Marina slip management software that keeps every berth, contract, vessel and pumpout record on one dock plan
Marina slip management is the daily work of matching boats to berths and holding the paperwork that goes with each one: the dockage agreement, the vessel's length and beam, proof of insurance, the registration or documentation number, and the environmental records the marina owes. A fuel dock with more than 1,320 US gallons of aggregate aboveground oil storage needs an SPCC plan under 40 CFR 112.1. Neurobird holds the berth, the contract and the record on one plan.
Neurobird Marina Slip Management in short
- Assign berths against real length, beam and draft rather than against a name written on a whiteboard
- Run the waitlist by date and by vessel size so a departure is filled in order and defensibly
- Flag insurance and registration expiry before the boat is already sitting in the water on nothing
- 1,320 gallons Aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity above which a facility must prepare an SPCC plan, counting only containers of 55 US gallons or greater. Below that figure the facility is exempt from the requirement. 40 CFR 112.1
- 42,000 gallons Completely buried storage capacity at or below which a facility is exempt from the SPCC rule, measured separately from aboveground capacity and excluding buried tanks already regulated as underground storage tanks. 40 CFR 112.1
- Pricing runs 149 to 1200 US dollars per month across 3 tiers. Early access is free.
What marinas and yacht basins actually deal with
Why it stays broken
A marina is a landlord, a fuel terminal and a public accommodation at the same time, and each of those roles carries different paperwork. The berth is leased, the fuel dock falls under federal oil spill rules, the piers fall under accessibility standards and the boats fall under Coast Guard sanitation rules. Property software does not know what a beam is and yard software does not know what a waitlist is, so the dock office keeps both on paper and reconciles them from memory.
Under 40 CFR 112.1 a facility with more than 1,320 US gallons of aggregate aboveground oil storage, counting only containers of 55 gallons or greater, must prepare and implement an SPCC plan.
Accessible boat slips, accessible boarding piers at boat launch ramps,and other accessible spaces and elements within a boating facility must also be connected by an accessible route.
What the rules say about running a marina
Oil storage thresholds, sewage discharge limits, accessible berth counts and the permit that put the pier there in the first place.
Aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity above which a facility must prepare an SPCC plan, counting only containers of 55 US gallons or greater. Below that figure the facility is exempt from the requirement.
40 CFR 112.1Completely buried storage capacity at or below which a facility is exempt from the SPCC rule, measured separately from aboveground capacity and excluding buried tanks already regulated as underground storage tanks.
40 CFR 112.1Fecal coliform limit for a discharging marine sanitation device, with suspended solids no greater than 150 mg per liter. In waters covered by the earlier standard the limit is 1,000 per 100 milliliters with no visible floating solids.
40 CFR 140.3Length of slip edge counted as one boat slip where berths are not demarcated. Accessible slips are required on a sliding scale: 1 slip for a facility of 1 to 25, 3 for 51 to 100, and 12 plus one more for each 100 above 1,000.
US Access BoardThe section requiring a Department of the Army permit for structures or work in or affecting navigable waters of the United States, which is what put the piers, floats and pilings there before any berth was ever leased.
33 CFR 322.3Neurobird Marina Slip Management Operations Platform
One record per berth: the boat in it, the agreement behind it, the length, beam and draft it will actually take, the insurance and registration on file, and the pumpout and fuel records the marina has to be able to produce.
- 1Assign berths against real length, beam and draft rather than against a name written on a whiteboard
- 2Run the waitlist by date and by vessel size so a departure is filled in order and defensibly
- 3Flag insurance and registration expiry before the boat is already sitting in the water on nothing
- 4Hold pumpout, fuel and spill records against the berth and the date an inspector will ask about
What changes with Neurobird Marina Slip Management?
The same work, read left to right: how it runs today, and how it runs once the record is in one place.
| Today | With Neurobird Marina Slip Management |
|---|---|
| The dock plan is a whiteboard and the waitlist is an email folder, so a departure goes to whoever called most recently | Assign berths against real length, beam and draft rather than against a name written on a whiteboard |
| Insurance certificates expire quietly and nobody notices until a boat sinks in the berth | Run the waitlist by date and by vessel size so a departure is filled in order and defensibly |
| A transient asks for a 42 foot berth on a Friday and the only way to answer is to walk the docks | Flag insurance and registration expiry before the boat is already sitting in the water on nothing |
Who is this for?
