Stevedoring labor software that connects the gang order to the vessel recap
Stevedoring labor management is the ordering, dispatch, timekeeping and costing of gangs working a vessel or a marine terminal. The work sits under 29 CFR 1917 for marine terminals and 29 CFR 1918 for longshoring, injuries fall under the Longshore Act with a 10 day employer reporting duty, and compensation is set at 66 2/3 percent of average weekly wage under 20 CFR 702. Neurobird keeps the gang order, the hours, the rate codes and the vessel recap on one chain.
Neurobird Stevedoring Labor in short
- Order gangs against a berth window and record what was actually ordered, not what was intended
- Capture hours by gang and by man against the vessel and the hatch
- Apply rate codes, guarantees and penalties as rules rather than as manual timesheet arithmetic
- 1917 Marine terminal operations are covered by 29 CFR 1917, the standard that governs terminal equipment, guarding, cargo handling and related recordkeeping. OSHA, marine terminals standard
- 10,000 lbs Loose gear with a safe working load above five short tons, being 10,000 pounds or 4.54 metric tons, must be proof load tested every four years, and all gear inspected before each use. eCFR, 29 CFR 1918
- Pricing runs 260 to 1050 US dollars per month across 3 tiers. Early access is free.
What stevedoring companies and marine terminal operators actually deal with
Why it stays broken
Labor is ordered by phone, worked on a moving berth window and costed on paper. 29 CFR 1917 and 1918 add a safety and gear record on top, and 20 CFR 702 adds an injury clock. Four different records, no shared spine, and the recap gets rebuilt after every vessel.
An hour miscoded across 4 gangs on 3 shifts is a recap dispute the terminal will lose.
Forward these reports through the head of the contracting activity to the labor advisor within 15 days following the end of the reporting period.
The shift, as a superintendent would run it
A working preview. Tick an item to file it against the vessel.
| Line item | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Gear certificate check, ship's cranes | $1,840 | |
| Injury report, LS-202 due | $620 | |
| Lashing crew, hatch 3 | $3,275 | |
| Guaranteed hours shortfall | $455 |
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Neurobird Stevedoring Labor Revenue Recovery Platform
Make the gang order the spine. Hours, codes, costs and the vessel recap all hang off it, and the safety record hangs off the same operation.
- 1Order gangs against a berth window and record what was actually ordered, not what was intended
- 2Capture hours by gang and by man against the vessel and the hatch
- 3Apply rate codes, guarantees and penalties as rules rather than as manual timesheet arithmetic
- 4Keep injury reporting, gear certification and training records against the same operation
What changes with Neurobird Stevedoring Labor?
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 Stevedoring Labor |
|---|---|
| Gangs are ordered the night before against a berth window that moves, and the difference between ordered and worked is where the money goes | Order gangs against a berth window and record what was actually ordered, not what was intended |
| Hours come off a timesheet, get coded by hand into overtime, meal penalty and guarantee, and the recap to the vessel is a rebuild every time | Capture hours by gang and by man against the vessel and the hatch |
| An injury on the dock starts a clock under the Longshore Act, and the report is usually late because nobody owns the form | Apply rate codes, guarantees and penalties as rules rather than as manual timesheet arithmetic |
Who is this for?
Same shift, three different operating positions.
You supply the labor
You get paid on the recap. You need ordered against worked to be a fact, not a negotiation after the vessel sails.
You run the berth
Your cost per move depends on gangs you ordered against a window that moved. You need the two on the same record.
Several ports, one cost model
Rate codes and shipping line agreements differ by port. You need consistent coding before any cost comparison across the supply chain means anything.
How does Neurobird Stevedoring Labor work?
Order against the berth window
The gang order records what was asked for, when, and against which window, so a moved vessel is visible rather than argued about later.
Capture hours where they happen
Hours by gang, by hatch, by man. Entered on the dock rather than transcribed from a paper timesheet the next morning.
Code and recap as an output
Overtime, meal penalties and guarantees apply as rules, so the vessel recap comes out of the record rather than being assembled by hand.
