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From Spec to Production-Ready Port Operations Software — in Weeks.
Towage & Pilotage Software That Runs From Booking to Signed Statement of Facts
Advisory dispatch, fleet scheduling, GPS and AIS live tracking, offline captain field apps, compulsory-tug compliance, and Statement-of-Facts-driven billing that posts directly to SAP — towage and pilotage operators need software built for the harbour, not adapted from a generic ERP or port terminal suite. BlastAsia builds maritime operations platforms where every job runs on a system that understands what a bollard pull is.
BlastAsia at a Glance
25
YEARS ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
10+
COUNTRY CLIENT BASE
<1wk
OUT-OF-BOX DEPLOYMENT
SAP
S/4HANA INTEGRATION OUT OF BOX
PPA · MARINA · AIS Integration · GPS Tracking · Statement of Facts
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THE PROBLEM
Why Towage Operators Outgrow Paper, Spreadsheets, and Generic Port Systems
Towage and pilotage is one of the most operationally and technically specific environments in maritime services — and one of the most underserved by software. Generic ERP suites have never modelled a bollard-pull rating or a compulsory-tug floor. Port terminal systems manage berths and cargo, not tug dispatch and captain field execution. Bespoke builds take years and still leave operators without a product that actually knows how harbour towage works.
Tug dispatch planned on whiteboards and radio — with no advisory logic
Booking requests handled by phone, tug allocation decided by dispatcher experience rather than vessel data, and no system to recommend the right tug count and minimum bollard pull against the vessel's specifications. When something goes wrong, there's no audit trail of what was dispatched and why.
Fleet scheduling with no conflict visibility
Tug availability, crew assignments, and maintenance windows managed in separate spreadsheets or wall planners — with no system to surface scheduling conflicts before they become operational problems. Discovering a tug is in dry dock when it's already been assigned to a job is a dispatcher's worst day.
Billing that takes days to assemble from paper Statements of Facts
Paper SoFs collected from captains, manually rated against the rate card, and manually entered into the billing system. Disputes over billable hours and surcharges resolved by reference to paper records that may not match what the system shows. The billing cycle lags the operation by days or weeks.
No live visibility into fleet position and job status
Operations management watching VHF radio for job status updates, with no real-time view of where tugs are, what stage of each job they're at, or which vessels are in transit to their next assignment. Decisions made from incomplete information at the speed port operations demand.
PRE-BUILT SOLUTION
TugOS: The Operating System for Harbour Towage & Pilotage
Before scoping a fully custom build, consider starting from a proven base. TugOS is a production-ready towage and pilotage operations platform — booking through Statement of Facts, advisory dispatch through SAP billing — with a real, running product behind every claim. Currently optimized for Philippine regulatory requirements, and available for customization to other maritime jurisdictions.
TOWAGE & PILOTAGE · PHILIPPINES
TugOS
Booking, advisory dispatch, live tracking, field execution and billing — the complete towage operating system.
OPTIMIZED FOR
Philippines (primary)
PPA & MARINA regulated
Available for customization
to other maritime markets
TugOS covers the full towage job lifecycle — booking and assisted intake, advisory dispatch (the allocation matrix reads the vessel and recommends tug count and minimum bollard pull), fleet Gantt scheduling with conflict detection, GPS+AIS live tracking with geofencing, offline captain and pilot mobile apps, versioned tariff rate cards, Statement-of-Facts-driven billing posted idempotently to SAP S/4HANA, maintenance and bunkering tracking, and MARINA certificate compliance. Every job runs on a system built for harbour towage — not one that's been adapted from a generic platform.