The same berths, three very different operations.
You allocate a public resource
Residents, non residents and commercial holders all want the same berth. You need a waitlist that survives an open records request.
You sell dockage and services
Seasonal contracts, winter storage and transient nights on one dock. You need the boat, the contract and the balance in one place.
You store oil on the water
Once the aggregate aboveground capacity passes 1,320 gallons you own a spill plan. You need the log to exist before the inspector does.
The dock plan, as your harbor office would work it
Move a boat and watch the berth, the agreement and the waitlist update together.
| Line item | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Transient booking, 38 foot sailboat, 2 nights, pumpout requested | $1,840 | |
| Fuel dock, monthly spill kit check due, 4,200 gallon aboveground capacity | $620 | |
| Slip A-14, 42 foot sportfish, annual agreement, insurance expires in 9 days | $3,275 | |
| Slip C-07, vacant since Tuesday, 3 boats on the waitlist for this size | $455 |
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How does Neurobird Marina Slip Management work?
Draw the dock
Every berth with its real dimensions and services, including the accessible slips the facility owes once it passes 25, 50 and 100 berths.
Contract the berth
Seasonal, annual and transient agreements attach to the boat and the owner, with insurance, registration and emergency contacts on the same record.
Prove the operation
Pumpout logs, fuel deliveries and spill kit checks sit against dates and berths, which is how an SPCC inspection or a clean marina review is actually answered.
Marina slip management software questions, answered
Key terms
- What is marina slip management?
- Marina slip management is the allocation and administration of berths: which boat is in which slip, on what agreement, at what rate, with what insurance and registration on file, and with what waitlist behind it. It also carries the marina's environmental record, because the same office answers for the fuel dock and the pumpout.
- What are the rules for a marina fuel dock?
- If the aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity is more than 1,320 US gallons, counting only containers of 55 gallons or greater, the facility must prepare and implement an SPCC plan under 40 CFR 112.1. Completely buried capacity is measured separately, with an exemption at 42,000 gallons or less.
How many accessible slips does a marina need?
The Access Board's boating facilities guidance sets a sliding scale: 1 accessible slip for a facility with 1 to 25 slips, 2 for 26 to 50, 3 for 51 to 100, and 12 plus one more for each additional 100 once a facility passes 1,000. Where berths are not demarcated, each 40 feet of slip edge counts as one slip.
Does this handle transient bookings as well as annual contracts?
Yes. A berth carries whatever agreement is on it: annual, seasonal, monthly or a two night transient booking. The dock plan shows the boat that is actually there, which is the only view that matters when someone radios in at dusk.
Can it prove a pumpout happened?
Yes. Pumpout, fuel and spill kit records attach to the berth and the date rather than to a shift, so the log that answers an inspection is generated from the work instead of written afterwards.
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Where the requirement comes from
Primary sources, straight from the regulators.
- 40 CFR 112.1, SPCC applicability The 1,320 gallon aboveground and 42,000 gallon buried thresholds and what is counted toward each.
- 40 CFR 140.3, marine sanitation device standard What a discharging device may put in the water and where no discharge is permitted at all.
- 33 CFR 322.3, activities requiring permits in navigable waters Section 10 authorisation for piers, floats and pilings, and where general permits apply instead.
- US Access Board, boating facilities guide Accessible berth counts, gangway rules and how slip edge is measured when berths are not marked.
- US EPA, management measures for marinas and recreational boating The coastal nonpoint measures states build their marina programmes on, including fueling station design.
- National Park Service marina standards A concrete checklist of what a well run marina looks like, from courtesy docks to fire extinguisher tags.
How much does Neurobird Marina Slip Management cost?
Priced by berth count because that is what actually drives the work. Boats, agreements, waitlist entries and pumpout records are unlimited on every tier.
- Up to 80 berths
- Dock plan and waitlist
- Dockage agreements
- Insurance expiry alerts
- Up to 500 berths
- Transient bookings
- Fuel and pumpout logs
- Seasonal billing
- Multiple marinas
- Shared waitlist policy
- SPCC record pack
- Priority support
Get free early access
Early access means we draw your dock plan from your existing berth list and load your current contracts before you type anything, and the account stays free while we do it.
Straight answer on where this is: The software is in development. Nothing is purchasable today. Early access means you shape it and pay nothing while we build.
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