SHIPOWNERS & SHIPMANAGERS · SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR
How do shipowners and shipmanagers use ProjectVIEW ERP and AI?
ProjectVIEW is shipowner project controls ERP software for newbuilding, dry-docking and retrofit projects. It links specifications, yard quotes, budgets, changes and payments to one structure, while ProjectVIEW AI flags cost and schedule risks early.
Build the specification and the budget
To begin with, build the newbuilding or dry-dock specification as a list of work items. Then price each item from past projects and set the budget.
The Bidding & Estimation Agent compares prices with past jobs, so the budget rests on evidence.
Compare yard quotes item by item
After that, send the specification to shipyards. Then compare their prices, durations and terms for each work item.
As a result, you see exactly where the quotes differ before you choose a yard.
Set the contract baseline
When you sign the contract, the selected yard’s prices and schedule become the baseline. Each work item also links to the WBS and the cost codes.
So every later change has a clear reference.
Follow progress at the yard
While work goes on, superintendents record progress, inspections and photos in mobile apps. Dashboards then compare progress and cost with the baseline.
ProjectVIEW AI reads this live data and flags delays early, so you act before the off-hire period grows.
Control extra work and changes
When the yard finds extra work, each item is recorded with its price, reason and approval. Also, its cost and time effect is visible before you approve it.
Then the Claims & Variations Agent finds unapproved items and prepares them for your decision.
Pay against accepted work
When invoices arrive, they are checked against accepted work items and milestones. Then the accounts team pays only what the superintendent has accepted.
As a result, payments and progress always agree.
Close out and keep the vessel record
Finally, certificates, inspections, as-fitted drawings and the final cost stay in one Common Data Environment.
The record then becomes the starting point for the next dry-docking of the vessel. So the shipowner gets project controls ERP software that keeps cost, progress and evidence in one place.
What has changed—and how does it affect cost and redelivery?
Before docking, fleet managers often have incomplete knowledge of vessel condition and required work. Inspection findings can change scope, cost and duration. Fragmented updates leave them reconciling estimates while operational commitments continue.
Query the relevant project records and generate an on-demand report with ProjectVIEW AI.
Review reported progress, inspection findings and proposed changes against agreed scope. Assess cost exposure and expected completion using the supporting records. Distinguish confirmed information from estimates and outstanding decisions.
Queries and reports follow your organization’s role and access permissions. Approval actions remain with authorized users.
Which changes need my approval, and what is their impact?
Additional work is difficult to evaluate when requests, quotations and drawings arrive separately. Unclear decisions can lead to disputes about scope, price and authorization.
Query the relevant project records and generate an on-demand report with ProjectVIEW AI.
Link changes with the affected BoQ and WBS items, drawings and records. Approval workflows retain the decision history, so teams can distinguish proposed changes from approved scope.
Which inspections and certificates remain outstanding?
Missing inspection reports or certificates can delay acceptance and create uncertainty at handover. Records scattered across correspondence are difficult to retrieve.
Query the relevant project records and generate an on-demand report with ProjectVIEW AI.
Store inspection and certification documents in the Common Data Environment. Make the relevant records available to authorized participants. This supports coordination without replacing class or flag-state approval.
What can I share with agents, charterers, banks and insurers?
Agents, charterers, banks and insurers may need different information about vessel status. Separate updates from inconsistent records add work and risk contradictory messages.
Query the relevant project records and generate an on-demand report with ProjectVIEW AI.
Use documented progress and change records to prepare consistent updates for the parties you choose. Configure reporting and access around their responsibilities, while keeping confidential yard and owner information appropriately separated.
What is missing before vessel acceptance and handover?
Incomplete drawings, unresolved defects and missing documents can delay vessel acceptance and operational readiness.
Query the relevant project records and generate an on-demand report with ProjectVIEW AI.
Connect updated drawings, BIM information and snag records with handover documents. This supports the transition from project delivery to asset management with a traceable record of completed work.
Shipowner project controls ERP software: the short answer
ProjectVIEW ERP gives shipowners and fleet managers one system to control newbuilding and dry-docking projects: specifications, yard quotations, budgets, progress, extra works, payments and delivery records. Each job links to the budget and the schedule, so cost and dock days are visible before you approve. In addition, ProjectVIEW AI flags overruns and delays for your review.
What a shipowner controls in ProjectVIEW ERP
- Specifications and quotations: yard offers compared on the same job list.
- Budget per vessel, project and job.
- Progress and extra works approved against the specification.
- Dock days and delivery date tracked against the plan.
- Yard payments checked against verified progress.
- Records: class, survey and delivery documents in one place.
See also: Shipbuilding ERP Cost control Procurement ProjectVIEW AI
FAQ: ERP for shipowners
What should a shipowner look for in an ERP?
One system that links the specification, yard quotations, budget, extra works and payments, so the cost and the dock days of each project are clear before approval.
How does ProjectVIEW ERP control extra works?
Each extra work is priced and approved against the specification and the budget. Therefore the cost to complete is always current.
Can ProjectVIEW ERP manage dry-docking for a whole fleet?
Yes. Projects for several vessels roll up into one view of budget, commitments and schedule.
What does ProjectVIEW AI add for shipowners?
ProjectVIEW AI flags cost overruns, delays and unapproved extra works early. Your team keeps approval authority.
How long does implementation take?
A typical go-live takes 5 to 7 months, delivered by DANAOS engineers, in the cloud or on premises. Pricing depends on the modules, the number of users and the deployment option.