Leafkutter Autonomous AI Logistics
Vessel Management Software

AI vessel management software for global ship operators

Leafkutter Vessel Management Software is the cloud, AI-powered ship management platform that runs every operational discipline aboard and ashore — real-time AIS vessel tracking, voyage planning, crew management, planned maintenance system (PMS), drydock and inspection workflows, bunker and fuel management, IMO/MARPOL/SOLAS/ISM compliance, port call coordination, charter management, and AI-driven maritime performance analytics.

Built for shipowners, ship managers, tanker operators, bulk carrier fleets, container lines, offshore supply vessels, coastal shipping, and mixed maritime fleets, Leafkutter replaces fragmented legacy maritime software, paper checklists, and spreadsheet voyage logs with one connected cloud vessel management platform — affordable enough for a 5-vessel coastal operator, powerful enough for a 200-ship global fleet.

AI vessel management software with real-time AIS tracking and voyage planning AI Maritime Platform Top Rated
AIS Voyage Crew ISM
12%
Bunker fuel savings
4.9★
Customer rating
200+
Vessels managed
99.9%
Cloud uptime
Definition & Scope

What is Leafkutter Vessel Management Software?

Modern ship management isn't a single function — it's tracking, voyaging, crewing, maintaining, refuelling, and complying with international regulations all at once. Leafkutter ties every discipline into one cloud platform.

Vessel management software is the digital platform that runs every operational discipline aboard and ashore — AIS vessel tracking, voyage planning, crew rostering, planned maintenance system, drydock workflows, bunker/fuel management, IMO/MARPOL/SOLAS/ISM compliance, port call coordination, and performance analytics. Modern ship management software like Leafkutter is cloud-based, AI-powered, and built for the way real fleets operate today.

Leafkutter Vessel Management Software bundles real-time AIS vessel tracking with global map and voyage replay, voyage management software covering charter party tracking and laytime, crew management software with certificates and rostering, a full planned maintenance system (PMS), drydock management, bunker management software, port call management, and a built-in maritime safety and compliance layer aligned to ISM Code, MARPOL, and SOLAS.

Whether you're a shipowner with 3 coastal feeders, a tanker operator running 20 product carriers, a bulk carrier fleet of 50 vessels, a container line with 100+ ships, or an offshore vessel operator servicing rigs, Leafkutter scales with you — replacing legacy on-premise maritime ERP, paper logs, and email-based fleet coordination with a connected, AI-driven, end-to-end vessel management platform.

Core Vessel Management Modules

Six modules covering every discipline aboard and ashore

Stop juggling separate tools for AIS tracking, voyage logs, crew rosters, PMS, and compliance — Leafkutter ships the entire ship management stack as one platform.

VM · 01

AIS Tracking & Voyage Replay

Real-time AIS vessel tracking on a global map with voyage replay, geofencing, weather overlay, port ETA prediction, and integration with terrestrial and satellite AIS providers.

  • Live AIS map & replay
  • Weather & route overlays
  • Port ETA prediction
  • Geofencing & alerts
VM · 02

Voyage & Charter Management

Voyage management software for charter party tracking, laytime, statement of facts, voyage P&L, and noon reports — including time charter, voyage charter, and COA workflows.

  • Voyage planning & logs
  • Charter party & laytime
  • Voyage P&L & freight
  • Noon reports & SOF
VM · 03

Crew Management & Payroll

Crew management software for rostering, sign-on/sign-off, certificates and STCW expiry tracking, payroll, training records, and crew portal — built around marine HR realities.

  • Crew roster & sign-on/off
  • STCW & cert expiry alerts
  • Multi-currency payroll
  • Crew portal & appraisals
VM · 04

Planned Maintenance & Drydock

Full planned maintenance system (PMS) with components hierarchy, job cards, spares, and drydock management software — so technical superintendents stop chasing paper jobs.

  • Components & job cards
  • Spares & requisitions
  • Drydock planning
  • Class & survey tracking
VM · 05

Safety, ISM & Compliance

Built-in ISM Code software, MARPOL/SOLAS workflows, incident and near-miss reporting, audit and PSC inspection readiness, and a continuous compliance audit trail.

  • ISM, MARPOL, SOLAS
  • Incident & near-miss
  • Internal & external audits
  • PSC inspection readiness
VM · 06

Bunker, Fuel & Performance

Bunker management software with stem tracking, ROB reconciliation, fuel consumption, CII and EEXI performance monitoring, and AI-driven ship performance analytics.

  • Bunker stems & ROB
  • Fuel consumption analytics
  • CII / EEXI tracking
  • AI performance insights
Fleet Operations Cockpit

A single bridge view for every ship in the fleet

The Leafkutter vessel dashboard ties AIS, voyage, crew, maintenance, and bunker into one shoreside cockpit — the same screen the ops manager, technical superintendent, and CFO can all use.

  • Live AIS fleet map
  • Voyage & charter status
  • PMS & drydock queue
  • Crew & certs
  • Bunker / ROB / CII
  • Live fleet KPIs

Drill from any KPI tile down to the exact vessel, voyage, crew member, or job card. Mobile-friendly so superintendents and masters can use it from the bridge, the dock, or the office.

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Vessels
96%
Uptime
128
Voyages
18
Drydock
AIS
Voyage
PMS
Crew
Built for Every Vessel Type

Vessel management software for every kind of fleet

From a 5-ship coastal feeder operator to a 200-vessel global tanker fleet — Leafkutter is the same platform, configured for the way each segment runs.

