Virgin Voyages has signed a five-year settlement with Brenock Technology (Brenock) as its port value administration software program supplier.

Brenock offers software applications and consulting providers for the marine, cruise and hospitality sectors. Brenock’s planning and administration instruments are cloud-based and mobile-ready

Virgin Voyages will utilise Brenock’s planning and port value administration instrument, ‘Integrated Management System’ (IMS) across its fleet of 4 ships.

Virgin Voyages, the primary cruise line to implement Brenock’s IMS answer, will go reside with Brenock’s planning instrument within the second half of 2023.

Brenock’s system will enhance the effectivity of planning logistics and managing prices throughout Virgin Voyages’ fleet, streamlining staffing, assets and invoices for every voyage, the businesses mentioned. The one-platform instrument additionally affords gas and berth reservation administration and marine port name monitoring. All capabilities are automated, permitting real-time reporting throughout each stage of the voyage.

The cruise line went reside with Brenock IMS in January 2023. According to the corporate, IMS is the one single-platform answer that provides complete cruise and marine software program and manages charges and bills throughout all operational classes, together with itinerary and contract modifications, baggage and transfers, tugs and waste, and billing and forecasting from begin to end.

“We’re thrilled to have Brenock on our side to help keep our voyage itinerary and operations as efficient, productive and organised as possible,” mentioned Juan Trescastro, Virgin Voyages’ world locations VP.

“Brenock’s tools give us visibility into data and analytics throughout our voyage lifecycles unlike we have ever had before. The ability to control and manage nearly all aspects of a voyage in one platform enables us to continue to scale our fleet and provide the best quality experiences for our sailors.”

“It has been a pleasure to work with Virgin Voyages and support planning and management across their voyages,” mentioned Manus Walsh, president and founding father of Brenock Technology.

“We’re excited to have Virgin Voyages go live will our full suite of cruise planning solutions. We know the importance of having real-time access to operational data at every stage of the cruise lifecycle. Our cloud-based automated solutions enable unmatched visibility to help Virgin Voyages provide seamless and quality experiences for its team, voyage crew and trusted customers.”

Brenock is a notable presence within the Cruise sector, with companions together with Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, and P&O Australia.