For OSV Operators

Fleet Dispatch Software for Offshore Supply Vessel Operators

Fleet dispatch software that matches the pace of offshore operations. Dispatch vessels, track fleet utilization, and invoice principals for every offshore run. Job templates, charter billing, and accounting sync built for recurring operations.

Fleet Dispatch
24 vessels
MV Atlantic Pioneer
Port Fourchon → GoM Platform 42
RUNNING
MV Gulf Explorer
Galveston → Deepwater Nautilus
LOADING
MV Northern Dawn
Available · Port Fourchon
STANDBY
Fleet tracking active
Updated live

Dispatch Runs on Spreadsheets Until It Doesn't

Your fleet runs 24/7 across multiple platforms and principals. Every vessel move generates charges: day rates, fuel, crew transfer, standby time, weather delays. When dispatch lives in a spreadsheet and invoicing is a separate process, the gap between what happened offshore and what gets billed grows with every run.

X
spend_tracker_v47_FINAL_v2.xlsx
Vendor
Invoice
Amount
Status
Agent A
#2847
$23,450
?
Agent B
#2846
???
?
Agent C
pending
stale
Re: Re: Re: Approval needed
Can you approve lines 12-18?
Waiting on finance review
Bumping this – day 6
PDF
scan_invoice_03_FINAL.pdf
Services rendered$18,420
Handling$3,200
Rate variance?unclear
01

Charges slip through cracks

Day rates, fuel surcharges, and standby time get forgotten between the vessel log and the invoice.

02

Principals question late bills

Invoices arrive weeks after services were rendered. Line items get challenged because the context is stale.

03

Templates exist in people’s heads

The same run repeats three times a week but every job gets built from scratch in a new spreadsheet.

04

Month-end becomes reconciliation

The close runs longer than the dispatch cycle. Finance chases ops to confirm what actually happened.

From Vessel Request to Invoice in Three Steps

1

Dispatch

Principal requests a vessel. Select from your fleet, assign to a job from a template. The job carries the standard charge structure for that route and vessel class.

2

Track

Log charges as the run happens. Day rate, fuel, crew transfer, standby time, weather delays. Expenses run in parallel: bunkers, port fees, third-party services.

3

Invoice

Generate per-run or monthly batch. Push to QuickBooks or Xero on approval. The principal sees exactly what they owe, backed by charge detail.

How OSV Operators Use Base

Same Route, Same Platform. One Template.

Your crew boat runs from Port Fourchon to a deepwater platform three times a week. The charge structure is the same every time: day rate, fuel, crew manifest, standby if weather holds. The only variables are dates, crew count, and actual fuel burn.

Job templates capture that standard run. Duplicate with one click for the next trip. Charge codes, vessel assignment, and principal carry over. Modify only what changed. No rebuilding from scratch. No forgetting line items because someone started from a blank job.

Operators manage thousands of active jobs this way. Templates turn repetitive runs into a process, not a project.

Job Template · Platform Run
Port Fourchon → Platform 42
MV Atlantic Pioneer · PSV class
TEMPLATE
CHARGE LINES (pre-loaded)
Day rate (PSV)$18,500/day
Fuel surcharge$2,400/day
Crew transfer$850
Mobilization$4,200
Standby rate$9,250/day
One click to duplicate for next run
Monthly Batch Invoice · Pacific Energy Ltd
Invoice #BATCH-2847 APPROVED
$387,450
12 runs · 3 vessels · October 2024
BY VESSEL
MV Atlantic Pioneer (5 runs)$164,800
MV Gulf Explorer (4 runs)$128,400
MV Northern Dawn (3 runs)$94,250

Bill by the Run or by the Month

A principal charters 3 vessels for a 4-month installation project. Some runs are ad hoc. Some are recurring weekly loops. The billing terms differ: per-run invoicing for spot charters, monthly batch summary for the standing contract.

Base handles both. Per-run invoices generate from individual jobs with full charge detail. Batch invoicing rolls multiple jobs into a single summary with line items grouped by vessel, period, or project. Both flows support multi-currency (CAD, EUR, USD with daily exchange rates) and push to accounting on approval.

One fleet operator processed thousands of quotes and purchase orders through this system. The billing runs as fast as the fleet does.

Built for Fleet Operations

Fleet Tracking

24 vessels with positions, assignments, and availability. See which vessel is where and what it is running.

Multi-Principal Billing

One vessel serves multiple clients on different contracts. Separate jobs, separate invoicing, no cross-contamination.

Expense Management

Bunkers, port fees, crew transport, and third-party services tracked per job. Receipts attached.

Multi-Currency

Invoice in CAD, EUR, or USD. Exchange rates update daily. No manual conversion.

PO Management

Purchase orders linked to jobs and vendors. Track every PO from issuance to close across your fleet.

Document Storage

Crew manifests, delivery receipts, weather logs, and vendor invoices. Every file tied to the job.

$1B+

charges tracked across the platform

35,000+

jobs managed across all operators

15

currencies supported with daily rates

99.95%

document generation success rate

Common Concerns

"Our crews are already overloaded. They won't learn another system."

Job templates create a new run in one click with the standard charge structure pre-loaded. The system is faster than the spreadsheet on your busiest day. The 80% activation rate across operators shows that crews adopt because the alternative is rebuilding spreadsheets and chasing fuel logs by email.

"Our spreadsheets work for our specific run patterns."

Spreadsheets handle one run. They don’t handle 1,209. They don’t sync to QuickBooks or Xero. They don’t connect day rate calculations to actual hours logged offshore. They don’t catch standby charges that get forgotten between the bridge and the office. Templates make the spreadsheet pattern repeatable without the manual rebuild.

Your Fleet Runs 24/7. Your Billing Should Too.

Job templates, charter billing, and accounting sync for offshore supply vessel operators.

Frequently Asked Questions

Job templates capture the standard charge structure, vessel assignment, and principal for each route. Duplicate the template for the next run and modify only what changed. Operators running hundreds of jobs per year use templates to eliminate re-entry and ensure every charge code carries over.
Yes. Per-run invoicing generates from individual jobs with full charge detail. Batch invoicing rolls multiple jobs into a summary grouped by vessel, period, or project. Both modes support multi-currency and sync to QuickBooks or Xero on approval.
Each vessel in your fleet has a profile with IMO number, flag, dimensions, and current assignment. Position tracking shows where vessels are and what jobs they are running. Fleet views let dispatch see availability across the entire fleet at a glance.
Yes. Invoices, payments, contacts, and chart of accounts sync bidirectionally. One operator synced Thousands of accounting records in six months. The sync runs on approval, so nothing hits your books until your team signs off.
Yes. Multi-principal billing assigns each run to a separate job with its own principal, charge structure, and invoice. The vessel record stays unified for fleet tracking, but billing splits cleanly by principal. No cross-contamination, no manual reconciliation.

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