The cloud – what’s it all about?
We take a look at the hosting solutions for marina management systems. Cloud computing is no longer a mystery to most of us. It is simply part of everyday life. But while we happily use mobile apps, yell at Alexa and bank online, the arguments...
Sending photos direct from the dock
Get snap happy and keep customers on-side You're a dockmaster, doing a daily boat check. The boat on B05 has a torn cover flapping in the breeze, and the dock lines are all slack. So, you re-tie the boat until its snug on the berth...
Putting health and safety first
Managing maintenance Everyone working in marinas and harbours knows that the top priority is customer, staff, and visitor safety. Any environment with expanses of water, trip hazards like cleats and ropes, slippery launch ramps, boats, cars and heavy moving machines like boat hoists and forklifts...
New features release
Jan 2021 software update We’ve got a huge year planned for features in 2021. The roadmap includes a mix of enhancements to usability and brand new features and integrations. The first big feature release is due in late February, but in the meantime we've delivered...
Christmas communications
Be a smarter Santa! Christmas season is always a peak time for business communications. For some 31 December is year-end, and for most it's quarter-end, so there are all the usual invoicing, payment reminders and debt chasing. December is a key month for annual contract...
API now available
Seamlessly integrate all your management tools. We’ve launched a partner API to increase the integration potential of Harbour Assist. The API enables selected data to flow to and from Harbour Assist to external systems without compromising data security. Projects using the API include pushing GDPR...
Show me the numbers!
If you can't measure it, you can't manage it. Knowing what's going on inside a business is critical to its success. Being able to track and analyse the numbers enables managers to identify growth opportunities, highlight looming deficits and make informed decisions. Finance teams are...
Multi-site functionality
Flexibility and focus for groups Organisations with multiple sites are tricky beasts to manage. The general rule is that the bigger the organisation, the more remote the management team. In a highly people-centric business like marinas and harbours, this can be challenging for both head...
Unique challenges & opportunities
Public sector harbours Not all marinas are owned and operated by companies. Many government departments, local authorities and public sector bodies like trust ports also manage a significant number of facilities. Challenges While the day-to-day activity of maintaining and managing harbours is the same for...
Smart Metering
The Internet of (Marina) Things One of the big technology trends is the 'Internet of things', which for marinas means the seamless and automatic integration of multiple systems. We've had requests from marinas around the world to integrate external systems into Harbour Assist. Systems like...
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