Skipi

Maritime document management.
Share ship documents with one link.

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Free for seafarers. No spam, ever.

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Built for the maritime industry

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Document Packages

Select documents, generate a link, send to anyone. No accounts needed for the recipient. Vetting, PSC, charterer requests — solved in seconds.

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SOLAS Frameworks

Rigid document structures per vessel type. Add a Bulk Carrier — get 50+ mandatory documents pre-created. Nothing is missed.

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Certificate Tracker

Expiry monitoring for every certificate. Color-coded dashboard: red, orange, green. Never miss a renewal.

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Local-First

Your files stay on your device. Sync only when you want to. Like Obsidian, but for ship documents.

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Seafarer Personal

Free personal document management by rank. Track your CoC, STCW certificates, medical — share with employers in one click.

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Scan & Recognize

Photo a certificate with your phone — AI reads the expiry date, number, issuing authority. Auto-saves as PDF into the right category. No manual entry.

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AI Document Analysis

AI reads your PDFs, extracts metadata, detects anomalies and signs of forgery, and shares collective industry experience.

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Two-Mode Packages

Offline: create a ZIP and attach to email directly from the app. Online: generate a shareable link with expiry and download tracking. Works with or without internet.

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Crewing Company Module

Manning agencies get a structured viewer for seafarer documents — no more digging through email attachments. Filter by rank, certificate type, validity. Seafarers send packages directly to crewing companies on the platform.

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Seafarer-to-Crewing Pipeline

Seafarers manage documents for free. Crewing companies subscribe to receive structured document packages. One click from seafarer to employer — complete CV with all certificates, verified and organized.

How Packages work

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Select documents

Pick the files you need from your ship's document library — certificates, class docs, crew records.

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Generate a package

Set expiry date and download limit. Skipi creates a secure ZIP bundle with a unique link.

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Share the link

Send the link by email, WhatsApp, anywhere. Recipient downloads instantly — no account, no login, no friction.

Simple pricing

Seafarer

Free
  • Personal document framework by rank
  • Certificate expiry tracking
  • Create offline packages (ZIP + email)
  • STCW rank-based templates
  • Manual data entry
  • Works fully offline

Vessel / Company

$10 / vessel / month
  • SOLAS document frameworks
  • Cloud packages with shareable links
  • Certificate dashboard for fleet
  • AI document recognition
  • Multi-user access & roles
  • Fleet management

The technology behind Skipi

Document Package Sharing

Skipi introduces a novel approach to maritime document exchange: users select documents from a vessel's structured library, and the system generates a secure ZIP bundle with a unique URL. The package has configurable expiry (1-90 days) and download limits (1-100). Recipients access the package via the URL without creating an account or authenticating — eliminating the friction that plagues existing maritime document workflows. Each download is tracked, and expired packages are automatically removed. This mechanism is purpose-built for the maritime industry's document exchange patterns: vetting inspections, Port State Control preparations, charterer due diligence, class society surveys, and inter-company compliance requests.

SOLAS Document Frameworks

When a vessel is registered in Skipi, the system automatically generates a complete document structure based on the vessel type and applicable international conventions. A Bulk Carrier receives 50+ pre-defined document slots across categories: Statutory Certificates (SMC, ISSC, IOPP, MLC, CLC), Class Certificates, Crew Documents (STCW CoCs, medical certificates), Safety Equipment (liferaft, EPIRB, fire extinguisher certificates), Operations & Logs (Oil Record Book, SOPEP, SEEMP), Insurance & P&I, and type-specific documents (ESP reports, hatch cover test certificates, grain loading authorization). Each document slot carries metadata: expected validity period, survey cycle, and regulatory reference. This rigid framework ensures no required document is overlooked — a structured approach not found in existing maritime ERP systems at accessible price points.

Local-First Architecture

Skipi follows an Obsidian-like local-first philosophy: all documents and metadata are stored on the user's device in a lightweight SQLite database. The system operates fully offline. Synchronization with cloud storage is optional and user-initiated — addressing the maritime industry's unique connectivity constraints (satellite bandwidth limitations, intermittent connections at sea) and the trust barrier that prevents adoption of cloud-only solutions. This architectural choice differentiates Skipi from every existing maritime document management system, all of which require persistent cloud connectivity or legacy client-server infrastructure.

Seafarer Personal Documents

Individual seafarers receive a free personal document framework based on their STCW rank. A Master receives 25+ document slots (Passport, Seafarer's Identity Document, Certificate of Competency, GMDSS GOC, ECDIS training, Bridge Team Management, Medical First Aid, Advanced Fire Fighting, Ship Security Officer certificate, and more). Each document tracks validity and provides expiry reminders. Seafarers can create shareable packages of their personal documents for employers, manning agencies, or flag state authorities — using the same one-link mechanism as vessel packages.

Dual-Mode Package Delivery

Skipi implements two distinct package delivery mechanisms. In offline mode, the application creates a local ZIP archive from selected documents and opens the user's default email client with the archive pre-attached — enabling document sharing without any cloud infrastructure or internet connectivity. In online mode (paid tier), packages are uploaded to a cloud server and a unique URL with configurable expiry and download tracking is generated. This dual-mode approach is unique in maritime software: no competitor offers both local email-attachment workflow and cloud-hosted shareable links within the same application.

Crewing Company Document Viewer

Manning and crewing agencies receive a specialized document viewer that presents seafarer credentials in a structured, searchable interface. When a seafarer sends a document package to a crewing company through Skipi, the receiving agency sees certificates organized by type (identity, medical, STCW training, competency, endorsements) with validity status, expiry dates, and document numbers extracted and displayed — instead of browsing through unstructured email attachments in a file explorer. The crewing module supports filtering candidates by rank, certificate type, and validity window, enabling batch processing of seafarer applications. This creates a two-sided marketplace: seafarers use Skipi for free to manage and send documents, crewing companies subscribe to receive and process them efficiently.

Seafarer-to-Employer Pipeline

Skipi establishes a direct digital pipeline between individual seafarers and maritime employers (crewing agencies, ship management companies). The seafarer maintains a personal document vault with STCW-compliant structure, creates a package of required documents, and sends it to registered employers on the platform. The employer receives a pre-structured, machine-readable document set with extracted metadata (expiry dates, certificate numbers, issuing authorities) — replacing the current industry workflow of emailing scattered PDF attachments. This pipeline is free for seafarers and paid for employers, creating a natural growth flywheel where seafarer adoption drives employer subscriptions.

Who uses Skipi

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Ship Management Companies

Manage document compliance across your fleet. SOLAS frameworks ensure nothing is missed. Share document packages with charterers, class societies, and port authorities in seconds.

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Individual Vessels

Single-ship operators get the same SOLAS framework and certificate tracking as large fleets. Prepare for PSC inspections and vetting with pre-built package templates.

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Seafarers

Free personal document management. Track your CoC, STCW certificates, medical fitness, and endorsements. Share a complete document package with your next employer — one link, no attachments.

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Crewing / Manning Agencies

Receive structured document packages from seafarers. View certificates in an organized interface — no more browsing through email attachments in file explorer. Filter candidates by rank, certificate type, validity dates.