Development of a Mobile Workforce Management and Recruitment Platform for Maritime Professionals

A maritime-focused organization encounters a lack of a unified, user-friendly digital tool enabling sailors to efficiently track their working days at sea, manage certification renewals, discover new employment opportunities, and coordinate legal compliance related to sea-time regulations. Additionally, there is an urgent need for the company to facilitate crew hiring and automate certificate renewal reminders to improve operational efficiency and compliance adherence.

A mid-sized logistics and transport company specializing in maritime freight and personnel management, seeking to streamline operations for crew tracking and recruitment.

• Create a comprehensive mobile application for sailors that enables tracking sea-time, managing certifications, browsing and applying for new job opportunities, and receiving reminders for certification renewal.
• Develop a web-based management system to oversee user profiles, job postings, and system moderation functionalities.
• Build a corporate landing page to promote the platform and attract user engagement.
• Ensure the platform supports scalability, modular updates, and seamless user experience across popular mobile operating systems.
• Improve crew organization, enhance job placement efficiency, and automate legal compliance tracking, resulting in increased operational productivity and reduced manual administrative workload.

• Mobile app allowing users to create and update their professional resumes, browse available job offers, and automatically apply for roles within the platform.
• Sea-time tracking module to record the duration spent at sea, essential for legal and operational compliance.
• Certification management with automated renewal reminders based on expiry dates.
• Push notifications and email alerts for job opportunities, reminders, and system updates.
• Administrative panel for managing users, moderating activity, controlling advertisements, and editing job postings.
• Web portal promoting the platform, providing information and facilitating new user registration.
• Modular and scalable architecture supporting future expansion and feature additions.

• Calendar and notification services for push notifications and email reminders.
• Third-party authentication services for secure login and user verification.
• Job posting aggregators or external job boards, if applicable, for expanding employment opportunities.

• High scalability to support increasing user base and feature set.
• Optimal performance on mobile devices, including instant response times and smooth interfaces.
• High security standards to protect user data and prevent unauthorized access.
• Reliability with minimal downtime, ensuring consistent availability for users at sea and on land.
• Compliance with legal tracking requirements for sea-time duration and certification renewals.

The implementation of this platform is anticipated to significantly enhance operational efficiency by enabling sailors to manage their work schedules, certifications, and job applications directly from their mobile devices. Automating legal compliance reminders and streamlining recruitment processes will reduce administrative overhead, improve crew satisfaction, and facilitate a more agile response to employment needs, ultimately boosting workforce productivity and legal adherence.