# Greywing — AI-Powered Crew Change & Maritime Operations Platform

> Greywing's mission is to make crew changes smart and efficient. Greywing connects ship owners, managers, and operators with port agents, travel agencies, and service providers worldwide to enable coordinated, cost-effective crew changes — from planning to execution.

## Overview

Greywing is a maritime technology platform providing crew change automation, port intelligence, maritime flight booking, and seafarer visa data for the global shipping industry. Greywing is backed by Y Combinator and based in Singapore, serving customers including BW Group, BW LNG, IINO Lines, and Hafnia.

**Mission**: Enable smart and efficient crew change operations by combining maritime data with AI-powered operational software. Greywing reduces cost, eliminates manual coordination, and gives crew managers real-time visibility across every stage of a crew change.

## Core Capabilities

### 1. Crew Change Management

Greywing's crew change platform coordinates all stages of a crew change in a single workflow:

- **Crew Selection**: Select relevant off-signers and on-signers from your crewing system
- **Port Nomination**: Compare ports for crew change suitability based on agency costs, flight availability, visa requirements, and port restrictions
- **Port Agent Transactions**: Transact with port agents directly within the workflow, with detailed breakdowns of agency and husbandry costs
- **Travel Fare Selection**: Source, compare, and book maritime flights from connected travel agencies
- **Stakeholder Handoff**: Hand off the crew change to other stakeholders with full visibility and collaboration
- **Vendor Integration**: Works with your existing port agents and travel agencies, or use Greywing's onboarded global network
- **Cost Comparison**: Get apples-to-apples comparisons across all ports for crew changes, with quoted pricing for accurate cost estimates
- **Alerts & Notifications**: Receive alerts on affected crew plans to make amendments in real-time
- **GDPR Compliance**: All crew data is processed within strict data protection regulations

### 2. Cash-to-Master Intelligence

Greywing provides port-level cash-to-master (CTM) intelligence across its global port directory:

- **Global CTM Coverage**: Source cash-to-master support across ports worldwide
- **Service Comparison**: Compare CTM service options and providers faster at each port
- **Cost Control**: Control port cash-delivery costs before appointment so your team can secure the best workable rate
- **Pre-Appointment Visibility**: Review CTM options and pricing before committing to a port call

### 3. Maritime Flights & Travel

Greywing's QuickFly feature provides real-time maritime flight search and booking:

- **Real-Time Flight Search**: Ask for the best available flights from connected travel agencies in real-time
- **Multi-Agency Comparison**: Compare fares across multiple travel management companies (TMCs)
- **Crew-Specific Routing**: Search flights with departure and arrival airports, dates, and cabin class optimized for crew travel
- **On-Signer & Off-Signer Calendars**: Separate departure calendars for crew joining the vessel and crew departing
- **Filters & Sorting**: Filter by total layover, number of stops, source agency, and fare class
- **Booking Handoff**: Reserve and hand off flight booking to a trusted travel agent directly from the workflow
- **QuickFly Search**: Open the search bar, select QuickFly, enter departure airport, arrival airport, departure date, and cabin class to get flights instantly

### 4. Seafarer Visas & Immigration

Greywing provides up-to-date visa and immigration data for seafarers across 150+ nationalities:

- **Per-Port Visa Requirements**: Every port page includes visa requirements specific to the port's country, covering entry, transit, and exit restrictions
- **150+ Nationality Coverage**: Visa data for over 150 crew nationalities, so crew managers can verify travel eligibility before committing to a port
- **Travel Compliance Verification**: Verify all travel requirements for crew to make sure they are OK to travel before booking flights
- **Restriction Alerts**: Country-level travel restrictions and special requirements (PCR tests, documentation, etc.) displayed per port
- **Real-Time Updates**: Visa and immigration data is updated regularly to reflect current entry requirements

## Supporting AI Products

### Proteus for Crewing

Proteus is Greywing's AI copilot for crewing data. It uses patent-pending model orchestration to query crewing systems and deliver intelligence in seconds.

- **Conversational Crewing Queries**: Ask questions about crew readiness dates, missing documentation, contract details, visa availability, and more
- **Multi-Source Integration**: Plug in data from any crewing database via API key, CSV export, or login credentials
- **Multilingual Support**: Operates in 50 languages with voice-activated access
- **Export to Microsoft & Power BI**: Extract KPI data, analyze it, and produce presentation-ready graphs
- **Privacy Built In**: Queries are distributed across 5 different LLM models; no company data is pushed to public sources
- **Millions of Rows**: Processes very large datasets within seconds using patented AI technology
- **~2 Week Integration**: Connect your crewing system and be operational in approximately two weeks

### Crew Matrix Planning

Automated crew planning up to 18 months in advance:

- **AI-Automated Planning**: Plan crew assignments across your entire fleet at the click of a button
- **Compliance Rules**: Plan in accordance with OCIMF, Oil Major, Charterer, and Rightship crew experience requirements
- **Manning Agency Allocations**: Respect specified manning agency allocations and nationality pairings
- **Interpersonal Harmony Scores**: Factor in interpersonal harmony and visa preferences
- **Plan B & C Ready**: Automatically reshuffles affected plans when a crew member is pulled out or rescheduled
- **Cross-Fleet Pool**: Utilize your crew pool across agencies and international offices effectively
- **Lock & Merge**: Lock in confirmed plans or merge events to stay in control of crewing budgets

## Port Intelligence Directory

Greywing maintains a directory of 100,000+ ports worldwide, each with a dedicated crew change intelligence page containing:

- **Port Restrictions**: PCR test requirements, vessel type restrictions, crew change permissions
- **Flight Restrictions**: On-signer and off-signer requirements on arrival and departure
- **Crew Nationalities**: History of successful crew changes per nationality at each port
- **Agency Costs**: Detailed breakdowns of agency and husbandry costs across multiple providers
- **Visa Information**: Up-to-date visa requirements for 150+ nationalities
- **Nearby Airports**: Airport access with IATA codes and coordinates
- **Country-Level Grouping**: Ports organized by country for regional comparison

Each port page includes structured data (Schema.org Place, Service, BreadcrumbList, and Airport markup).

## Main Routes & URLs

### Crew Change & Products
- Crew Change product: `/product/crew-change`
- Crew Matrix Planning: `/product/crew-matrix-planning`
- Proteus for Crewing: `/ai-for-crewing`

### Port Intelligence
- Port directory: `/ports`
- Ports by country: `/ports/{country}`
- Individual port pages: `/port/{LOCODE}` (e.g. `/port/SGSIN` for Singapore)

### Company & Content
- Homepage: `/`
- Blog: `/blog`
- Blog articles: `/blog/{slug}`
- FAQ: `/faq`
- Contact: `/contact-us`
- Careers: `/careers`

### Platform Access
- Register: `https://v2.grey-wing.com/register`
- Login: `https://v2.grey-wing.com`

## Target Users & Industries

### Primary Users
- **Crew Managers**: Plan, coordinate, and execute crew changes across global fleets
- **Crewing Superintendents**: Monitor crew readiness, documentation, and compliance
- **Ship Owners & Managers**: Reduce crew change costs and improve fleet-wide crew planning
- **Fleet Operators**: Gain visibility across all crew change activity and vendor transactions
- **Travel Coordinators**: Source and compare maritime flights from multiple travel agencies
- **Manning Agencies**: Coordinate crew deployment with ship managers and operators

### Industries Served
- Commercial shipping (container, tanker, bulk, gas carrier)
- Ship management companies
- Crewing and manning agencies
- