Everything you need.
Right on your phone.
Know your watch rotation, track your certifications, request time off, view payslips, and stay connected with your vessel — from your phone or tablet, anywhere in the world.
Free for crew · No credit card · Works on any device
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What You Get
Built for life on board.
Watch Schedules
See your watch rotation the moment it's published. No more checking the whiteboard or waiting for a message. Your schedule, on your phone, always up to date.
- Your personal watch schedule on your phone
- Instant notification when schedule is updated
- Swap requests sent directly to the captain
- Works offline — no signal required
Certification Tracker
Never let a certificate expire. HELM tracks every STCW, ENG1, and flag-state cert you hold — with alerts at 90, 60, and 30 days before expiry.
- All your certs in one place
- 90/60/30-day expiry alerts
- Green/amber/red status at a glance
- Share cert status with captain instantly
Time Off Requests
Request time off directly in HELM. No more awkward conversations or lost messages. Submit, track, and get notified when it's approved.
- Digital time-off request submission
- Real-time approval status
- Full request history
- Automatic schedule update on approval
Payslips & Payroll
View your payslips and payment history directly in HELM. No more chasing the captain for a PDF. Your pay records, always accessible.
- Digital payslips in your profile
- Payment history and records
- Contract documents stored securely
- Accessible from any device
Fleet Chat
Stay connected with your department and the whole vessel. Department channels keep the right conversations in the right place — no more critical messages lost in WhatsApp.
- Department channels — deck, engineering, interior
- Direct messages to any crew member
- File and photo sharing
- Full message history searchable
Medical Records
Your medical records, allergies, and ENG1 certificate stored securely in your crew profile. Accessible to the captain in an emergency — and to you at any time.
- Medical history and allergies on file
- ENG1 certificate tracking
- Emergency contact details
- Secure, role-based access
Hours of Rest (MLC 2006)
Your rest hours are automatically tracked and logged. See your own compliance status in real time — and know your captain has the PDF ready for any PSC inspection.
- Your personal rest hours tracked automatically
- See your own MLC 2006 compliance status
- Violation alerts before they become a problem
- Full audit trail — every rest period logged
Emergency / MOB Mode
When the captain activates MOB mode, you get an instant push notification with the protocol checklist and your role in the response. Every second counts.
- Instant push notification on MOB activation
- Your role in the MOB protocol displayed
- GPS position of incident on your screen
- Timestamped acknowledgement logged
Document OCR
Snap a photo of your STCW cert, passport, or ENG1 — HELM reads it and pre-fills your profile automatically. No more typing out long certificate numbers.
- Snap and upload any maritime document
- Claude Vision extracts name, number, expiry
- Pre-fills your crew profile instantly
- 99%+ accuracy — reviewed before saving
“The STCW tracker alone is worth it. I used to manage cert renewals in a spreadsheet. Now I get an alert 90 days out and it's done.”
Chief Officer
62m Motor Yacht, Caribbean
Get in Touch
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Ready to Join?
Ask your captain to add you to HELM.
HELM is set up by the captain. Once your vessel is on HELM, you get your own crew login — your schedule, certs, payslips, and chat, all in one place.
- Free for all crew members
- Works on iOS, Android, and desktop
- No training required — live in minutes
- Your data stays private and secure
Free for crew · No credit card needed