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Otalio Gangway Security & Access Control
Seamless Guest, Crew, and Visitor Movement with Maximum Safety

Otalio’s Gangway Module ensures full control and transparency for all embarkation and disembarkation processes. Designed to combine safety, compliance, and convenience, it provides cruise lines with a reliable solution for monitoring every person who crosses the ship’s threshold.

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Automated Guest Validation

Each guest’s boarding card or travel document is instantly validated against the SPMS system. This ensures that only registered passengers can embark or disembark, while privileges, outstanding balances, and special conditions are automatically checked.

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Crew Movement Tracking

The system records every crew member’s gangway movement, keeping security and HR fully informed. Integration with crew scheduling ensures that absences, rotations, and duties are aligned with real-time presence onboard

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Visitor Management

Shore-side visitors, contractors, or service personnel can be pre-registered and verified at the gangway. Access rights are limited in scope and time, ensuring compliance with ship security regulations

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Integrated Safety & Immigration Compliance

Otalio Gangway connects directly with immigration and e-immigration modules, enabling seamless data exchange with port authorities. This reduces manual paperwork and ensures compliance with international maritime safety and immigration requirements

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Real-Time Monitoring & Alerts

All gangway movements are logged in real time. Security teams receive immediate alerts if an unauthorized attempt is detected or if a guest marked as “missing” tries to re-enter. The system also highlights safety-critical profiles (e.g., wheelchair users, minors without guardians).

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Board Status Overview

A dynamic dashboard provides instant insight into who is onboard, ashore, or expected to return. This visibility supports both daily operations and emergency preparedness, ensuring that muster lists are always accurate

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Flexible Hardware Integration

The Gangway Module integrates with scanners, RFID readers, and biometric devices, ensuring a fast, secure, and scalable solution for ships of any size.

The Otalio Gangway Module is more than just an access control tool – it is a critical safety and operational system that ties together guest services, crew management, visitor access, and regulatory compliance. By combining automation, real-time monitoring, and seamless integration with immigration and security protocols, Otalio ensures that every embarkation and disembarkation is safe, efficient, and fully documented.

With Otalio, cruise operators can guarantee both peace of mind for security officers and a smooth, stress-free experience for guests and crew alike.

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