Global leaders in marina services equipment, Rolec have launched their new cloud-based marina services management system, BerthVend, providing a streamlined service provision for both marina operators and berth holders.

The marina landscape is changing; modern technologies and developments are providing marina and waterfront destinations with endless opportunities whilst decreasing manual labour, time and costs. Rolec have always been pioneers in introducing new and emerging technologies to the marina industry and this time, they have launched BerthVend, a completely cloud-based berth management system, enabling marina operators to control their electric and water services anytime, anywhere, on any device. BerthVend is an updated marina services management system compared to previous systems supplied by Rolec. Whether it’s a marina office computer, a tablet or a smartphone, marina operators are able to manage their services either in their office, or whilst on the marina destination itself.

For marina operators, BerthVend brings a plethora of features to provide simple and straightforward operations to their working day. With its modern interactive dashboard which presents a visual of the marina’s layout, as well as the number of berths occupied; berths available and the status of the berth status, marina operators can clearly understand their berths’ activity. Marina operators can benefit from the following: individual electric and water meter readings directly to the marina office; remotely switching sockets and taps on/off; authority to implement own tariffs; manage user accounts; exportable data; remote firmware updates; reservation of utilities; visibility of overall site electric and water consumption; assign services to boat name; pre-pay and post-pay options; billing and payment chasing, as well as easy flotilla/charter billing. What’s more, when opting for BerthVend, marina operators can reap the benefits of implementing a future-proof and scalable marina services management system that enables them to increase their hardware (marina service pedestals) as and when required.

API integration of booking systems, accounting and ERP applications also provides marina and waterfront destinations with an all-in-one system, providing ease of daily operations for marina operators. RFID cards/fobs can also be allocated to berth holders, again for a seamless service provision. One particular advancement is BerthVend’s Customer Dock - a self-service portal which enables berth holders to independently switch on/off their assigned services via their smartphone/tablet; a feature that is ideal for marinas that desire to retain the payment management of services used by berth holders, providing them with control over their incoming finances associated with the marina’s services.