THREE WAYS TO GO LIVE
PATH
WHAT IT INCLUDES
TIMELINE
Out-of-the-Box
Brand it, host it, go live — standard configuration, your logo and domain
Under a week
Configured
Extend with your specific vessel types, tariff structures, port configurations, and ERP setup
A few weeks
Custom Build
BlastAsia builds additional modules or a fully bespoke port operations platform using the Xamun Software Factory
Project-scoped
KEY MODULES
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Booking & assisted intake — vessel arrival details, service type, requested tug count, and pilotage requirements captured at booking
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Pull order lifecycle — outlet managers compile orders before cut-off; commissary tracks every order status in real time
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Fleet scheduler (Gantt) — full fleet laid out on a Gantt timeline with maintenance conflict highlights
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GPS + AIS live tracking & geofencing — one operations console fuses GPS tug positions with AIS ship targets on a single map, with geofence transit log
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Captain & pilot field apps — installable mobile app with dispatch ticket, live execution clock, and Statement of Facts; offline-capable with sync on reconnect
✓
Versioned tariff rate cards — tiered rate cards with version control; billing always rates against the version stamped at booking
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SoF-driven billing & ERP posting — signed SoF rated against stamped rate-card version, billing draft generated for approval, posted idempotently to SAP S/4HANA
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Maintenance, bunkering & certs — fleet maintenance schedules, bunkering records, and certificate tracking integrated into the fleet scheduler
✓
PPA compulsory-tug floors — regulatory minimum tug requirements enforced at dispatch by vessel class and port zone
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MARINA certificate compliance — vessel and crew certificate tracking with expiry alerts and compliance status surfaced in the operations console
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Affiliate subcontracting & inter-company settlement — subcontract jobs to affiliate tug operators with inter-company billing handled automatically
WHY F&B COMPANIES CHOOSE BLASTASIA
Why Towage & Pilotage Operators Choose BlastAsia
BlastAsia has been building business-critical software for operationally complex, regulated industries for 25 years. Here's what that means for a towage or pilotage operator looking for a technology partner that understands the maritime environment — not one that's selling a general port system with a marine skin.
Purpose-Built for Harbour Towage — Not a Generic Port or ERP System
TugOS was designed from the ground up for harbour towage and pilotage workflows — bollard-pull advisory dispatch, compulsory-tug floor enforcement, Statement of Facts execution, and AIS-fused GPS tracking. These aren't modules added to a port terminal system. They're the operational core of a towage platform.
GPS + AIS on One Operations Console
TugOS fuses GPS tug positions with live AIS ship targets on a single operations map — giving the command centre real-time visibility into every tug and every inbound vessel simultaneously, with geofence transit logging for compliance and billing audit purposes.
Offline-Capable Captain Field Apps
The captain mobile app works offline — the dispatch ticket, live execution clock, and Statement of Facts are all available without a connection, with all actions queued and synced on reconnect. Port environments with unreliable connectivity don't break the operational record.
SAP S/4HANA Integration Out of the Box
TugOS posts billing to SAP S/4HANA idempotently out of the box — with dead-letter handling ensuring no job is ever lost in transit. Towage operators running SAP don't need a custom integration project to connect their operations system to their ERP.
You Own the Code — No Annual License, No Vendor Dependency
Every platform BlastAsia delivers is owned outright by the client. Full source code, deployed on your own infrastructure, with no recurring license fees and no dependency on a vendor's pricing decisions or product roadmap.
25 Years of Business-Critical Software Delivery
BlastAsia has been building business-critical software for global enterprises for 25 years — including logistics, maritime, and port-adjacent industries. TugOS pairs that engineering pedigree with the Xamun Software Factory's AI-powered delivery model, bringing enterprise rigor to a sector that's been chronically underserved by generic software.
COMPLIANCE & FOOD SAFETY
Regulatory Compliance Enforced at Dispatch, Not Audited Afterward
Harbour towage operates under specific regulatory requirements — compulsory minimum tug counts by vessel class and port zone, maritime authority certificate obligations for vessels and crew, and billing standards that require a verifiable Statement of Facts trail from job execution through to ERP invoice. Software that treats these as manual checks creates compliance exposure with every job dispatched.
TugOS enforces PPA compulsory-tug floors at the point of dispatch — not as a post-job audit. MARINA certificate compliance is tracked with expiry alerts and surfaced in the operations console. The versioned rate card and idempotent SAP posting provide a complete, auditable billing trail from signed SoF to ERP entry.
Statement of Facts Audit Trail
Versioned Rate Cards
Fleet Certificate Tracking
Geofence Transit Logging
Idempotent ERP Posting
PPA Compulsory-Tug Floors (Philippines)
MARINA Certificate Compliance (Philippines)
WHO WE BUILD FOR
Maritime Operators We Build For
BlastAsia's maritime software practice serves towage operators, pilotage authorities, and port service companies globally — with particular depth in Philippine port environments where PPA and MARINA regulatory requirements define the platform requirements.
CORE SEGMENT
Harbour Towage Companies
Towage operators providing tug assistance to vessels entering, departing, or maneuvering within port limits — needing advisory dispatch, fleet scheduling, captain field apps, compulsory-tug compliance enforcement, and Statement-of-Facts-driven billing.
