Cargo ships
The maritime autopilot for general cargo and multipurpose ships
Mixed cargo, ship's gear and many small ports. Naavra keeps the lashing, hold, cargo condition and cargo gear records per voyage, and turns multi-port laytime into one clean statement.
In the general cargo and multipurpose pack
- Lashing recorded by photo against the ship's cargo securing manual
- Cargo condition photographed lot by lot before loading, for the mate's receipt
- Hold cleaning, inspection and hold certificates per voyage
- Cranes and cargo gear register: safe working loads, examinations and load tests
- Hold ventilation and sweat log for moisture-sensitive cargo
11 features for general cargo and multipurpose, plus everything every ship type gets. Your colleagues:
A day in the life
Two seats, one day with Naavra
An illustrative day. The colleagues prepare and chase; people decide and sign.
Operations manager, ashore
- 08:00Five ports, one voyage
Statements of facts from three ports are in; laytime and demurrage are counted across all of them.
- 10:30A damage claim coming
Cargo condition photos taken lot by lot before loading support the mate's receipt clauses.
- 13:00Cargo gear
A crane's five-yearly load test is due; the examination and certificate records are ready for the surveyor.
- 16:00Stevedore damage
Damage reported and signed on the spot at the last port, ready for recovery.
Chief officer, on board
- 06:00Hold preparation
Holds cleaned and inspected; the hold certificate and dunnage recorded for the voyage.
- 09:00Steel coils
The steel checklist completed by photo before loading.
- 12:30Lashing
The lashing plan recorded by photo against the cargo securing manual; gear counted.
- 20:00Sweat
Dew-point readings and the ventilation decision logged for the steel in hold two.
What it does
Everything for general cargo and multipurpose, grouped by the job it does
Load it right and prove it
- Cargo securing and lashing recordsThe lashing plan per voyage recorded by photo against the approved cargo securing manual; securing material counted and condemned gear replaced.
- Breakbulk condition at loadingCondition photos and remarks per lot before loading, feeding the mate's receipt and bill of lading clauses.
- Mixed stowage and segregationThe final stowage plan per voyage from the loading computer, read-only, with dangerous-goods and incompatible-cargo checks.
- Steel, timber and project cargo checklistsCargo-specific checks completed by photo.
Holds, hatches and gear
- Hold preparation and cleanlinessHold cleaning, inspection and certificates, dunnage and separation per voyage.
- Cranes and cargo gear registerSafe working loads, certificates, annual thorough examinations, five-yearly load tests and wire renewals for every crane and derrick.
- Tween decks and hatch coversTween-deck and pontoon positions, weathertightness tests and repairs.
Care of the cargo
- Hold ventilation and sweat logDew-point readings and ventilation decisions for moisture-sensitive cargo.
- Bulk cargo in an MPVMoisture and flow-point certificates, liquefaction watch and trimming records.
- Stevedore damage reportsDamage recorded with photos and signed on the spot, for recovery.
Many ports, one charter
- Multi-port voyage chartersLaytime and the statement of facts per port, and freight and demurrage across many small-port calls.
On every voyage
What every ship type gets
The voyage, performance and records work that tankers, gas carriers, container ships, breakbulk, Ro-Ro and offshore wind vessels all share.
Emissions and performance
- Emissions ledgerCO2, methane and nitrous oxide per voyage from fuel and bunker records; EU ETS, FuelEU, UK ETS and IMO DCS figures, split by charter-party clause, with a CII forecast.
- Speed and consumption claimsNoon reports against the charter-party warranty after good-weather filtering, with a claim or defence pack per voyage.
- Hull and propeller performancePerformance loss trended; cleaning and polishing scheduled on evidence; the biofouling record book.
Reports and evidence
- Noon and event reports by voiceThe Master speaks or photographs the noon data; the report fills itself, is checked against the last one and goes to the charterer.
- Voyage evidence bundleOrders, logs, weather, automation exports and photos, indexed and time-stamped per voyage, ready for a dispute or a P&I claim.
- Cargo claims packShortage, contamination or damage claims built from cargo records, photos and survey reports.
- Charter-party clause libraryWarranties, off-hire, laytime and exclusions read from each charter party and checked against the voyage.
Records the ship keeps
- Bunker quality and quantityDelivery notes, samples, test results and disputes tracked per stem.
- Ballast water recordsTreatment-system operation and faults, the record book, exemptions and contingency measures.
- Mooring line managementThe line management plan, line and tail records, winch brake tests and replacement by rule.
- Cyber resilience registerOnboard IT and OT assets, patches, access and incidents, kept to the class rules for newer ships.
- Vetting question setsSIRE 2.0 chapters, CDI and RightShip in the vetting self-check, with evidence from the daily record.
Regimes covered
The rules and inspections it keeps you ready for
Naavra keeps the records and evidence each of these asks for. The inspection, the certificate and the signature stay with the people and bodies who own them.
Cargo securing and the ship's cargo securing manual.
Dangerous-goods segregation in mixed stowage.
Moisture, flow points and liquefaction when an MPV carries bulk.
Examinations and load tests of cranes and cargo gear.
Timber deck cargo checks.
Condition at loading for the mate's receipt and bills of lading.
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Questions
About Naavra for general cargo and multipurpose
Does it calculate stowage?
No. Stowage stays in your loading computer. Naavra keeps the final plan per voyage and checks segregation against it.
How does it help with cargo claims?
Condition photos per lot before loading, lashing and ventilation records, and stevedore damage signed on the spot, all kept per voyage.
Does it track our cranes?
Yes. Every crane and derrick with its safe working load, certificates, annual examination, load tests and wire renewals.
Can it handle many short port calls?
Yes. Laytime and statements of facts are kept per port and counted across the whole voyage charter.