A complete Safety Management System - built for your vessel, not a template.
We develop custom SMSs for commercial vessels of all types and sizes - fully compliant with relevant Marine Legislation and requirements, built to match the complexity of your actual operation.
Legislation compliant
Built to relevant Marine Legislation and current domestic commercial vessel requirements.
Matched to your vessel
SMS complexity is scoped to your operation - not a generic document that doesn't fit.
Online and shareable
Every SMS gets a fully accessible online version - ready to share with auditors and regulators.
Supported to sign-off
We support you all the way through to signed-off compliance with AMSA or your regulating body.
What's included
A complete SMS - every document your vessel needs
Every SMS we develop is built from scratch for your operation. No cut-and-paste, no irrelevant sections, no procedures written for a vessel that isn't yours. We cover the full scope of what a compliant SMS requires.
Policies & Procedures
- ✓ Safety policies and management commitments
- ✓ Safe work procedures for all key activities
- ✓ Risk assessments for operational hazards
- ✓ Emergency procedures - man overboard, fire, flooding, grounding
- ✓ Emergency contacts and notification procedures
- ✓ Passenger safety briefings
Checklists & Logs
- ✓ Startup and shutdown checklists
- ✓ Crew induction checklists
- ✓ Safety drills - schedules, scripts, and records
- ✓ Planned maintenance schedules
- ✓ Vessel and equipment inventory
- ✓ Custom form development and digitisation
New or existing SMS
Starting from scratch or bringing an existing SMS across
Whether you're a new vessel owner building a compliant SMS for the first time, or an existing operator with a paper-based or outdated system that needs digitising - we handle both.
New SMS - built from the ground up
For new vessels or operators who don't yet have a safety management system in place. We gather information about your vessel, operation, routes, and crew - then build a complete, compliant SMS from scratch.
- ✓ Information gathering session by phone or email
- ✓ Full document set developed to your operation
- ✓ Reviewed against current local Marine Orders
- ✓ Built into OffshoreSMS and made accessible online
- ✓ Supported through to AMSA sign-off
Existing SMS - digitised and updated
For operators with an existing SMS - whether it's a paper folder, a Word document, or an outdated system that no longer reflects your operation. We digitise, update, and restructure it to meet current requirements.
- ✓ Review of your existing documentation
- ✓ Gap analysis against current legislative requirements
- ✓ Content updated or rewritten where needed
- ✓ Digitised into OffshoreSMS - forms, checklists, procedures
- ✓ Online version created for sharing with regulators
How it works
From information gathering to signed-off compliance
We keep the process simple. You provide the operational detail - we do the compliance writing, structure, and digitisation.
Information gathering
We start with a structured session - by phone or email depending on the number of vessels - to understand your vessel type, operation, routes, crew size, and any existing documentation. For similar vessels in a fleet, we can scope them together to reduce time and cost.
Development and review
Our team writes your SMS to match your operation and vessel class - covering all required content under the relevant Marine Legislation. You review the draft, request changes, and we finalise before loading it into OffshoreSMS.
Sign-off and go live
We support you through the regulator review and sign-off process - whether that's AMSA, a state marine authority, or a port authority. Once approved, your SMS is live and accessible to your crew via the OffshoreSMS app.
Who it's for
Any commercial vessel. Any operation size.
We work with single-vessel operators and large fleets alike. SMS complexity is always matched to your vessel and operation - a charter boat doesn't need the same document set as a 50-vessel commercial fleet.
New vessel owners
Entering commercial operations for the first time and need a compliant SMS to satisfy AMSA survey or state marine authority requirements before commencing operations.
Out-of-date or non-compliant SMS
Operators whose existing SMS no longer reflects the vessel's operation, hasn't been reviewed in years, or failed an audit inspection - and need it brought up to standard fast.
Multi-vessel fleets
Fleet operators needing consistent, legislatively compliant SMSs across multiple assets. Where vessels are operationally or design-similar, pricing reflects the shared scope.
See it in action
Your SMS - live and accessible from any device
Once developed, your SMS lives inside OffshoreSMS. Your crew access procedures, checklists, and emergency contacts from the app. You share audit-ready reports with regulators from the web dashboard.
Pricing & getting started
Priced for your vessel - built to fit your operation
Pricing is based on vessel type, operational complexity, and the scope of documentation required. For fleets with operationally or design-similar vessels, we scope them together - which significantly reduces the per-vessel cost.
Complexity-matched scope
A simple charter vessel needs a different document set to a passenger ferry. We scope accordingly - you only pay for what your operation actually requires.
Fleet discounts
Where vessels are operationally or design-similar, we can share content across the fleet - reducing development time and cost per vessel significantly.
Supported to sign-off
The quoted price includes support through the regulator review process - we don't hand you a document and walk away.
OffshoreSMS included
Your finished SMS is digitised into OffshoreSMS - no separate setup fee for the digital version.
Not sure what your vessel needs?
Send us a message with your vessel type, operation, and any existing documentation. We'll come back to you with a clear scope, a quote, and a realistic timeline for getting your SMS signed off.
Or call us on 0447 139 382