Raise a defect once — follow it to close-out
A single close-out trail with evidence shows exactly what was found, who fixed it, and when—ready for PSC or Class.
Why fleets still struggle
The cost of how it’s done today
Defects reported verbally or on paper get lost, duplicated across safety and technical logs, or quietly linger until they become an inspection finding.
The traditional approach
Separate defect logs for safety, maintenance, and inspections, none of which agree—so shore never has one trustworthy list of open items per vessel.
With WaterTightVM
What changes when this is under control
One defect stream fed from PMS, zone inspections, and master's rounds, with severity, priority, assignment to the responsible rank, and rectification signed off by the originator.
Time back
Inspection findings become rectification tasks automatically, so nothing is re-typed from a notebook into a separate defect log.
Less waste
Catching and closing defects early avoids the escalation into breakdowns, off-hire, and rushed spares.
Lower risk
A single close-out trail with evidence shows exactly what was found, who fixed it, and when—ready for PSC or Class.
In the module
How Defects & Unplanned Work delivers it
Severity and priority classification
Assignment to department or rank
Rectification sign-off by originator
Ad-hoc unplanned jobs
Fleet defect overview
Capabilities
- Auto-created from zone inspection findings
- Auto-created from master's weekly rounds
- Mobile rectification tasks (My rectification)
- Offline sign-off with sync
- Photo evidence on defects
- Links to spares and dry-dock spec lines
Ship to shore
How the work moves
- Defect raised from an inspection, round, or PMS
- Assigned to the responsible rank with severity
- Work completed and recorded with evidence
- Originator signs off the closure
Questions before you commit
Can inspection findings create defects automatically?
Yes. Zone inspections and master's weekly rounds feed rectification tasks into PMS so findings become tracked work, not notebook entries.
Who can close a defect?
Rectification is recorded by the assigned crew and closed by the originator (or per your SMS rule), keeping an accountable trail.
Can defects be raised offline?
Rectification tasks and sign-off can be completed on the crew app and queued offline, syncing on reconnect.
Can a defect feed a dry-dock spec?
Yes. Open defects can be pulled into a dry-dock project spec so yard scope reflects real outstanding work.
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