Den Herder Seaworks Advances Digital Safety Management with Custom Maritime Service & CCOM-X
Den Herder Seaworks takes the next step towards fully integrated digital compliance and safety management.
Digitalisation is transforming the way vessels are managed
The maritime industry is facing increasing pressure to improve operational efficiency, reduce administrative workload, and demonstrate compliance with an ever-growing body of international regulations. As a result, digitalisation has become a key driver in modern vessel management
With the successful implementation of a fully digital Safety Management System onboard the TSHD Scelveringhe, Den Herder Seaworks B.V., in cooperation with Custom Maritime Service (CMS), has taken another significant step in the digital transformation of its operational and compliance processes. The complete implementation has been carried out within the CCOM-X Vessel Management System, where safety, compliance and operational processes are integrated into one central digital environment.
One integrated platform for both ship and shore
Where Safety Management traditionally relied on extensive paper manuals and fragmented administrative processes, the CCOM-X Vessel Management System provides a single, integrated platform bringing all essential information together.
The complete Safety Management System is available both online and offline, ensuring that the crew always has access to the latest procedures, documents and records, regardless of internet availability. At the same time, the shore organisation benefits from real-time visibility into vessel operations and compliance status.
The integrated platform includes, among others:
- ISM Safety Management
- Compliance Management
- Document and Procedure Management
- Planned Maintenance System (PMS)
- Certificate Management
- Reporting and Non-Conformity Management
- Tasks, Inspections and Periodic Checks
- Risk Assessments
- Crewing Management
By digitally connecting these processes, the system creates a single, reliable source of information for both the vessel and the shore organisation.
Less administration, greater focus on safety
An effective Safety Management System is not measured by the amount of paperwork it generates, but by how effectively it supports safe and controlled vessel operations.
By digitalising administrative processes, critical information becomes instantly available while providing real-time insight into the status of operational activities. This significantly reduces the administrative workload for both the onboard crew and shore management, while simultaneously improving transparency, accountability and overall control of the Safety Management System.
As a result, crews are able to spend less time on administration and more time focusing on what matters most: conducting safe and efficient vessel operations.
Nine years of partnership
This implementation also marks a new milestone in the long-standing partnership. For almost nine years, we have been supporting Den Herder Seaworks B.V. in the fields of compliance, Safety Management, and the continued development of its management systems. The successful implementation onboard the Scelveringhe is a natural continuation of this collaboration and underlines the shared ambition to further professionalise safety management and make it future-proof.
CMS would like to express its sincere appreciation to Den Herder Seaworks, as well as to the Master, Officers, and Crew of the Scelveringhe, for their trust, commitment, and constructive cooperation throughout the implementation process.
Digitalisation as the foundation of modern vessel management
An increasing number of shipowners are replacing traditional paper-based systems with fully integrated digital management solutions. The objective is not only to reduce administrative burden, but also to achieve real-time visibility into procedures, maintenance, certification and overall regulatory compliance.
The successful implementation onboard the TSHD Scelveringhe demonstrates how digital vessel management contributes to greater operational efficiency, stronger collaboration between ship and shore, and a more transparent and effective Safety Management System.
For Custom Maritime Service, this project once again confirms that digitalisation is not an objective in itself, but a practical means of making Safety Management simpler, more transparent and easier to manage. Digital Vessel Management is no longer a vision for the future, it has become the new standard for today’s maritime industry.