CORE SEGMENT
Pilotage Authorities & Marine Pilots
Port pilotage authorities and marine pilot organizations managing pilot assignments, vessel boarding coordination, and billing — needing dispatch management, pilot field apps, and billing systems built for the specific workflow of compulsory and non-compulsory pilotage.
CORE SEGMENT
Integrated Port Service Companies
Companies providing both towage and pilotage services — needing a unified platform that manages the full job lifecycle across both service types, with integrated billing and inter-company settlement for affiliate subcontracting arrangements.
ALSO SERVED
Port Authorities
Port authority bodies overseeing vessel traffic, compulsory service compliance, and port operations — needing visibility into towage and pilotage job execution, compliance status, and billing audit trails across all licensed operators in their jurisdiction.
ALSO SERVED
Food Manufacturing & Production Companies
Offshore support vessel operators and marine service companies with dispatch, scheduling, and SoF-based billing requirements similar to harbour towage — needing the same operational platform adapted to their specific vessel types and service arrangements.
ALSO SERVED
Ship Agencies & Port Agents
Ship agencies managing vessel arrival coordination, service booking, and cost disbursement on behalf of vessel owners — needing integrated booking and billing platforms that connect directly to the towage and pilotage operators they coordinate with.
OTHER SOLUTIONS
Other Maritime Software We Can Build for You
TugOS covers harbour towage and pilotage operations for most port operators. For maritime companies with requirements beyond the pre-built platform, BlastAsia designs and builds custom maritime software from the ground up.
Vessel Traffic Management Systems
Custom VTS-adjacent platforms for port operators managing vessel traffic, berth allocation, and marine traffic coordination — with AIS integration, vessel scheduling, and communication logging for port control centres.
Port Agency Management Platforms
Custom port agency management platforms covering vessel arrival coordination, service booking, husbandry services, port disbursement accounting, and principal reporting — built for the operational model of a full-service ship agency.
Maritime Crew Management Systems
Custom crew management platforms for maritime companies managing onboard and shore-based crew — covering crew planning, certification tracking, payroll, travel coordination, and flag state compliance reporting.
Marine Survey & Inspection Platforms
Custom survey and inspection management platforms for classification societies, P&I clubs, and marine surveyors — covering inspection scheduling, findings documentation, deficiency tracking, and report generation.
Fleet Maintenance & Dry-Dock Management
Custom fleet maintenance platforms for vessel operators — covering preventive maintenance schedules, work order management, spare parts inventory, dry-dock planning, and class renewal tracking integrated with operational scheduling.
Maritime Billing & Disbursement Platforms
Custom billing and port disbursement accounting platforms for port service companies — covering multi-service billing, proforma disbursement accounts, final billing reconciliation, and principal account management with ERP integration.
Powered by Xamun.AI
The Tool We Use to Build Custom Maritime Software
Maritime operations software carries domain-specific requirements that most software engineers have never encountered — bollard-pull calculations, AIS data fusion, compulsory-tug regulatory floors, Statement of Facts lifecycle management, and idempotent ERP posting with dead-letter handling. Getting these right requires precise specification before any code is written.
The Xamun Software Factory's spec-first methodology means every operational rule, compliance requirement, and integration dependency is precisely defined and agreed before development begins. TugOS itself was built this way — the advisory dispatch matrix, the compulsory-tug floor enforcement, and the SoF-to-SAP billing pipeline are the product of that discipline, not features added after the fact.
The result is maritime software that is faster to deliver, accurate in a domain where errors have operational consequences, and built with full source code ownership — no vendor lock-in, no black-box compliance engine, no dependency on a vendor who doesn't actually know what a port tug does.
80%
Codebase Auto-Generated
AI generates routine code so engineers focus on operational workflow logic, data model accuracy, and cost calculation correctness.
2wk
Sprint Cadence
Working, tested software every two weeks — dispatch logic and ERP integration tested continuously, not discovered broken during live port operations.
Spec-First
Domain Rules Defined Before Code
Every bollard-pull rule, compulsory-tug floor, and SoF billing requirement specced before development — no compliance gaps at go-live.
100%
Code Ownership
Full source code delivered to you. Deployed on your infrastructure. No vendor lock-in, no black-box dispatch engine.
