# Shipyard repair software that captures growth work where it is found

> Shipyard repair management is the control of a vessel repair availability from owner specification through bid, execution, growth work and close out. The regulatory floor is 29 CFR 1915, the federal standard for shipyard employment, with subpart B covering confined spaces and dangerous atmospheres. Neurobird turns the specification into structured work items, logs growth work with photos at the point of discovery, and keeps permits and marine chemist certificates attached to the item they cover.

- URL: https://neurobird.com/shipyardrepair/
- Product: Neurobird Shipyard Repair Document Automation Platform
- Niche: shipyard repair
- Buyer: ship repair yards and topside contractors
- Status: in development, open for early access
- Updated: 2026-08-21

## What Neurobird Shipyard Repair does

- Turn an owner specification into structured work items instead of a retyped bid sheet
- Log growth work at the point of discovery with photos, so change orders are evidenced not argued
- Attach marine chemist certificates and hot work permits to the item and space they cover
- Close a package out with a document set the owner rep and the regulator can both read

## How it works

1. **Structure the specification** Owner specifications arrive as PDFs. Turn them into numbered work items once, with trade, location and scope, and stop retyping.
2. **Log growth at the deckplate** A trade worker photographs what was found, tags the work item and the space, and the change order has evidence from minute one.
3. **Close out with the file intact** Permits, certificates, photos and sign offs are already attached, so the close out package assembles itself rather than being chased.

## From the source material

> The employer shall establish and implement a written program and procedures for lockout and tags-plus systems to control hazardous energy during the servicing of any machinery, equipment, or system in shipyard employment.

Source: osha.gov, https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA_SHIPYARD_INDUSTRY.pdf

## Industry context

- **29 CFR 1915** The federal occupational safety and health standards for shipyard employment, covering repair, alteration and shipbreaking as well as construction. (source: eCFR, 29 CFR Part 1915, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1915)
- **Subpart B** Confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres, the source of marine chemist certification and competent person inspection duties in a repair yard. (source: eCFR, 29 CFR Part 1915 Subpart B, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1915/subpart-B)
- **1915 index** The full standard index for shipyard employment, the document an owner rep or inspector will cite when asking what your permit process is. (source: OSHA, standard number 1915, https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1915)
- **NAICS 336611** Ship building and repairing is a distinct industry classification, so establishment counts and payroll for the trade are published rather than guessed. (source: US Census County Business Patterns, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp.html)

## Pricing

- Single yard: $250 per yard, per month
- Multi berth: $520 per yard, per month
- Group: $900 per yard, per month

## Questions

### What is shipyard repair work management?

Shipyard repair work management is the control of a vessel repair availability from owner specification through bid, execution, growth work and close out. The unit of work is the work item, and the difficulty is that items change while the vessel is on the dock.

### Which safety standard applies to ship repair?

Shipyard employment in the United States is covered by 29 CFR 1915. Subpart B deals with confined and enclosed spaces and dangerous atmospheres, which is where marine chemist certificates and competent person inspections come from.

### Why is growth work such a problem?

Because it is discovered by a trade worker in a tank at 2am and recorded on a scrap of paper. The commercial conversation happens later, and whoever has the better evidence wins. Capturing it at the point of discovery changes that.

### Does this replace our estimating system?

No. It structures the specification and the work items, and it holds execution and evidence. Priced output can go to whatever you estimate and invoice in today.

### Can it hold permits and certificates?

Yes. Hot work permits, confined space entries and marine chemist certificates attach to the work item and the space, so the document is where the work is rather than in a binder.

## Sources

- [29 CFR Part 1915, shipyard employment](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1915)
- [29 CFR 1915 Subpart B, confined spaces](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1915/subpart-B)
- [OSHA standard number 1915](https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1915)
- [US Census County Business Patterns](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp.html)

## Contact

- office@neurobird.com
- https://neurobird.com/