Every credential, tracked to its renewal cycle.
A lapsed Merchant Mariner Credential or medical certificate can pull a mariner off the watch bill and a vessel out of service. Binnacle tracks every license, endorsement, TWIC, and medical to its own renewal cycle and warns you well before anything expires.
Snap a photo of a credential and the AI reader extracts the name, number, and dates — no manual data entry. Renewal Autopilot then emails each mariner whose documents are nearing expiry, so the office is not the bottleneck.
Regulatory basis
Built around the Merchant Mariner Credential program (46 CFR Part 10), STCW 2010 rest-hour limits, and ILO MLC 2006 hours-of-rest and Seafarer Employment Agreement requirements.
What is included
Credential tracking
MMC, STCW, TWIC, medicals, drug tests — renewal cycles known, alerts before expiry.
AI document scanning
Photograph a credential, the AI reader extracts name, number, and dates.
Renewal autopilot
Automated reminder emails to each mariner whose credentials are nearing expiry.
Training matrix
Required training by role and vessel, with completion and gaps at a glance.
Sea-service letters
Generate documented sea time toward the next license or upgrade.
Work / rest hours
STCW 2010 + ILO MLC rest-hour rules computed and checked for violations.
MLC 2006
Maritime Labour Convention records: SEAs, hours of rest, welfare, complaints.
Rotation & scheduling
Crew rotation planning with fatigue-aware rest enforcement.
Payroll export
Timecards from work/rest logs into QuickBooks (IIF) or Gusto (CSV).
Questions
Which credentials does it track?
MMC and its endorsements, STCW certificates, TWIC, medical certificates (CG-719K), drug-test records, and any custom document type you add. Each carries its own renewal interval and alert window.
Do I have to enter every document by hand?
No. Upload or photograph a credential and the AI reader extracts the name, number, issue date, and expiration. You review and confirm.
How are work/rest hours handled?
Rest hours are recorded against STCW 2010 and ILO MLC limits, and violations are flagged. There is also a free work/rest calculator you can try without logging in.