Why fleets still struggle

The cost of how it’s done today

HR run on email and spreadsheets does not scale across a fleet: leave balances drift, appraisals slip, and crew have no self-service.

The traditional approach

Leave tracked in email, appraisals in scattered documents, and conduct records nobody can find when they are needed.

HR, Leave & Performance: fleet dashboard view

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What changes when this is under control

Integrated HR: leave types and balances, requests and approvals, appraisals and goals, conduct records, handbook acknowledgements, and an HR vault—with optional Xero payroll export.

Time back

Crew request leave on the app and balances update on approval, so HR stops maintaining a leave spreadsheet.

Less waste

One HR system replaces disconnected leave, appraisal, and document tools across the fleet.

Lower risk

Handbook acknowledgements and conduct records are retained in the vault, giving a defensible HR trail.

In the module

How HR, Leave & Performance delivers it

Leave types and balances

Leave requests and approvals

Appraisals and goals

Conduct records

Handbook versions and acknowledgements

HR vault for documents

Capabilities

  1. Optional Xero Payroll AU integration
  2. Banked days and TOIL
  3. Offboarding checklist
  4. Workforce analytics
  5. Crew self-service on mobile
  6. Manager approvals on the dashboard

Ship to shore

How the work moves

  1. Crew submit a leave request via the app
  2. Manager approves on the dashboard
  3. Balance updates automatically
  4. Records retained in the HR vault
HR, Leave & Performance: mobile app view

Regulatory alignment

✓ MLC 2006

Customers remain responsible for regulatory compliance. WaterTight is the operational system of record.

Questions before you commit

Is Xero supported?
An optional Xero Payroll AU integration is available for leave export and employee sync.
Can crew request leave themselves?
Yes. Crew submit leave on the mobile app and managers approve on the dashboard, with balances updating automatically.
How does leave interact with crewing?
Approved leave overlays on the vessel calendar so planners can see coverage and plan reliefs.
Where are HR documents kept?
Handbooks, acknowledgements, and personal documents are stored in the HR vault with appropriate access controls.

Bring this pain to a demo

We’ll walk hr, leave & performance for HR Manager and Crewing Manager on a sample vessel — so you can judge the fit, not sit through a feature tour.

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