It's simple as snapping a picture with your smartphone, and we do the rest. Synced cloud and mobile apps make verification a cinch.
Autonomous Seatime Tracking
The SKEG mobile app tracks and logs your seatime with absolute precision. When you’re ready to submit your hours to the USCG, export electronic and print ready preformatted reports in seconds, with a single tap.
Messenging
Communicate with other maritime professionals, prospects and customers via web and mobile applications anytime, from your phone, tablet, desktop or laptop.
Website Builder
Create a beautiful marketing website in minutes, that looks amazing on any device. Our intuitive drag and drop website builder will guide you step by step, from start to finish.
Cutting Edge Marketing
Looking for more than just technology? We can tailor marketing solutions to suit any business strategy and budget, from classic consulting to integrated system build outs to full blown managed and automated accounts.
Advantage
SKEG is founded on established maritime principles, shaped by decades of naval experience and guided by military leadership with an affinity for admiralty law.
Big Picture
Competitors continue to create demand in a vacuum, servicing only the tip of the iceberg. Our respect and consideration for the industry set our sights well beyond the obvious, long before we set sail.
SKEG
Deliberate. Integrated. Simple.
USCG and Regulatory Coherence
Maritime Infrastructure Technology
Core B2B and B2G Competency
For the Industry by the Industry
Opportunity
No meddling middlemen or transaction fees, just awesome software at your service.
Encouraging licensed mariners to promote themselves
Creating jobs by hiring license validation specialists
Simplification of USCG license options and requirements
License track mapping for next level certification
Seatime tracking and reporting for next level certification
Register now, before we launch and not only get access to the platform before everyone else does, your first 30 days will be free and we'll grandfather you into inroductory pricing, for life.
Timeline
Sailing on the Run
2011 - 2012 Boston Harbor Sailing Club
We connected licensed captains with sailboat owners for instruction and recreation. This generated new business for the captains and provided a convenient service for boat owners.
We operated a free program for wounded veterans who wanted to learn how to sail. This program was so successful, it's still in operation today.
Research & Business Development
2016 - 2018
While serving in the U.S. Army, we completed our market research, developing nearly every aspect of the business on paper. In the latter part of 2017, we hired our technology development team and began raising Series-A funding.
Launch SKEG Website
March 1, 2018
The SKEG brand and identity work is complete and the official website is published.
Begin Application Design
April 2018
In April, we will begin application design for iOS, Android and web interfaces.
Begin Application Development
June, 2018
In June, we will begin the physical development of all application interfaces, server and client side architectures and web services.
Application Development Complete
December, 2018
By the end of 2018, the SKEG application will be fully functional and ready for market.
Beta Access to Pre-registrants
December, 2018
Everyone that registers with us, before August 31, 2018, will get access to the platform before it goes live to the rest of the world. Beta will last for roughly 60 days.
An Individual Membership includes a single mariner profile and a single vessel profile. If you own a second vessel, an additional vessel profile can be added for a nominal fee.
Sounds like you have a small fleet, congratulations on your success! You can purchase a Small Fleet Membership that includes five mariner profiles and five vessel profiles.
We have an Enterprise Membership for your outstanding business! With an Enterprise Membership you will have 20 included mariner profiles and 20 included vessel profiles. Additional mariner profiles and vessel profiles can be added at reduced prices.
No, as an authorized mariner, you can create a vessel profile on behalf of its owner. However, you will need to know the registration and ownership information for the vessel.
Only to the extent that you allow, that is what makes SKEG great! You get to choose what you want the public to see about your business, vessel, or maritime resume. During our unique verification process, your information will be used to verify your identity and maritime credentials. Beyond the verification process, you are free to use our marketing tools in whichever way you feel most comfortable.
Unfortunately, without USCG documentation, there is not a way for our team to validate your maritime background. Thus, your profile will not feature any verification accolades. Please do no fret, we understand that over the years, documentation may become lost, damaged, or stolen. You are more than welcome to share your licenses with the public as we work with you to validate them.
Again, you are in control of your profile. You are by no means obligated to accept all connections offered to you. Our staff will likely catch spam profiles long before you notice; however, there is always the chance that you receive a connection request from a mariner profile whom you have not personally met. You are free to either accept, block, or report the profile offering to connect with you.
We will let you know if your profile has unverified information that has not been updated for quite a while. However, once your licenses are verified you are by no means obligated to update daily for example. Another great service offered to you by SKEG is our patented Seatime Tracking software that automatically tracks your seatime and uploads it to your membership profile. If you choose to share your Seatime, simply click “Allow Access” and your personal settings will determine who sees your Seatime.
Of course, we will not hold you to a monthly contract if we did not meet your standards and expectations. We only ask that you please tell us how to improve our products and services on the cancellation form.
Unfortunately, we do not allow for advertising space with our Individual Memberships or Small Fleet Memberships; however, we do offer incorporated advertising space for our Enterprise Membership. Simply contact us to discuss the details.
Yes, reputation is everything in the maritime industry. We at SKEG strive for excellence in our ability to provide reputable marketing to our industry partners. We do so by ensuring that every one of our mariners are who they claim to be; likewise, we ensure each vessel profile is verified.