# Crew Planning and Assignment Software

> NOZZLE Crew Planning and Assignment Software plans crew rotations and assigns seafarers to vessel positions, with checks for scheduling overlaps and missing qualifications — part of the NOZZLE Crew Management platform.

Source: https://nozzlesoft.com/solutions/crew-planning-software/  
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## What is crew planning software?

Crew planning software helps ship managers decide which seafarer joins which
vessel and when — planning rotations and reliefs and confirming that the assigned
crew member is available and holds the qualifications the position requires.
NOZZLE handles this through its Assignments capability, part of
[NOZZLE Crew Management](/solutions/crew-management-software/).

NOZZLE assigns seafarers to vessel positions from the crew record and plans
rotations and reliefs. As an assignment is created, it checks the seafarer's
schedule and credentials so planners can see scheduling overlaps with existing
activities and any missing or expiring qualifications for the position before the
assignment is confirmed. Every assignment is retained on the crew profile,
building a full history of where and in what rank each seafarer has served,
alongside career and promotion history.

Crew planning works with the other NOZZLE crew capabilities:
[work and rest hours](/solutions/crew-work-and-rest-hours-software/),
[appraisals](/solutions/crew-appraisal-software/),
[payroll](/solutions/crew-payroll-software/) and the
[crew matrix](/solutions/crew-matrix-software/), [contract management](/solutions/crew-contract-management-software/) and [medical records](/solutions/crew-medical-records-software/). Book a [demo](/request-demo/) to
see the assignment workflow with your manning profiles.


## Key features
- Crew Assignments
- Rotations & Reliefs
- Overlap Checks
- Qualification Checks
- Assignment History


## Capabilities

### No more double-booked or under-qualified assignments
_Crew Assignments_

A double-booked officer or an expired certificate discovered at the gangway turns a routine crew change into a costly scramble. NOZZLE plans crew rotations and assigns seafarers to vessel positions from the crew record, and as an assignment is created it checks the seafarer's schedule and credentials — so planners see scheduling overlaps and missing qualifications before an assignment is confirmed, not after.

* Assign seafarers to vessel positions and plan reliefs * Checks that flag scheduling overlaps with existing activities * Checks that flag missing or expiring qualifications for the position * Rank and vessel manning requirements taken into account

### Every assignment on record, ready for the next relief
_Career & Rotation History_

Every assignment is retained on the crew profile, giving crewing teams a full history of where and in what rank each seafarer has served, alongside career and promotion history.

* Full assignment history per seafarer * Career and promotion history on the crew record * A basis for planning the next relief and reviewing sea service

## Frequently asked questions

### What is crew planning software?
Crew planning software helps ship managers decide which seafarer joins which vessel and when — planning rotations and reliefs, and confirming that the assigned crew member is available and holds the qualifications the position requires. In NOZZLE this is the Assignments capability within [Crew Management](/solutions/crew-management-software/).

### How does NOZZLE prevent scheduling conflicts?
When an assignment is created, NOZZLE checks the seafarer's schedule and credentials, so planners can see scheduling overlaps with existing activities and any missing or expiring qualifications for the position before the assignment is confirmed.

### Does NOZZLE keep a history of assignments?
Yes. Every assignment is retained on the crew profile, giving a full history of where and in what rank each seafarer has served, alongside career and promotion history.

### How does crew planning relate to work and rest hours and the crew matrix?
Crew planning is part of [Crew Management](/solutions/crew-management-software/) and works with [work and rest hours](/solutions/crew-work-and-rest-hours-software/) and the [crew matrix](/solutions/crew-matrix-software/), so assignments reflect both a seafarer's availability and their qualification against company and OCIMF criteria.

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