The specialized artificial intelligence platform AskChief announced that it has reached over 100 vessels in the areas of technical and quality, safety, and health (HSQE) less than a year after starting its operations. This platform will soon be available to broader markets. During its operational period, the use of AskChief typically triples within 90 days, indicating that this platform quickly becomes part of the daily work of teams.
Collaboration with Maritime Operators
AskChief has collaborated with various maritime operators including Seanergy Maritime, Castor Ships, Iblea, Delia, and IMECS (part of the ITOCHU group). The technical and HSQE teams of these companies have contributed to the development and shaping of AskChief Technical and AskChief Compliance based on the real needs present on vessels and shore offices.
Stamatios Tsantanis, President and CEO of Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp, stated: "AskChief AI transforms advanced technical and compliance capabilities into clear responses that our maritime professionals can instantly use on vessels and in their offices. This tool is what a modern fleet needs to benefit from."
Turning Knowledge into Action
Shipping companies possess the necessary knowledge, but this knowledge is often fragmented among instructions, vessel records, past cases, and experienced individuals. Teams spend a lot of time reconstructing information, while lessons from one vessel may never be transferred to another.
AskChief converts this knowledge into efficiency in tasks. AskChief Technical leverages fleet evidence and experiences in technical operations and troubleshooting. Additionally, AskChief Compliance transforms procedures, regulations, and records into faster checks, audit preparation, and documented responses. For multi-step tasks, AskChief can gather relevant materials, review them in context, and prepare them for review, helping teams move from problems to action and making resources visible and under the control of professionals.
Mikalis Gkountas, Founder and CEO of AskChief, remarked: "General AI can answer you. But specialized AI drives the work forward." He added: "AskChief is built on the specific knowledge and experience of each shipping company. After proving this approach in real maritime operations, we are ready to introduce it to broader markets."
Vasilis Mavrougianis, Founder and Marine Director of AskChief, also said: "After 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, including technical management, I found that expertise is rarely the bottleneck. The main bottleneck is providing the right evidence to the right people at the right time." He continued: "AskChief does this among instructions, vessel histories, and past cases. Supervisors, senior engineers, and DPAs can focus on what requires their expertise: the challenge of evidence, exercising judgment, and making decisions about the next steps."
