Create your crew profile

Free to join, free forever. Be visible to agencies, charter companies and owners worldwide.

In short

Creating a Velvet Ocean Crew profile is free and takes about ten minutes. Crew complete four steps — personal information, role and rank, certificates, and availability — after which the profile becomes searchable by agencies, charter companies and owners using AI-powered matching.

Joining the network

Your profile is your sea-letter

A complete profile increases your chances of being contacted. Add your certificates, work history and set your availability — then let the network do the rest.

Upload certificates onceSTCW, ENG1, Yachtmaster — visible to employers

Control your availabilityUpdate your status at any time, from any device

Keep it currentAdd new vessels, certifications or references any time

Your crew profile

Platform launching 2026 — pre-register now and complete your profile on launch day.

Step 1 of 4 — Personal information

First name

Last name

Nationality

Base location

Languages spoken

Primary role

Years of experience

Vessel sizes worked

Highest ticket / qualification

On launch day you'll upload the actual files. For now, tick which certificates you hold so employers can see your profile is complete.

STCW Basic Safety ENG1 / ML5 Medical Yachtmaster (Coastal / Offshore / Ocean) Advanced Firefighting Medical First Aid / Medical Care B1/B2 US Visa GMDSS / Radio Operator

Availability status

Preferred contract type

Anything else? (optional)

You’re on the list

We’ll email you when the platform opens so you can complete and publish your full profile from day one.

No spam — we’ll only contact you when we launch.