting. The wider digital world uses intelligence to customise user experiences – the obvious is a well-known weather app knowing the weather in your precise location in real time. In the maritime world, using digital technology for crewing means ship managers have real, live data about their seafaring employees. Their overall age, number in each rank, crew compliment by nationality, certification of IMO crew list. With Ankaa the possibilities are endless and allows maritime employers to plan for training, recruitment and budgets etc.
Real-time automation. Automating core business processes can drive down costs and save time. In a crew management terms this could be automated crew lists; instant overview of certificates due to expire; or even group messaging to entire crew. Captains, HR and Technical departments can all benefit from digital automation.
Versatile working. Digital technology has transformed the world of work. Greater connectivity means staff can work remotely but stay connected in real time. We no longer need to assume that all staff should all be present Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. With digital technology, we can make use of highly skilled people out with our office boundaries. This is extremely beneficial for crew managers working out of hours. Ankaa’s systems can be accessed from anywhere at any time - all you need is internet access.
If you are interested in finding out how digital technology could help your business to streamline processes and save time, please get in touch with us. We can provide a demo of our system with no obligation to purchase. This might just give you the ammunition you need to get your colleagues on-board with digital technology.