Being a yacht captain means being responsible for everything — and everyone — on board.
You’re navigating, managing the crew, handling guest expectations, and somewhere in between, you’re supposed to submit expense reports, track receipts, renew crew certificates, log security drills, and send financial updates to the management company. On time. Every time.
You didn’t become a captain to spend your evenings on spreadsheets.
The reality is brutal. Receipts pile up in your pocket waiting to be scanned. A crew member’s medical certificate expired last week and nobody flagged it. The security drill was supposed to happen on Tuesday — it’s now Friday. The management company is waiting for your monthly expense report and you’re still reconciling transactions from three weeks ago. And the owner just called asking for a financial update you don’t have yet.
This isn’t a lack of professionalism. It’s a lack of the right tool.
From expense reimbursement to full financial oversight — every transaction tracked, categorized, and ready to submit without the back-and-forth.
Scan any receipt on your phone — AI categorizes it instantly. No more manual entry, no more lost receipts at the end of the month.
Your expenses flow automatically to the management company — no more rebuilding reports from scratch or chasing your own data.
Log every voyage and security drill in a certified digital logbook — captain's signature included, legally binding, always accessible.
Track APA balances in real-time throughout the charter. Full transparency for owners, brokers, and management — no surprises at disembarkation.
Track working and rest hours in line with MLC standards. Stay compliant without the manual spreadsheet nightmare.
Generate official passenger and crew lists in one click — formatted, ready to submit to port authorities, and never typed from scratch again.
One shared calendar for charters, voyages, drills, and deadlines — your whole team aligned, nothing forgotten.
Scyllastar was co-founded by a captain with 3,000 tonnage experience who lived every one of these frustrations — and decided to build the solution he always wished existed.
With Scyllastar:
And the best for the end…your monthly financial data flows directly to the management company without a single email!
Scyllastar gives captains back what matters most — time, clarity, and peace of mind.