Validation, reconciliation and controlled reporting

VERA applies role-based access control so that users can view, enter, edit, generate, accept, delete or regenerate information according to their assigned permissions. Mandatory fields, sequencing rules and checks for date and consumption inconsistencies help improve the coherence of records before reports are generated.

The bunkering workflow records planning data and the Bunker Delivery Note, then compares the quantity stated on the BDN with readings from the vessel’s flowmeters and quantities derived from tank soundings. The percentage deviation between the BDN and soundings is calculated automatically; when it exceeds 5%, a deviation comment is required before the report can be generated.

VERA reconciles remaining-on-board for every consumable, not only fuel but also lubricating oil, urea and fresh water, including water the ship makes at sea. When a measured quantity does not match the calculated figure, VERA adjusts it automatically. It also does the time-zone arithmetic: the platform holds data for more than 20,000 ports, so crews enter local clock times and VERA works out the rest.

Reports must be reviewed and accepted by authorised users. Once accepted, they are locked and automatically transmitted to BOEM for downstream analysis and compliance activities. Users with elevated permissions, such as a Technical Superintendent, can amend an accepted report when required, and accepted reports can be resent to BOEM.

Cloud delivery and regulatory data support

VERA is hosted in the cloud, and its database is backed up daily on servers in multiple locations. Browser-based access centralises information and reduces the risks associated with data dispersed across individual onboard computers or specific workstations.

The platform generates operational reports in PDF, including voyage, daily/noon, bunkering, sounding and cargo reports, as applicable to the vessel edition. CSV data export is available, while XML export is partially implemented and provides a basis for potential future compatibility with external platforms.

VERA organises voyage, fuel, emissions and energy data for EU MRV, EU ETS, and FuelEU Maritime.

Designed to evolve

VERA is designed to grow, and planned additions include automated data imports, wider external integrations, a more detailed history of data changes and expanded energy and environmental indicators.

Together, these capabilities provide passenger and cargo operators with a structured digital basis for collecting, checking, consolidating and using vessel data across onboard and shore-based reporting workflows.

TecnoVeritas is showing VERA at SMM 2026 in Hamburg, from 1 to 4 September, with live demonstrations on real cruise-vessel voyages.