UC · 01

Tanker Operators

Tanker management software for product, chemical, and crude tanker operators — cargo ops, ullage, vetting, SIRE/CDI inspection workflows, and tank cleaning logs.

TankerSIRE/CDICargo Ops
UC · 02

Bulk Carriers

Bulk carrier software for handysize to capesize fleets — voyage P&L, hold cleaning, RightShip and BIMCO checklists, cargo plans, and statement of facts automation.

BulkRightShipSOF
UC · 03

Container Lines

Container vessel software for liner and feeder operators — bay plans, container moves, port rotation, slot allocation, and MBL/HBL automation tied into the rest of the fleet.

ContainerLinerFeeder
UC · 04

Offshore & OSV Operators

Offshore vessel management for OSV, AHTS, PSV, and crew boats — DP class records, charter compliance, oil major audits, and asset uptime for rig-supply contracts.

OffshoreOSVDP
UC · 05

Coastal & Feeder Shipping

Coastal shipping software for short-sea operators, feeder routes, and inland water transport — light-touch deployment for fleets running 3-25 vessels.

CoastalFeederShort-Sea
UC · 06

Ship Management Companies

Multi-owner ship management software with per-owner dashboards, segregated reporting, charter accounting, and a unified fleet view for third-party managers.

Ship MgmtMulti-Owner3rd-Party
Why Leafkutter for Vessel Management

Six reasons fleets pick Leafkutter as their vessel management platform

The trade-offs that matter when you're choosing the platform that will run every voyage, every drydock, and every PSC inspection for the next decade.

Bridge to boardroom in one platform

AIS, voyage, crew, PMS, drydock, bunker, compliance — all in one stack. Stop running five maritime tools that don't share data.

Audit-ready from day one

ISM, MARPOL, SOLAS, PSC, oil major audits — built-in workflows, immutable trail, and continuous compliance instead of pre-audit panic.

AI agents built in

Predictive ETAs, fuel anomalies, maintenance prediction, document classification, port call optimization — AI is core, not premium add-ons.

One-time pricing, not SaaS

Affordable one-time purchase instead of per-vessel monthly subscriptions — own your vessel management software permanently.

Scales 3 to 200 vessels

Same platform from a coastal operator with 3 ships to a global manager running 200 — no per-tier upgrade tax, no rebuilds, no migration projects.

Real maritime engineers

WhatsApp, call, and email support from real maritime engineers — no chatbots, no offshore tickets, no 48-hour SLA queues during a PSC inspection.

Leafkutter vs Legacy Maritime SaaS

How Leafkutter compares to traditional vessel management software

Side by side against the kind of multi-vendor, on-premise, per-vessel SaaS stack most ship operators are stuck with today.

What you need
Leafkutter
Legacy Maritime SaaS
AIS + Voyage + Crew + PMS bundled
All in one
Separate vendors
Pricing model
One-time purchase
$200-1,000 / vessel / month
Cloud-hosted by default
Yes, mobile-first
Often on-premise / aging
ISM / MARPOL / SOLAS workflows
Built-in, audit-ready
Manual paper / Excel
AI agents (ETA, fuel, maintenance)
Native, included
Bolt-on premium add-ons
Implementation time
4-10 weeks
6-18 months
Mobile crew & superintendent app
Included free
Premium tier only
Support channel
WhatsApp + Call
Email tickets, 48hr SLA
3-year total cost (10 vessels)
60-80% lower
Subscription compounding
Explore Best Products

The Leafkutter maritime & logistics product family

Each product is a focused module of the broader Leafkutter platform — start with vessel management, scale into the rest.

FAQs

Vessel management software questions answered

What is vessel management software?
Vessel management software is a digital platform that runs every operational discipline aboard and ashore — AIS vessel tracking, voyage planning, crew management, planned maintenance, drydock, bunker and fuel management, IMO/MARPOL/SOLAS compliance, port call coordination, and performance analytics — for shipping companies and ship managers.
What does Leafkutter Vessel Management Software include?
Leafkutter bundles real-time AIS vessel tracking, voyage planning and management, crew rostering and certificates, planned maintenance system (PMS), drydock and inspection workflows, bunker/fuel management, ISM/IMO compliance, port call coordination, charter and voyage P&L, and AI-driven maritime performance analytics — all in one cloud vessel management platform.
Does it support different vessel types?
Yes — Leafkutter is purpose-built for tankers, bulk carriers, container vessels, offshore supply vessels, coastal/feeder ships, and mixed fleets. Vessel-type-specific KPIs, document templates, and compliance flows ship out of the box.
Is it compliant with IMO, MARPOL, SOLAS, and ISM Code?
Yes — built-in IMO, MARPOL, SOLAS, and ISM Code compliance workflows, automated audit trail, certificate expiry tracking, incident reporting, and PSC inspection readiness. Compliance is maintained continuously, not scrambled before audits.
Does it include AIS vessel tracking?
Yes — real-time AIS tracking on a global map, with voyage replay, geofencing, port ETA prediction, weather-route overlays, and integration with major terrestrial and satellite AIS providers.
Is the vessel management software cloud-based?
Yes — fully cloud-hosted with mobile apps for crew, masters, technical superintendents, and shoreside teams. On-premise and hybrid (ship-shore) deployments are available for fleets with strict data residency or low-bandwidth vessel constraints.

Run every vessel from bridge to boardroom

One AI-powered platform for AIS, voyage, crew, PMS, drydock, bunker, and compliance — built for the way modern ship operators actually run today. Book a free demo, or talk to a real maritime engineer on WhatsApp.

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