Transforming Marina Management: The Power of Pacsoft and ICT Integration
Mastering the art of marina management
Managing a marina has unique challenges. From coordinating bookings, invoices, and berth assignments to managing appropriate access for boat owners, staff, and visitors, all while overseeing multiple entry and exit points – there's a lot to handle.
In such a dynamic environment, knowing where everyone is at any moment, and the peace of mind knowing they have the right permissions is essential for any smooth and efficient operations.
The solution?
Integrating a marina management platform like Pacsoft with an access control system like ICT Protege to deliver a seamless operator and user experience – bringing together the best of both worlds.
The power of integration
Integration unlocks potential. By integrating your system with other tools and platforms you’re creating a more powerful and cohesive ecosystem. It allows your system to do more than it can on its own, delivering greater functionality, scalability and innovation and in return providing better value to your business and customers.
Tailored access control for marinas
ICT Protege access control makes managing your marina simple and seamless, providing a fully customizable solution designed to meet the unique needs of your marina - whether it's a small harbor solution or a large, multi-dock facility.
Protege puts you in complete control with features like integrated intruder detection, role-based access control, and duress alarms that can signal for help in high-risk situations – such as somebody falling into the water. With support for up to 8 different credential types, including mobile credentials, it offers seamless, secure access management tailored to your needs.
The system also features time-based controls and advanced scheduling. This allows you to automate operations - such as lighting at docks, in storage areas, and common areas, HVAC systems in marina offices and scheduling locking and unlocking in lounges – ensuring systems only run when needed, boosting efficiency and cutting costs.
A variety of integrations have been created by our partners and customers to simplify your operations. Explore our partner integrations marketplace now!
What does a Pacsoft and ICT integration achieve?
When Pacsoft’s marina management software integrates with Protege it streamlines access control within marinas and boatyards across the world. When a user in PacsoftNG is updated or created by staff, it seamlessly updates in ICT’s Protege access control system.
For example, if a contractor needs access to the building to perform maintenance, staff can simply create or update the contractor’s profile in PacsoftNG. This information is instantly synced with ICT’s Protege system, granting appropriate access without any additional manual input. Administrators can pick the specific levels of access for a user, ensuring they only have permission to enter the areas they need to go – safeguarding the broader marina and preventing visitors or contractors from wandering through docks or accessing boats.
This integration removes the need for marina managers to administer access data in multiple places and retains PacsoftNG’s status as a one-stop-shop for marina management package.
The benefits of a Pacsoft and ICT solution
- Improved efficiencies: consolidating into one platform means simplifying workflows and enhancing overall operational efficiencies
- All-in-one solution: PacsoftNG delivers a complete marina management package, including a customer portal and booking module. When paired with access control, it brings together all the essential tools for marina management in one, single platform.
- Single source of truth: the seamless connection between Pacsoft and Protege ensures data consistency, reducing discrepancies, and potential conflicts between systems. Instantly grant, update or revoke a user’s credentials across both systems in one step.
- Durable and weather proofed solution: ICT’s IP65 environmental rating on the TSL reader provides a high degree of protection from the elements, making the TSL suitable for harsh environments in the marina – no matter the wind, rain or sunshine.
- Top level security prioritized: ICT’s MIFRAE DESFire credentials ensure encryption through a cryptographic module, which uses algorithms that are virtually impossible to decipher – no need to worry about unauthorized access or data breaches
- Incident reporting made easy: real-time visibility of user activity allows you to quickly generate reports in the event of an incident. For example, you can easily see who last accessed a particular area and narrow down what may have happened.
Globally Scaled
With Pacsoft proudly supporting marina managers and owners worldwide – from New Zealand to Canada – and Integrated Control Technology operating in over 50+ countries, our solutions are trusted and set up across the globe to deliver seamless marina management and access control solutions world-wide.
By combining the strengths of Pacsoft and ICT Protege, marina managers can streamline operations, enhance security, and create more efficient, user-friendly marina environments. Talk to us about this powerful integration today.
