What certificates do I need to get into yachting?

To start working on yachts you'll typically need STCW Basic Safety Training (BST), an ENG1 seafarer medical certificate, and potentially additional endorsements depending on your role and the size of vessel. YachtSync helps you track all of these certificates, receive reminders before they expire, and share them professionally with captains and crew agents.

How do green crew get into the yachting industry?

Green crew typically start by completing their STCW Basic Safety Training and obtaining an ENG1 medical certificate, then registering with crew agencies and visiting yachting hubs like Antibes, Palma or Fort Lauderdale. Having your certificates organised and ready to share at a moment's notice is essential — YachtSync lets you send a professional certificate portfolio to any captain or agent directly from your phone.

How do I track my STCW certificates and expiry dates?

YachtSync lets you scan or upload your STCW, ENG1, MCA and flag state certificates, automatically extracts expiry dates using AI, and sends you reminders at 180, 90, 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before anything expires. You can also share your full certificate portfolio with captains, agents or management companies in a single tap.

For superyacht & maritime crew

Your crew.
Your certs.
In sync.

The certificate management app built by crew, for crew. Scan, name and share every STCW, ENG1 and flag state document — with AI doing the typing and smart reminders so nothing ever expires on your watch.

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AI Document scanning

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Valid · STCW BST

Expiring · ENG1

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Features

Built for the reality of yachting.

Designed by an active superyacht officer who knows what it's like to scramble for a scan of your ENG1 the night before a contract, to email the same batch of certs to a new captain four seasons running, and to watch a renewal creep up in the middle of a busy season.

01 — AI Scanning

Scan once. Filed forever.

Point your camera at any certificate or upload a PDF. Claude AI reads the document, extracts the title and dates, and files it correctly — with maritime knowledge that STCW renews in 5 years, ENG1 in 2, and PDSD doesn't expire at all.

02 — Reminders

Never chased by an expiry again.

Get reminders at 180, 90, 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before expiry — your rules. Sync to Apple, Google or Outlook calendars. Never lose a season because a renewal slipped through the cracks.

03 — Sharing

One folder. One tap. Sent.

Send your full cert portfolio — or just the ones they asked for — to captains, agents or management in a single tap. No more digging through emails or WhatsApp threads for that one ENG1 scan from March.

04 — Naming

Consistent naming, automatically.

Set your naming format once — Surname_Certificate_Expiry or whatever works for you — and every upload is renamed, dated and ready to share professionally. No more "scan123.pdf".

How it works

Three steps.
Then you're done.

Add your certificates

Scan with the camera, drop in a PDF or bulk-upload your entire folder. Provisional records save instantly — fill the details when you're ready.

Let AI do the work

Claude AI reads each document, extracts title and dates, and names the file the way you've chosen — using maritime knowledge of STCW, MCA and flag state rules.

Share and stay current

Send your cert folder to a captain, agent or manager in one tap. Get reminded before anything expires. Spend less time on admin, more time doing the job.

Pricing

Free for crew. Always.

Track 20 certificates, scan three of them with AI, and share your portfolio in a tap — without paying a penny. Upgrade only when your career outgrows the free tier.

Free forever

Free

£0

Built for green crew starting out and officers who just need the essentials.

50 MB storage
3 AI scans
20 certificates
Expiry reminders & one-tap sharing
Consistent file naming

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For working professionals

Pro

£39/year

Aligned to your cert renewal cycle. One decision a year. Less than a round in Antibes.

500 MB storage
Unlimited AI scans
Unlimited certificates
Bulk upload — drop your whole folder in once
Early access to new features

Go Pro — £39/yr

Also available: £4.99/month · £99 lifetime

Crew never pay for vessel paperwork. Captains and managers — Boat Accounts coming soon.

About

YachtSync was born onboard. Built by an active superyacht officer who got tired of digging through email threads for an old ENG1 scan, tired of watching brilliant crew lose seasons because of paperwork, and tired of seeing yacht after yacht where no one was tracking certificates properly — files scattered across inboxes, WhatsApp chats and three different laptops.

Every feature in this app exists because it solves a real problem at sea. Built by crew who've been there.

YachtSync Ltd · Registered in England & Wales

New to yachting

Getting into the yachting industry starts long before you step onto a dock. Every captain, crew agent and management company will ask to see your certificates before anything else — your STCW Basic Safety Training, your ENG1 medical, your flag state endorsements.

Green crew who arrive with their paperwork organised and professionally presented get taken seriously. YachtSync was built for exactly that moment: scan your certificates as you earn them, have them named and filed consistently, and send a clean portfolio to a captain in seconds — straight from your phone.

Whether you're booking your first STCW course or working your way towards your first permanent position, staying on top of your certificates is the one thing entirely in your control.

Free to download. Start with your first certificate and build from there.

Your crew.Your certs.In sync.