Helm CONNECT + VesselMark
VesselMark sits beside Helm CONNECT as the documentation and evidence layer
Helm CONNECT and TBS stay as your daily operations, maintenance, crew, and Sub M recordkeeping platform. VesselMark is the documentation, evidence, and packet layer next to that stack. You keep Helm. You add VesselMark for plain-English controls, hashed write-once evidence, and a one-click inspection packet that is an index and snapshot.
Keep Helm. Add VesselMark. Two systems, two jobs. Modules are pick-and-choose.
Two systems, two jobs
What Helm CONNECT does
Helm CONNECT is your daily operations, maintenance, and crew management platform. Work orders, inspections, crew scheduling, document management, Sub M recordkeeping. That is the job it does well. Keep it.
VesselMark is not an alternative. We are not a replacement. We are not workboat software. We are not dispatch. We are not a CMMS. We sit beside Helm as the compliance-first documentation and evidence layer. You keep Helm. You add VesselMark.
How it works
You do the work. We keep the record defensible.
VesselMark breaks down compliance obligations into plain-English controls. You see what is outstanding, close the gap, and attach evidence. Documents are content-hashed and held in write-once storage, so your evidence trail stands up to scrutiny. When inspection time comes, export a one-click packet: your posture and evidence index, defensible and point-in-time.
Plain-English controls
See what is outstanding without a cybersecurity degree. Every control has a plain-language title and guidance.
Write-once evidence
Documents are content-hashed and held in write-once storage. Your evidence trail is tamper-evident.
One-click inspection packet
Export your posture and evidence index for a USCG or class review. A defensible point-in-time snapshot.
Renewal reminders
Drills, log refreshes, annual reviews. We schedule them, track what is due, and email before anything slips.
Unlimited users
No per-user tax. Add every captain, port engineer, and office admin who touches the system.
Sits beside Helm and TBS
Helm CONNECT and TBS stay as daily ops. VesselMark is the compliance-first documentation layer next to that stack.
Where Helm stops
Helm does not create a CySO duty
Helm CONNECT does not trigger USCG cybersecurity (33 CFR 101 Subpart F). Subpart F is MTSA-scoped. If you already owe a 104, 105, or 106 plan, you now owe a Cybersecurity Plan. If you do not, you do not. Towing trigger is 33 CFR 104.105(a)(11): greater than 8 meters towing a Part 104 tank or CDC barge, with fleeting, lock, and assist exceptions.
Helm does not create that duty. If Subpart F applies, you owe a CySO, an assessment, and a Cybersecurity Plan by 16 Jul 2027. VesselMark gives you the controls and evidence for that Plan. We do not generate or file the Plan. You are responsible for the Plan. We give you the evidence trail that supports it.
Pick the modules you need
Sub M first. Cyber only if Subpart F applies.
Subchapter M TSMS software
Run your TSMS here. Plain-English controls, hashed write-once evidence, one-click inspection packet. Not a TPO. Not a class society. $500/vessel/mo, one module.
Learn about Sub M TSMS →USCG cybersecurity (33 CFR 101 Subpart F)
NRC reporting is in force. CySO, assessment, and Plan submit 16 Jul 2027. Usually out for dry inland. Coastal and harbor line-haul on tank or CDC barges are usually in. A boat that only shifts at the dock may be out even if the facility is in.
Learn about USCG cybersecurity →Pricing
$500 per vessel per month, one module.
No per-user tax. 14-day free trial, no card required. Annual billing saves 10%.
Subchapter M / TSMS or USCG Cyber
$500/vessel/mo
or $5,400/vessel/yr - save 10%
- ✓ Plain-English controls
- ✓ Write-once evidence + append-only audit trail
- ✓ One-click inspection packet
- ✓ Renewal reminders before anything lapses
- ✓ Unlimited users
- ✓ Cancel anytime
Each framework module is priced separately. Pick and choose what you need. Sub M without cyber is fine. Add USCG cybersecurity later if Subpart F applies.
Frequently asked questions
Questions from Helm CONNECT users
Are you a Helm alternative?
No. We are NOT a Helm alternative. Keep Helm. Helm CONNECT and TBS are daily operations, maintenance, crew, and Sub M recordkeeping. VesselMark is the compliance-first documentation and evidence layer next to that stack. Two systems, two jobs.
Do you replace Helm CONNECT?
No. We sit beside Helm. Helm does daily ops. VesselMark does compliance. You keep Helm. You add VesselMark for plain-English controls, tamper-evident evidence, and a one-click inspection packet.
Does Helm create a CySO duty?
No. Helm CONNECT does not trigger USCG cybersecurity (33 CFR 101 Subpart F). Subpart F is MTSA-scoped (33 CFR 101.605). If you already owe a 104, 105, or 106 plan, you now owe a Cybersecurity Plan. If you do not, you do not. Helm does not create that duty.
Can we run Sub M without cyber?
Yes. Modules are pick-and-choose. Subchapter M TSMS is one module. USCG cybersecurity (33 CFR 101 Subpart F) is another. You can run Sub M alone. Most dry inland operators do.
Are users unlimited?
Yes. No per-user tax. Add every captain, port engineer, and office admin who touches the system. $500 per vessel per month covers the whole crew.
Is there hardware to install?
No. Documentation-first. No shipboard hardware, no network agents, no sensors. Just a clear, defensible record of where each vessel stands.