NAPA launches NAPA Checklist to digitalize onboard operational workflows
Co-developed with leading cruise operators like HX Expeditions, the new step-by-step digital workflow connects to NAPA Logbook and NAPA Fleet Intelligence for live, fleet-wide safety oversight.NAPA, the global provider of maritime software and data services, has launched NAPA Checklist, a new product that replaces paper and static PDF checklists with a guided digital workflow.
Co-developed and launched with HX Expeditions, NAPA Checklist is now being rolled out across the operator’s expedition cruise ship fleet in some of the most demanding and remote waters in the world. Three further operators are already actively using NAPA Checklist, one of which has run the product on board for over a year and another of which has rolled it out across almost its entire fleet.
NAPA Checklist walks crew through each procedure in the correct order, records every action automatically with a timestamp and the name of the person who completed it. Completed tasks feed directly to NAPA Logbook, eliminating duplicate data entry. Through NAPA Fleet Intelligence, shore teams can build and publish updated checklist templates to one vessel or the entire fleet in minutes and monitor completion status across all vessels in real time.
In 2024, total ship losses fell to a record low, down approximately 75% over the decade, while reported incidents rose roughly 10% to 3,310 (Allianz). The human element is present in 78.8% of investigated casualties, and almost half, 43.6%, of the corrective actions relate to procedures: a step missed, taken out of order, or signed off when it was not completed (EMSA).
At the same time, more than half of seafarers (54%) report a heavier workload driven by the energy transition and growing regulatory demands (ISWAN). As the paperwork keeps growing but the working day stays the same, the pattern points to cognitive overload rather than human error.
NAPA Checklist is designed to address this directly. The correct, current procedure is built into every task, execution is guided, and the record is written as the work happens. Completed checklists then feed back into NAPA Logbook and shoreside NAPA Fleet Intelligence platform automatically, removing a second round of data entry. This lifts the cognitive load of remembering every compliance procedure detail and gives the crew their time and attention back.
About NAPA
NAPA is a leading provider of software and digital services for the global maritime industry, harnessing data science to enable safer, more sustainable and future-proof shipping. Founded in 1989 to provide smart solutions for ship design, NAPA is now the global reference in shipbuilding, with over 90% of new vessels built by NAPA customers.
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