Questions and answers

Digital Marino is the brand: practical tools for working seafarers, made by a working seafarer. Auto3M, short for Auto 3rd Mate, is its first package, for deck officers at the 3rd Mate rank.

Yes. I am a 3rd Mate now. A 2nd Mate package is coming after I step up to 2nd Mate myself. Make a free account to hear about it first.

PJ Fabia, a working 3rd Officer. See the About page.

You should not trust them blindly, and they do not ask you to. Every note points back to the official source and to your company's SMS, and says when to stop and call the Master. They are there to remind you what to check, written by someone who stands the same watches.

Email the support address at the bottom of every page. I am often at sea with slow internet, so a reply can take a couple of days. The Tutorials and this FAQ answer the common questions.

We keep your email, your orders and a download log, and nothing else about you. We never see or store card details. The Privacy notice has the full detail.

One purchase gives you both versions: a Notion template you duplicate in one click, and an Obsidian vault you download. Both include reference notes, task and port templates, checklists and the contract dashboard. Your first year of monthly update packs is included.

The Complete Package is ₱2,499 and includes the first year of updates. After that, update membership renews for ₱499 a year. You choose whether to renew; nothing renews by itself.

Yes. The Complete Package is ₱999 for students and deck cadets who have not yet embarked on another vessel as an Officer, Trainee Officer or Rating. You confirm this at checkout, and we may ask for proof before we confirm your order.

Pros: the easiest start, one click to duplicate, works on phone, tablet and desktop, and syncs between your devices. Cons: it needs internet for most things and offline use is limited, which matters at sea.

Pros: your notes are plain files on your own device, so it works fully offline, it is fast, and nobody can take it away from you. Cons: a few more setup steps (unzip, open the folder as a vault), and syncing between devices is something you set up yourself.

If you want the easiest start and have decent internet, choose Notion. If you are often offline or want to own your files, choose Obsidian. You get both for one price, so you can start with one and switch later.

Yes. Separate YouTube tutorials for Notion and Obsidian, on phone, tablet and desktop. They appear on the Tutorials page as each one is published.

No. The notes are reminders and study aids written in plain words. They are not controlled procedures, legal or medical advice, or evidence of compliance. Always follow your company's SMS, the Master and the official texts.

Yes, with the Obsidian version: the notes are plain files on your own phone or laptop. Notion needs internet for most things, so download the Obsidian vault before you join.