How dock work is actually regulated
Useful if you are writing terminal procedures or reviewing your injury reporting. Each source links out.
Marine terminal operations are covered by 29 CFR 1917, the standard that governs terminal equipment, guarding, cargo handling and related recordkeeping.
OSHA, marine terminals standardLoose gear with a safe working load above five short tons, being 10,000 pounds or 4.54 metric tons, must be proof load tested every four years, and all gear inspected before each use.
eCFR, 29 CFR 1918Under 20 CFR 702.201 the employer must report an employee's injury or death within 10 days of the event or of gaining knowledge of it.
eCFR, 20 CFR 702Longshore Act disability compensation is calculated at 66 2/3 percent of the applicable pay rate, with the national average weekly wage under 33 U.S.C. 906 used in defined situations.
DOL, Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' CompensationSupport activities for water transportation, the industry that contains stevedoring firms, is counted in federal establishment data alongside the terminals it serves.
US Census County Business PatternsStevedoring labor software questions, answered
Key terms
- What does stevedoring labor management involve?
- It is the ordering, dispatch, timekeeping and costing of gangs working a vessel or a marine terminal. It covers gang orders against berth windows, hours by gang and hatch, rate codes and guarantees, the recap billed to the vessel, and the safety and injury records that sit under 29 CFR 1917 and 1918.
Which OSHA standards apply on the dock?
Marine terminals are covered by 29 CFR 1917 and longshoring operations aboard vessels by 29 CFR 1918. Between them they cover gear certification, cargo handling, guarding, first aid and training, and they are the standards an inspector arrives with.
How often does cargo handling gear need testing?
Under 29 CFR 1918 the vessel's cargo handling gear must be certified before it is used, all components must be inspected before each use, and loose gear with a safe working load greater than five short tons, which is 10,000 pounds or 4.54 metric tons, must be proof load tested every four years.
What happens when someone is injured?
Longshore and harbor workers are covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, administered by the Department of Labor. The employer must report an injury or death within 10 days, disability compensation is calculated at 66 2/3 percent of average weekly wage under 20 CFR 702, and occupational disease notice rules run on their own timetable.
Does this replace our terminal operating system?
No. The TOS moves boxes. This handles the labor: what was ordered, who worked, how the hours code, what the vessel is billed and what the safety record shows.
Why we are building this
Dock labor is the narrowest point in the shipping supply chain, ordered in hours and paid in codes, and the two are joined by a paper timesheet and somebody's memory of when the vessel actually came alongside.
The safety side has the same shape. 29 CFR 1917 and 1918 want gear and training records, and the Longshore Act wants a report within 10 days, and both live in different binders from the labor record.
We would rather build this with people who order gangs. Tell us how your recap gets built, and where we have got it wrong.
Where the requirement comes from
The safety standards and the compensation rules that govern dock work.
- OSHA, marine terminals 29 CFR 1917 The standard covering marine terminal operations, equipment, guarding and related duties.
- eCFR, 29 CFR 1918 longshoring Gear certification, inspection before each use, proof load testing intervals and training duties aboard vessels.
- eCFR, 20 CFR 702 Longshore Act claims Employer reporting within 10 days, notice requirements, and how compensation is determined.
- DOL, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation The administering agency, forms and program guidance for longshore injury claims.
How much does Neurobird Stevedoring Labor cost?
Priced per terminal because gangs are ordered per terminal. Vessels, gangs and users are unlimited on every tier.
- Gang ordering
- Hours capture by gang
- Rate code library
- Vessel recap
- Email support
- Everything in Single berth
- Guarantees and penalty rules
- Berth window tracking
- Injury reporting workflow
- Named contact
- Everything in Terminal
- Gear certification register
- TOS and payroll export
- Cost per move reporting
- Onboarding included
Get free early access
If you order gangs, tell us how ordered hours and worked hours get reconciled today.
Straight answer on where this is: In development. Early access gets the working preview, influence on what ships first, and early access pricing. It does not get you a login today.
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