# 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.

- URL: https://neurobird.com/stevedore/
- Product: Neurobird Stevedoring Labor Revenue Recovery Platform
- Niche: stevedoring labor
- Buyer: stevedoring companies and marine terminal operators
- Status: in development, open for early access
- Updated: 2026-08-21

## What Neurobird Stevedoring Labor does

- 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
- Keep injury reporting, gear certification and training records against the same operation

## How it works

1. **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.
2. **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.
3. **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.

## From the source material

> Forward these reports through the head of the contracting activity to the labor advisor within 15 days following the end of the reporting period.

Source: acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/part-222-application-labor-laws-government-acquisitions

## Industry context

- **1917** Marine terminal operations are covered by 29 CFR 1917, the standard that governs terminal equipment, guarding, cargo handling and related recordkeeping. (source: OSHA, marine terminals standard, https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1917)
- **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. (source: eCFR, 29 CFR 1918, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1918)
- **10 days** Under 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. (source: eCFR, 20 CFR 702, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-20/chapter-VI/subchapter-A/part-702)
- **66 2/3** Longshore 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. (source: DOL, Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation, https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/dlhwc)
- **NAICS 4883** Support activities for water transportation, the industry that contains stevedoring firms, is counted in federal establishment data alongside the terminals it serves. (source: US Census County Business Patterns, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp.html)

## Pricing

- Single berth: $260 per terminal, per month
- Terminal: $570 per terminal, per month
- Multi terminal: $1,050 per terminal, per month

## Questions

### 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.

## Sources

- [OSHA, marine terminals 29 CFR 1917](https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1917)
- [eCFR, 29 CFR 1918 longshoring](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1918)
- [eCFR, 20 CFR 702 Longshore Act claims](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-20/chapter-VI/subchapter-A/part-702)
- [DOL, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/dlhwc)

## Contact

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