Big Howe, the founder of ShipGod AI, with 40 years of experience in the maritime industry, has concluded that a significant portion of what is essential for ship safety still relies on paper, spreadsheets, and the memory of seafarers. Having spent 25 years of his life at the Yangtze Shipping Company in China, he has held various positions from captain to ship management, inspection, and teaching.
Challenges in Ship Management
Howe believes that safety documents for ships, which should be specifically designed for each vessel, remain in binders, spreadsheets, and memories. He states: "Document management takes up a lot of time from good officers instead of focusing on core tasks, and valuable practical experiences that could be passed on to the next generation of officers are lost." This issue leads to a decrease in institutional knowledge and practical experiences in the maritime industry.
ShipGod AI Solution
ShipGod AI, as a digital workspace, allows each ship to have its own digital environment and AI assistant. This system is designed so that each ship's information is stored locally and does not require a constant internet connection. Howe emphasizes that: "Ships are not offices and should have their own specific systems." Features of this system include the ability to adapt to existing safety management structures and provide documents, checklists, and records specific to each ship. This platform operates in a bilingual manner in Chinese and English and is currently being tested with ship managers in China.
Howe also points out that with changes in fuels, increasing complexities of ships, and new regulations, maintaining knowledge on ships has become more important. He aims to expand ShipGod AI's testing to an international level to help improve maritime operations worldwide.
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