YachtOpera Support

    Help when you need it — from everyday product questions to professional maritime compliance assistance.

    How do I upload a certificate?Where do I add an ENG1?How do expiry alerts work?How do I add a new crew member?
    Included with every plan

    24/7 WhatsApp Product Support

    Every YachtOpera subscription includes 24/7 WhatsApp support for questions about using the platform. No extra cost, no support tiers — if you are stuck, message us.

    24/7 WhatsApp Product Support — Included

    Product help covers

    • Account access
    • Vessel setup
    • Document uploads
    • AI-assisted OCR
    • Document classification
    • Crew records
    • CoC & licence records
    • STCW & training records
    • Maintenance and PMS
    • LSA / FFE records
    • Mini-ISM features
    • AIS and weather features
    • Reports
    • Troubleshooting
    • General “how do I do this?” questions
    Documentation

    Help Centre

    Guides, frequently asked questions and step-by-step instructions for using YachtOpera.

    Getting Started

    Set up your account, your first vessel and your team.

    • Creating your account
    • Adding your first vessel
    • Understanding the dashboard
    4 articles

    Vessel Setup

    Particulars, tenders, equipment and vessel profile settings.

    • Adding vessel particulars
    • Adding tenders
    • Adding equipment
    4 articles

    Documents & AI Upload

    One-step upload, AI-assisted OCR and expiry tracking.

    • Uploading a document
    • How one-step document upload works
    • How AI-assisted OCR works
    5 articles

    Crew

    Crew records, profiles and employment information.

    • Adding a crew member
    • Editing crew profiles
    • Emergency contact information
    4 articles

    CoC & Licences

    Certificates of Competency, endorsements and licences.

    • Adding a Certificate of Competency
    • Adding a flag endorsement
    • Adding a GMDSS licence
    4 articles

    STCW & Training

    STCW certificates, training records and categories.

    • Adding an STCW certificate
    • Adding non-STCW training
    • Training categories
    4 articles

    Maintenance / PMS

    Planned maintenance, intervals and completed work.

    • Creating a maintenance task
    • Adding equipment
    • Setting maintenance intervals
    4 articles

    LSA & FFE

    Life-saving and fire-fighting appliances with service dates.

    • Adding a liferaft
    • Adding lifejackets
    • Adding fire extinguishers
    5 articles

    ISM

    Drills, risk assessments, permits and near-miss records.

    • Recording a drill
    • Creating a risk assessment
    • Adding a permit to work
    5 articles

    AIS & Weather

    Vessel position, AIS status and weather thresholds.

    • Viewing vessel position
    • Understanding AIS information
    • Setting weather alerts
    4 articles

    Reports

    Expiry, crew, maintenance and compliance reporting.

    • Expiry reports
    • Crew certificate reports
    • Maintenance reports
    4 articles

    Billing & Account

    Subscription, users and billing details.

    • Managing subscription
    • Adding users
    • Changing billing details
    3 articles

    Troubleshooting

    Upload, OCR, notification and access problems.

    • Document upload issues
    • OCR did not recognise a document
    • Notification problems
    4 articles

    Contact Product Support

    Need help using YachtOpera? Our support team can help with account, setup and product questions.

    WhatsApp

    Available 24/7

    Chat on WhatsApp

    Email

    hello@yachtopera.com

    Send an Email
    Professional support

    Maritime Compliance Support

    Optional professional support for Captains and yacht teams who need additional help with flag, class, certification and operational compliance.

    These are paid optional services, separate from the product support included with every subscription.

    Compliance Desk

    €99 / month

    On-demand maritime compliance guidance when you need a second opinion or help interpreting a requirement.

    • Maritime compliance questions
    • Flag and class requirement guidance
    • Certificate requirement checks
    • Survey-preparation assistance
    • Document and compliance review
    • Expiry / compliance matrix review
    • Regulatory research
    • Phone and WhatsApp access for compliance enquiries

    Includes up to 4 compliance enquiries or 90 minutes of specialist support per month.

    Add Compliance Desk

    Additional specialist support may be billed separately where required.

    Premium

    Managed Compliance

    €249 / month

    Proactive compliance oversight for yachts that want an additional layer of monitoring and support.

    • Monthly yacht compliance review
    • Certificate and service-date monitoring
    • Crew qualification review
    • Mini-ISM record review
    • Survey / readiness assistance
    • Relevant flag and class update monitoring
    • Monthly Captain compliance summary
    • Priority compliance support
    • Proactive identification of upcoming compliance issues

    Compliance Desk = you ask us. Managed Compliance = we actively review the yacht.

    Enquire About Managed Compliance
    Support typeIncluded Product SupportCompliance DeskManaged Compliance
    YachtOpera product questionsIncludedIncludedIncluded
    24/7 WhatsApp product supportIncludedIncludedIncluded
    Flag / class guidanceIncludedIncluded
    Certificate requirement reviewIncludedIncluded
    Survey-preparation assistanceIncludedIncluded
    Monthly compliance reviewIncluded
    Proactive monitoringIncluded
    Monthly Captain compliance summaryIncluded

    YachtOpera compliance support provides operational and regulatory guidance. It does not replace formal advice, approval or interpretation from the vessel's flag administration, classification society, recognised organisation or qualified legal counsel.

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