Singapore / Mumbai – April 2025 — In a bold stride toward revolutionizing onboard safety and competence, Navguide Solutions, a Singapore-based company and a global pioneer in reimagining maritime learning, has announced a strategic collaboration with i.safe MOBILE, the industry and world market leader in intrinsically safe mobile devices. The collaboration promises to redefine how ship staff engage with inspections, learning, and mentorship, especially under demanding regimes like SIRE 2.0 and RightShip. This collaboration brings together Navguide’s innovative Guide2Inspections™ App—ClassNK-approved and actively deployed on hundreds of vessels—with i.safe MOBILE’s durable ATEX and IECEx-certified tablets, ensuring frontline maritime professionals can access world-class learning and self-assessment tools, even in explosive, hazardous environments.
“Our collaboration with i.safe MOBILE isn’t just about hardware meets software,” said Capt. Debashis Basu, Founder of Navguide Solutions. “It’s about enabling real-time mentoring, practical insight, and autonomous learning at sea—especially where traditional mentorship is vanishing.”
Unlike conventional platforms that digitise checklists, Navguide’s approach is profoundly human-centric. Every tool, from microlearning videos to interactive training scenarios, is designed to address the real challenges faced by modern seafarers—short attention spans, limited mentorship, rising inspection complexities, and psychological readiness. This collaboration now makes these resources fully functional on i.safe MOBILE’s intrinsically safe devices, a critical leap for high-risk zones like tanker decks and engine rooms.
Setting New Standards in SIRE 2.0 Preparedness
As the industry pivots toward SIRE 2.0, which emphasises behavioural insights and observation-based assessments, ship staff must move beyond rote compliance. Navguide’s Guide2Inspections™ doesn’t just check boxes—it guides users to see what a seasoned inspector sees, understand why it matters, and adopt a proactive mindset.
Through the “mentorship-on-device” philosophy, junior officers can now receive consistent guidance anytime, anywhere—bridging the massive mentorship vacuum onboard.
“The beauty lies in the synergy,” shared Capt. Robert Vaz, COO of Navguide. “While i.safe MOBILE brings the physical resilience, we bring the psychological edge.”
A Vision Shared Globally
From presenting at IMO HTW-11 in London, to being selected as a finalist at The Captain’s Table in Hong Kong, and building active collaborations in Greece, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore—Navguide’s vision of organic, device-enabled upskilling is gaining global traction.
This collaboration is expected to further bolster industry engagement, offering fleet managers and HSEQ teams a comprehensive, inspection-ready toolkit that ensures learning is not just certified—but internalized.
About Navguide Solutions
Navguide Solutions is a digital solutions company that pioneers modern methods of competence development through visual learning, data-backed microlearning, scenario-based games, and real-time mentorship that translates to measurable improvement in SIRE 2.0, Rightship, Port State Inspections and various audits. With flagship solutions like Guide2Inspections™ and clients across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, Navguide continues to redefine onboard performance.
About i.safe Mobile
i.safe MOBILE is the world market leader and one of the most innovative developers of mobile communication devices for use in hazardous areas. Its products are designed to meet global safety standards while ensuring seamless connectivity and data access in extreme environments.
