Project

Ship Companion

A companion app for sailing ships on the IJsselmeer. Upgrade guest communications and give travellers the information they need to feel confident about their trip — all without a server.

Impressions

Cabin Planning

Cabin Planning

Checklists

Checklists

Offline Harbour Cards

Offline Harbour Cards

Group Recipes

Group Recipes

White label

Make the App Your Own

Ship Companion is a white-label solution. It can be customised to fit your ship's identity — if you already have a website, most of the work is already done.

Ambiance Version
Released

Ambiance

Sven of the Ambiance was an early adopter and gave a lot of great input on feature design.

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Avondrood Version
Released

Avondrood

The second ship to go live with Ship Companion.

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Background

Why I Built Ship Companion

Hesitant Guests

New groups and organisers put a lot of trust into the crew when deciding to try sailing. The app eases that uncertainty — clear information and the safety net of available tools before and during the trip makes the choice much easier.

Hands-On Experience

I've been a guest on multiple IJsselmeer ships for over 10 years, both as an organiser and a participant. Through those trips I know exactly what questions guests ask repeatedly, and what uncertainty keeps them from committing.

Technical Knowledge

Building a cross-platform mobile app can be tricky and expensive. With 8 years of professional software experience I was able to create a well-working application that runs completely locally — no servers, fewer things to break.

Interested?

If you run a ship on the IJsselmeer and want to try Ship Companion, reach out — I'd love to hear from you.