Founding Partner programme
Six places. One per field. No fee either way.
A reciprocal arrangement: each side promotes the other, nothing is invoiced, and both sides label it as what it is. The Founding Partner mark stays with you after the term.
The six fields
One partner in each field, and what each side gives.
Each field takes one Founding Partner. Seava and the partner each promote the other, in labelled placements, for twelve months.
- OpenMarinaA marina or marina group with berth-holders who need services.
- OpenNavigation and marine softwareCharting, weather, routing or onboard systems.
- OpenYacht managementA management company that hires crew and books work.
- OpenMarine equipmentA challenger brand in engines, electronics, paint or deck gear.
- OpenCrew trainingA school or training centre whose students need a first profile.
- OpenInsurance and marine financeFCA-registered; no advice given and no quote forms on Seava.
- Seava providesA logo slot on the homepage for twelve months (a partner card too for the first three); labelled social posts; a co-branded page; free Pro for providers you introduce; a quarterly report of clicks, sign-ups and reach.
- The partner providesSeava's logo and a link on your site; two labelled posts in twelve months; one introduction to your network, in your own words; brand assets and permission to use them.
- TermTwelve months from the day your placement goes live. Ends on 30 days' notice, for any reason. A six-month review; a slot nobody uses is reclaimed.
- Not includedAny position in results. Exclusivity beyond your field. Commission. Personal data: no lists change hands.
How a partnership starts
From a first message to the first quarterly report.
- Ask for the heads of termsTell us your field. We send the heads of terms: what each side provides, the term and the notice.
- Agree the fieldOne partner per field. We confirm the field is yours and the placements you take.
- Go liveYour placement goes live, labelled, and the twelve months start that day.
- Read the reportClicks, sign-ups and reach every quarter, with a review at six months.
Who your partnership reaches
The people who run, crew and maintain yachts.
| Who | What they come for | What they pay |
|---|---|---|
| Owners and captains | Find a credible engineer in the next port, post a repair request, message providers and sellers, book services | Nothing |
| Service providers and yards | Be found by owners and captains in their area, quote on repair requests, collect reviews from real work | Pro, to publish and quote |
| Seafarers | A crew profile with roles and certificates, applications, messaging | Nothing, ever |
| Employers and management companies | Post vacancies, search crew by role and certificate, contact crew and download CVs | Pro, to publish and hire |
| Sellers, brokers, charter operators | List yachts for sale or charter, take enquiries directly | Pro, to publish |
| Marine brands | Reach this audience beside the results they search | Direct-sold advertising |
What Seava is, and what it never does
The rules that make the audience trust what sits beside the results.
- Ranking is never for sale.No payment, plan or badge changes where a listing falls. The ranking rules are published in the Terms.
- Seava holds no money.Booking requests carry no payment. Users pay each other directly. Seava takes no commission and is never party to the contract.
- Seafarers never pay.Profiles, applications and replies are free for crew, in line with MLC 2006, and enforced in the product. Employers pay to contact crew; crew pay nothing to be contacted.
- Verification is a signal, not a gate."Contact verified" means a phone number was confirmed; "ID Verified" means an identity document matched the name. Seava does not vouch for anyone's work.
- Adverts are always labelled.Every placement says "Advertisement" or "Sponsored" and never looks like a result.
- Seava is a platform.It sells access to its own software: listings, search and messaging. Nothing is brokered, and no deal passes through it.
Talk to us
Tell us what you have in mind.
We reply within one working day. Say which of the four you are interested in and we send the right document first.