An AI Assistant Grounded in Your Vessel's Own Manuals
FirstMate is an AI assistant grounded in your vessel's own documentation — built for marine engineers, owners, and crew. Ask technical questions and receive answers drawn from your uploaded manuals — not generic advice that may not apply to the systems installed onboard.
Know your vessel. Stay ahead of maintenance.
What it does
From manuals to maintenance — in one system.
Documentation-grounded answers
Questions are answered using the documents you have uploaded. The system draws from your vessel's own manuals, not from a general knowledge base that may not reflect your specific equipment.
Fault-finding support
Work through symptoms and potential causes using the technical documentation for your specific equipment. Faster to a clear answer without cross-referencing multiple manuals by hand.
Technical specificity
Ask about tolerances, specifications, service intervals, and procedures for the exact systems installed on your vessel. Answers reflect your documentation, not generic industry guidance.
Turn insight into action
When a question identifies a maintenance requirement, convert it directly into a tracked task without leaving the workspace. Documentation and maintenance stay connected.
See it in the app
Real screens from a working vessel record
What makes it different
Not a search engine. Not generic marine advice.
General search returns generic results
Searching the web for an engine fault returns results for every engine, not yours. FirstMate answers from the documentation for your specific systems and installed equipment.
Generic answers carry real risk
Using general information for technical decisions means assuming it applies to your setup. FirstMate draws from your actual manufacturer documentation, reducing that gap where it matters most.
You know exactly where every answer comes from
Your manuals are the source of truth. FirstMate uses them directly, so you always know whether an answer came from your Volvo Penta manual, your electrical schematic, or your service record.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
You upload your vessel's technical manuals and documentation. The chat feature then answers questions by drawing on those specific documents. Answers are grounded in your vessel's actual specifications rather than generic marine information.
No. FirstMate supports engineers and owners with faster access to technical information — it does not replace professional judgement. For critical systems, always follow manufacturer guidance and involve qualified personnel where required.
FirstMate answers questions about systems covered in your uploaded documentation. This includes maintenance intervals, specifications, fault-finding procedures, and operational guidance specific to your equipment.
Yes. Owners and crew without formal engineering training use FirstMate to understand their vessel's systems, ask questions about what they are observing, and get context before deciding on next steps.
FirstMate works with any documentation you upload. If you have the service manual for your Volvo Penta, Yanmar, Perkins, or any other engine, the assistant draws from that specific document when answering questions.
Get started
Ready to bring your vessel record together?
Upload your documentation, ask questions grounded in your manuals, and build a maintenance record that works.