Yacht crew are known for their resourcefulness — if there’s a problem on board, they find a solution. For Tyrone Sharp, currently an officer of the watch on an 85-meter motor yacht, that meant building one: CrewNotice. While on duty, Sharp ran into a familiar frustration. “I was on the bridge going through our ship-specific manuals, checking that every crewmember had signed to acknowledge the latest revisions,” he said. “Some signatures were there, some weren’t, and some had been signed by people who had since rotated off the boat. I realized the system doesn’t really work — and on a vessel this size, with a rotational crew and constantly evolving documentation, there has to be a better way.” So he built one. CrewNotice is a digital notice board, document control, and compliance tracking platform designed specifically for superyachts. It doesn’t replace the traditional crew mess notice board, Sharp said, but it ensures critical information is actually seen — and acknowledged — by crew. “Every notice posted, every document acknowledgment, every training module completed is tracked, timestamped, and exportable as an audit-ready report,” Sharp said. The second driver behind the platform was onboard training. Sharp wanted to make learning accessible, rather than something tied to scheduled drills. “I wanted a way to deliver training to the crew that didn’t disrupt their day-to-day work and didn’t have to wait for the next mandatory drill,” he said. “Things like SOLAS basics, fire roles, MOB procedure — short, regular refreshers crew can complete in their own time, with the captain still seeing exactly who has done what.” Through the web-based dashboard, captains and platform admins can post notices, upload SOPs, build training modules, and create event briefings. Crew receive push notifications — with critical safety notices delivered immediately — and can read, acknowledge, or complete required training on their devices. All activity is logged and timestamped. Any document update clears existing acknowledgments and automatically prompts crew to review the revised version. Captains can also export full compliance reports for ISM, MLC, and flag-state inspections. “What sets CrewNotice apart is that it’s interactive, and it’s built around the crew, not just the vessel,” Sharp said. “There are plenty of platforms that help captains and management run the vessel — fewer that help on the crew side.” For crew, that means immediate access to essential information. For captains and officers, it provides confidence that critical information is being distributed and viewed by the crew. “The principle behind both: get the information out of the binder on the bridge and into the crew’s pockets, where it’s actually accessible. And make it possible for an officer to be sure — not hopeful — that the crew has seen it.” The platform is priced at £600 per vessel per year, or £60 per month, with a 30-day free trial. CrewNotice is currently in early beta testing, with plans over the next 90 days to bring on a small group of pilot vessels and management companies to help refine the platform. Sharp encourages interested parties to connect with him directly through the site or LinkedIn.