An always-available, seafarer-friendly assistant that understands marine jargon and the real pressures onboard. Here is what it does.
No forms. No menus. Just ask, like you would a senior colleague.
“Can I discharge bilge water in the Arabian Sea right now?”
No. Under MARPOL Annex I, discharge in Special Areas like the Arabian Sea is prohibited unless oil content is <15 ppm, the vessel is en route, and discharge passes through an approved OWS with monitoring. Shall I show the checklist?
Not Wikipedia. OEM manuals, class rules, flag circulars, PSC patterns.
“What is the annual safety equipment survey checklist under IRS class?”
The checklist includes inspection of life rafts, pyrotechnics expiry, fire extinguishers’ hydrostatic test dates, EEBD operational checks, and lifeboat engine starting trials. Want me to generate a pre-filled inspection form?
Knowledge stays with the ship - not the crew who rotate off.
“When was the purifier heater last giving issues?”
Noted in the March 2025 log by 4/E: heater tripping due to a faulty thermostat. Temporary bypass applied. New part installed in Chennai drydock.
Speak or type a summary; get a polished, technically complete report.
“Write the office about turbocharger fouling; recommend cleaning at next port.”
Subject: Turbocharger Cleaning Request - MV Polaris. During routine rounds, heavy soot accumulation was observed on AE #3’s turbocharger casing, with suspected reduced air delivery. Recommend cleaning at next port (Colombo). - C/E Sanjay
Hands-busy on watch? Ask out loud - in English, Hindi, Tagalog, more.
“Explain OWS startup to new crew in Hindi.”
[Explains the procedure in Hindi, with the critical safety steps highlighted.]
Ships do not always have internet. ShipSmith does not always need it.
A digital officer that talks to your existing systems.
“Are we compliant for the next Flag/SIRE inspection?”
Your firefighting equipment log is missing last week’s foam tank check. Recommend an immediate update. Shall I open the checklist?
Every interaction makes it smarter - for your specific ship.
Stuck on a fault? Open a live call. Show the companion the issue - it watches, diagnoses, and walks you through the fix.
Point your phone at the part - the agent sees it.
Correlates the view with manual diagrams, sensors and history.
Step-by-step isolation by voice, in your language.
Drafts a defect, work order or spare - Chief approves on-screen.
Approval routes to Chief Engineer · frames not stored
Designed for the sea, not Silicon Valley
Built by people who know midnight watches, patchy internet and real inspection pressure. Not here to replace the crew - here to support them.
The sea has evolved. So must we.
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.
