BIGYELLOWFISH (BYF), an AI-powered B2B software application based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, has recently launched the integration of new features on its workplace platform for seafarers.
The platform now includes the Pre-Employment Medical Examination data of seafarers. This was built into the Health & Wellbeing module of the BYF app.
According to BYF, this provides employers with a seafarer’s health baseline before they board a ship. For the seafarer, meanwhile, it offers personalized nutrition and exercise guidance that reflects their actual condition.
“It is not a generic advice. Nothing prescriptive, nothing clinical. Just support that is relevant to them,” Vishwanath Gollakota, chief revenue officer of BYF, said.
The platform also introduced a multi-lingual psychological support for crew members, allowing them to have a full conversation with a psychologist in their own language.
“They no longer need to translate their feelings first. The barrier to asking help drops significantly,” Gollakota explained.
He furthered that the platform likewise launched an events and campaigns module and a social room.
This allows fleet managers to plan, publish, and track any event across every vessel from one place. This information can likewise reach seafarers, with the opportunity to participate, wherever they are sailing. Social rooms, meanwhile, offers structured spaces for the crew to connect across vessels, initiating conversations, mentorship, and recognition.
“We have been accelerating our platform enhancements and updates based on feedback we are getting from clients and maritime organizations. This enables us to build what is relevant to seafarers and organizations,” Gollakota said.
The platform is currently being used by 25+ maritime organizations across 1500+ vessels and over 100,000+ seafarers comprised of 104 nationalities.