Color Line adopts NAPA Logbook to streamline compliance

The ferries operate both on domestic Norwegian routes and on international services between Oslo and Kiel.

The shift from manual data entry to digital record-keeping is intended to support safety and regulatory compliance, while easing the administrative workload for crews. The system also provides shoreside staff with real-time access to operational data via NAPA Fleet Intelligence.

According to Color Line, the move builds on its long-standing relationship with NAPA and forms part of the company’s wider digitalisation strategy. Henrik Baråt Svensen, superintendent maritime digitalisation at Color Line, said that the new system “has helped simplify daily tasks and save time, while improving data quality and reporting”.

NAPA has delivered the roll-out remotely, without the need for onboard hardware, allowing for easier updates and scaling across the fleet. Markus Tompuri, account director, Ferry and Navy at NAPA, described the deployment as an example of how digitalisation can “deliver benefits for safety, compliance and crew wellbeing”.

The adoption of electronic logbooks reflects broader industry trends, with the IMO continuing to tighten requirements for data collection and reporting. These regulatory demands come at a time when surveys show that crews are experiencing heavier workloads and increasing stress linked to compliance and reporting obligations.