For years, maritime technology has centred almost entirely on the vessel: the engine, the hull, the route. But as Meei Wong, CEO of Circle Digital Ventures, explains in her interview with SPLASH Maritime CEO, the biggest operational risks are human: fatigue, stress, distraction, and isolation.

Circle Digital Ventures is advocating for a crucial shift: prioritising human sustainability and integrating it into core risk management.

Here are some of the highlights

🚢 Supporting crew is no longer just welfare, it’s about operational resilience. 

💡 Bringing the same rigour used for optimising vessels to managing human risk. Circle DV uses AI to identify early signals such as changes in safety exposure, emerging health concerns, and signs of fatigue or stress. This enables earlier intervention before these issues become more serious and adversely affect ship operations.

🔗 The true value lies not in single applications but in a single, connected platform. Circle DV’s focus is to integrate safety, physical and mental health, and financial support so they work as one system to benefit the seafarer.

The biggest long-term challenge for shipping isn’t a shortage of technology; it’s attracting and retaining experienced people. By designing technology around the realities of seafaring, reducing friction, and offering a stable, supported working life, we strengthen operations and build a more resilient, sustainable maritime industry.

Read the full interview at: https://splash247.com/circle-digital-ventures-crew-and-risk-management/ 

Meei’s comments were also featured in SPLASH Wrap: https://splash247.com/splash-wrap-the-hormuz-inferno/