Run a Legal Charter.Every Trip, Every Passenger.
A six-pack charter is a real commercial operation: a licensed captain, a random drug testing program, the right safety gear and never more than six paying passengers. X3 Charter keeps all of it in date and logs every trip.
- Captain's license & medical
- Drug testing
- Safety gear
- Trip & passenger log
- Insurance & registration
- 46 U.S.C. 2101Six passengers for hire
- 46 CFR 16.230Random drug testing
- 46 CFR 10.227MMC every 5 years
- 46 CFR 25Uninspected vessel equipment
- 33 CFR 175.110Visual distress signals
- 46 CFR 4.05Casualty reporting
- 46 U.S.C. 2302Penalties
Seven Passengers Turns a Charter Into an Illegal One.
An uninspected passenger vessel can carry no more than six passengers for hire (46 U.S.C. 2101). The captain needs a current license and medical certificate, must be in a random drug testing program (46 CFR 16.230) and the boat needs its Part 25 safety gear. The Coast Guard fines illegal charters tens of thousands of dollars.
The Coast Guard boards the boat. You need the record on your phone. X3 puts it on the clock.
One Screen Says the Captain, the Boat and the Trip Are Legal.
X3 Charter checks the captain's papers, the boat's gear and each trip's passenger count before you leave the dock.
Captain's papers
License, MMC and medical certificate dates with 90-day warnings (46 CFR 10).
Drug testing
Enrollment in a random program, plus pre-employment and random tests through X3 Marine Testing.
Safety gear check
Life jackets, throwable, extinguishers, flares, sound and lights, checked in one tap.
Trip log
Every trip with the captain and the passenger count, flagged red above six.
Bareboat check
Flags the classic illegal charter: a bareboat where the owner supplies the captain.
Insurance and registration
Documentation, state registration, insurance and FCC license dates.
Stop chasing dates. Start seeing them coming.
Captain Current. Boat Ready. Six Aboard.
A sample charter the way X3 Charter shows it: the captain's medical certificate due in 60 days, today's gear check done and the trip log under six passengers.
- Start the captain's medical certificate renewal now (46 CFR 10)
- Flares expire in 3 months (33 CFR 175)
- Documentation renews next month (46 CFR 67)
- Never more than six passengers for hire (46 U.S.C. 2101)
Sample screen. No real records or determinations are shown. Your company starts with an empty workspace.
10 Working Screens in X3 Charter
- 01OverviewWhat is due, what is overdue and what changed, for the whole company.
- 02Ready to SailOne verdict per vessel every day: COI, stop-operations defects, open deficiencies, and whether every assigned crewmember is credentialed and cleared.
- 03Safety WalkdownA phone checklist of the items inspectors write up most. Every fail becomes a defect or open item with a due date.
- 04Captains & LicensesLicense, mmc expires, medical certificate expires — checked against 46 CFR 10 / 11.
- 05Boat Safety GearChecked, wearable life jacket for every person, throwable device — checked against 46 CFR 25 / 33 CFR 175.
- 06Trips & PassengersDeparted, captain, paying passengers — checked against 46 U.S.C. 2101.
- 07Drug Testing ProgramConsortium / program, enrolled, membership renews — checked against 46 CFR 16.230.
- 08Registration, Documentation & InsuranceItem, number, expires — checked against 46 CFR 67 / state law.
- 09Defects & RepairsWhat is wrong, found, severity — checked against Company program.
- 10Safety WalkdownsWalked, walked by, checklist — checked against 46 CFR 25 / company program.
Add. Add. Join. Check. Log. Stay.
Six moves, in the order the work really happens.
- 01
Add the boat
Name, documentation or registration, insurance.
- 02
Add the captains
License, MMC and medical dates.
- 03
Join a testing program
Random pool enrollment and pre-employment test.
- 04
Check the gear
One-tap check before the season and each month.
- 05
Log each trip
Captain, passengers, briefing given.
- 06
Stay legal
Red flags before the boat leaves the dock.
Every item gets an owner and a date. Every date gets proof.
One Maritime Loop. X3 Charter Owns the “Vessels” Step.
Thirteen products, six steps, one job each. Your plan includes all thirteen. Start with X3 Charter and turn on the step on either side when that job matters.
- 01
People
Is every person fit, tested and qualified for the job?X3 CrewX3 Marine Testing - 02
Vessels
Is every vessel in date with its certificate, surveys and drills?X3 TowingX3 VesselX3 FishingX3 Charter - 03
Work
Is the work in the yard and on the terminal under control?X3 ShipyardX3 TerminalsX3 MarinaX3 Marine Construction - 04
Protect
Is the port protected from threats and spills?X3 Port SecurityX3 Spill Response - 05
Respond
When something happens, is it reported on time and learned from?X3 Casualty - 06
Command
What needs a leader today?AI Safety Director
X3 Keeps You Legal on Paper. The Captain Keeps the Boat Safe.
X3 Charter tracks the papers, gear and limits. The captain stays responsible for the vessel, the passengers and the decision to go.
Captain decides
Weather and the decision to sail stay with the captain.
Coast Guard enforces
Boardings and penalties are the Coast Guard's.
Testing by your program
Collections and results come from your testing provider.
Need more than six?
Carrying more takes a Certificate of Inspection — see X3 Vessel.
Book the Trip Without Wondering.
An operation that runs X3 Charter sees every deadline early and proves every one.
Captain current.
License and medical never lapse.
Boat ready.
Gear checked and in date.
Trip legal.
Six or fewer, every time.
Built for the Day Someone Asks to See It.
Hand your TPO a login, not a binder.
Give surveyors, auditors, charterers and port captains read-only access. They see every record, certificate and signature — and can't change a thing.
The inspection packet, in one click.
Every certificate, drill, survey, deficiency and crew credential for a vessel or site, printed in order with the rule beside each date.
Know before they do.
A readiness score for every vessel and site, the five actions that raise it most, and a Ready to Sail verdict for each boat every morning.
One Price. Every Product Included.
X3 Charter and the other twelve — on one plan, with one sign-in and one bill. You pay for the size of your operation, not for a menu. Start with a free 14-day trial, no card needed. Import your spreadsheet, run the 10-minute setup, or let us load your records for you.
Pay for a year and get 2 months free.
$348 a month — every product included
$3,480 a year (2 months free)
Prices in US dollars. Subscriptions renew each month or year until cancelled. Drug-test collections, lab fees and other third-party services are billed by those providers.
| Example | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Tug company5 boats, 25 crew | $348 / month | $3,480 / year |
| Ferry operator2 boats, 15 crew | $250 / month | $2,500 / year |
| Shipyard1 yard, 120 workers | $535 / month | $5,350 / year |
| Marine terminal1 terminal, 60 workers | $355 / month | $3,550 / year |
Help When You Want It
Send us your spreadsheets, COIs and crew list. We load your vessels, people and dates, and walk your team through it.
Ask about itBefore a TPO audit, Coast Guard exam or OSHA visit: your readiness score, a gap list with owners, the inspection packet and a review call.
Ask about itRun your clients in X3 with read-only auditor logins and one place to see every client's readiness.
Ask about itQuestions Operators Ask About X3 Charter.
Have one that is not here? Ask X3, or write to us and a person will answer.
What is a six-pack charter?
Does my captain need drug testing?
What about bareboat charters?
I need to carry more than six.
How is it priced?
Book the Trip Without Wondering.
Create your account, open X3 Charter and add your first vessel in under five minutes.