The connection at a glance
Standalone Vaktos includes its own people, punching, leave, marketplace and hours workflows. A linked organisation keeps crew, vessels, punching, time review and work-and-rest records in MarRest.
Vaktos handles the published named-shift plan. When the link is enabled, selected planning and attendance information can move between the products. Call-outs, open-shift claims and coverage changes can synchronise between the products, while the planner remains responsible for the schedule.
Connected data, separate responsibilities
The connection is optional. When it is enabled, selected planning and attendance information can move between the products. Vaktos remains the source for the published shift and assignment. MarRest remains the source for maritime work and rest records. Each product can also be used on its own.
Keep planning beside the maritime record
MarRest keeps the maritime work-and-rest record. Vaktos plans named shifts. The link lets a planner work beside that record without giving crew a second place to punch.
Standalone Vaktos
Hotels, bakeries, shops, care teams and other shore-based operations can use Vaktos for people, workplaces, punching, leave, open shifts and hours. No MarRest account is required.
A MarRest-linked organisation
- Crew and vessel data comes from MarRest.
- Punching, time review and maritime work-and-rest records remain in MarRest.
- The planner leave inbox remains in Vaktos.
- Warnings provide context; they do not automatically prevent publication.
If the requirement is a maritime work-and-rest record rather than shift planning, begin with MarRest, including its MarRest and Watchkeeper comparison.
Important details
- Crew in a linked organisation use MarRest for punching and open-shift actions rather than the Vaktos mobile clock or kiosk.
- Marketplace and coverage events can synchronise with the Vaktos roster.
- Vaktos is not the vessel’s rest-hours record; rest review, PDF sign-off and calendar export belong in MarRest.
Already using MarRest? Keep crew time in that record and add Vaktos where a roster-planning layer is needed. Explore MarRest.
Frequently asked questions
Is MarRest required to use Vaktos?
No. Standalone Vaktos includes people, workplaces, punching, leave, open shifts and hours. The MarRest connection is intended for vessel organisations that keep work-and-rest records there.
Where do crew punch when the organisation is linked?
In MarRest. Crew can also report call-outs and claim open shifts there. Those changes can synchronise to the Vaktos roster. Vaktos remains authoritative for the published assignment.
Does Vaktos duplicate the maritime time record?
No. MarRest remains the source for crew punching, time review and work-and-rest records. Vaktos provides roster planning, while its planner leave inbox remains available.