Crew Buddy
Companion, morale & retention
- Wellbeing & life chat
- Sign-off retention conversations
- A friendly voice at sea
Maritime intelligence, not another chatbot
The AI crewmate
The AI crewmate
that remembers.
ShipSmith gives every vessel and every seafarer instant, vessel-specific answers - from your manuals, class rules and operating history. A digital first officer that never sleeps, never rotates, and never forgets.
Trained on the language of the sea
DNVABSLloyd’s RegisterIRSMAN EnergyYanmarWärtsilä
Ask ShipSmith
Ask about an alarm, a procedure, a survey…
The state of the bridge
A complex industry, run on fragile memory
90% of world trade moves by sea - yet the knowledge to run it lives in PDFs, WhatsApp groups, and the heads of crew who rotate out.
Manuals you can’t talk to
In a crisis, a 300-page PDF is a paperweight.
Knowledge leaves with the crew
Every rotation, hard-won insight walks down the gangway.
Run on memory & WhatsApp
Scroll, call ashore, send a photo, wait - while risk climbs.
What if ships could remember?
One assistant, many experts
Specialized agents, one shared memory
ShipSmith routes each question to the right domain expert - all sharing your vessel’s knowledge.
Engineering Agent
Machinery faults & manuals
- RAG over OEM manuals
- Guided fault diagnosis
- Live video diagnostics
Troubleshooting Agent
Electrical & automation faults
- Alarm interpretation
- Automation fault-finding
- Step-by-step isolation
Compliance Agent
SOLAS · MARPOL · MLC
- PSC prep & audits
- Certificate tracking
- Class & flag rules
Manning Agent
Crew-change & matching
- Sign-on / sign-off planning
- Candidate matching
- AI-drafted handovers
New · Live video diagnostics
A video call with a chief engineer who never sleeps
Stuck on a fault? Open a live call. Show the companion the issue - it watches, diagnoses, and walks you through the fix.
Show, don’t describe
Point your phone at the part - the agent sees it.
Sees + knows
Correlates the view with manual diagrams, sensors and history.
Talks you through it
Step-by-step isolation by voice, in your language.
Acts, with approval
Drafts a defect, work order or spare - Chief approves on-screen.
Live
Video diagnostic · Engineering agent 02:14
Crew camera
Matched to OEM manual · p.214
I can see oil weeping at the lower flange. Show me the seal seat - wipe it and pan closer.
Like this?
Yes - worn lip seal. Sensor history shows pressure dropping since 06:00. Shall I log the defect and raise a spare?
Approval routes to Chief Engineer · frames not stored
Capabilities
A digital first officer - with a memory
01
Conversational for every role onboard
No forms. No menus. Just ask, like you would a senior colleague.
02
Trained on maritime knowledge
Not Wikipedia. OEM manuals, class rules, flag circulars, PSC patterns.
03
Vessel-specific contextual memory
Knowledge stays with the ship - not the crew who rotate off.
04
Natural-language reports & emails
Speak or type a summary; get a polished, technically complete report.
05
Voice input & multilingual
Hands-busy on watch? Ask out loud - in English, Hindi, Tagalog, more.
06
Offline & low-connectivity
Ships do not always have internet. ShipSmith does not always need it.
One platform, two crews
For the fleet - and every seafarer onboard
For fleet operators
Run a safer, smarter, audit-ready fleet
Fleet-wide visibility into repeated alarms, overdue actions and compliance gaps. Knowledge that stays with the ship across every crew rotation.
- Fleet dashboard & trends
- Audit & PSC readiness
- ROI up to $100k+/vessel/yr
For seafarers
Ask like you would a senior colleague
Interpret alarms, follow step-by-step procedures, draft reports and learn - by voice, in your own language, even offline at sea.
- Works offline at sea
- Voice & multilingual
- Non-judgmental learning
More than software
A full-service maritime partner
From a leaking seal to a full drydock, ShipSmith keeps vessels running - every service backed by the same intelligence that powers the platform.
Ship repair & fabrication
Steel renewal, welding and bespoke fabrication - afloat or in dock.
- Hull & structural steel renewal
- Pipe and bespoke fabrication
- Riding squads & afloat repairs
Marine electronics & PCB repair
Component-level repair of marine PCBs and automation cards.
- Board-level diagnosis & rework
- Automation & control cards
- Bench-tested before return
Spare parts - order & delivery
Sourcing genuine and OEM-equivalent spares, delivered to port.
- Genuine & OEM-equivalent parts
- Global port logistics
- Part identification from a diagram
Crew manning & management
Qualified crew, sourced, vetted and planned around your voyages.
- Officer & rating placement
- Crew-change planning
- Documentation & payroll support
Dry-dock project management
End-to-end drydock planning, supervision and cost control.
- Spec preparation & yard selection
- On-site supervision
- Cost & schedule control
Class & survey booking
Coordinate class, statutory and pre-purchase surveys with ease.
- Class & statutory survey booking
- Pre-purchase & condition surveys
- Readiness prep with the AI agent
Measurable impact
Return that shows up in the logs
25–40%
less equipment downtime
across pilot vessels
50%
faster alarm response
average time-to-action
Zero
detentions in 6 months
pilot fleet
5–10×
return in year one
across pilot programs
Speaks the language of class, flag and OEM
Class societies
DNVABSLloyd’s RegisterIRSNKKR
OEM manuals
MAN EnergyYanmarWärtsiläAlfa LavalKirloskar
Flag states
PanamaMarshall IslandsLiberiaIndia
“It’s like having my old Chief with me again, anytime I need. But faster - and never tired.”
The sea has evolved. So must we.
Change one interaction. Change the outcome.
Start with one vessel. Upload your SOPs and a key manual or two. Watch how quickly the crew takes to it - then expand, customize and scale.