Crew planning today isn’t planning—it’s firefighting, essentially being reactive rather than proactive. The Konsius Crew Planner introduces a shift, employing a decision science-powered algorithm to automate and optimize the process, turning the tide from constant crisis management to strategic, forward-thinking crew deployment.
WHAT IS IT?
In a nutshell, the Konsius Crew Planner is a software tool that harnesses AI, advanced algorithms, and decision science to streamline, enhance, and automate the process of crew planning in the maritime industry.
WHAT IS IT NOT
It is not a full-scale crew management system; we’re a specialized microservice focusing exclusively on crew planning, designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing maritime crew management systems.
HOW DOES IT WORK
Decision Science Methodology
The Decision Science Methodology, central to the Konsius Crew Planner, combines statistical analysis, optimization, psychology, and machine learning to refine crew management decisions. It processes extensive data on scheduling, qualifications, and compliance, employing advanced algorithms to determine optimal crew configurations.
This methodological framework incorporates the concept of “hard rules“ (non-negotiable standards such as rank and certification) and “soft rules“ (adjustable factors like salary and vessel preferences).
Understanding the Difference
Hard rules are mandatory to ensure legal and safety standards are met, while soft rules can be adjusted or prioritized to optimize crew deployment based on operational goals and efficiency. This dual-rule system enables the planner to automate the creation of crew schedules that adhere to stringent regulatory requirements and optimize for operational preferences, striking a balance between compliance, cost-efficiency, and crew welfare.
THE PLANNING PROCESS
Now, that you have your tailored the algorithm to your needs, adjusted the general planning preferences, and setup your preferred vessel or pool structure among others, you just need to click to get the plans.
When everything looks good, it’s just a continuous cycle of getting the plans confirming it if you like what is suggested, then implementing it. When someone gets sick, resigns, or suddenly is not available, then you need to review the changes and make a new plan for those changes.
This automation gives you plans coming from the algorithm, so you don’t have to manually come up with a new plan every time an existing plan changes.
BENEFITS
The Konsius Crew Planner offers benefits across the board, enhancing value for all stakeholders involved in maritime crew management:
Management: Reach Your Company Goals
Konsius Crew Planner empowers management with strategic tools for optimizing operational performance. By integrating KPI planning and ensuring operational efficiency, it enables data-driven decisions that enhance transparency and control over operational expenditures (OPEX). This comprehensive approach supports management in achieving higher productivity and financial stewardship.
Crew Planners : Attain Operational Efficiency
For crew planners, our product offers a suite of automation and efficiency tools designed to streamline the planning process. Features include automated and forward planning, a comprehensive crew and vessel database, flexible planning capabilities, and additional tools to boost planning efficiency. These functionalities simplify the complex task of crew management, allowing for more strategic allocation of resources.
Seafarers : Improve Crew Welfare
Konsius prioritizes the welfare of seafarers by providing fair and transparent scheduling, and firm plans for deployments. This approach not only enhances seafarers’ welfare but also contributes to their professional growth, ensuring a more motivated and engaged workforce at sea.
SEGMENTS
Tailored Solutions for Every Vessel Type
We understand that each vessel is unique, with specific crewing needs that vary from one to another. Currently, the Konsius Crew Planner can adapt to the following vessel types:
- Tankers
- Bulker
- Offshore
- Cruise
- Container
RELEVANCE
Is Our Crew Planner Right for Your Company?
The more complexity involved in your crew planning, the greater the value you will get from our crew planner. As it becomes more complex, the task exceeds the human brain’s capacity to understand and identify the optimal combination of crew plans. This is where our algorithm becomes essential, as it can accurately calculate the exact solutions for all your seafarers and vessels.
OUR TEAM
Shaping the Future of Crew Planning
We are a team of shipping industry veterans, Decision Scientists, developers, and designers, all bringing years of expertise to our work. We apply our extensive field experience to create tools that address real-world challenges, ensuring our software is both practical and impactful for informed decision-making.
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Tailored Solutions for Unique Needs
At Konsius, our approach is both streamlined and flexible, tailored to meet your organization’s specific needs. We’ve crafted an implementation framework that ensures a smooth and closely aligned integration with your unique operational requirements.
- The process begins with a discovery meeting to understand your needs, followed by a demonstration of the Konsius Crew Planner.
- After our initial discussion, we conduct a comprehensive business review to thoroughly understand your company, data, and processes.
- This in-depth analysis allows us to tailor both the algorithm and the implementation plan to suit your company’s unique context.
GET STARTED
Send us a message or email us at hello@konsius.com to get more information or if you’re interested in having a demo.
You can also reach out to one of our team members below:
Tue Rosell – CEO
Martin Tvede Larsen – Product Owner
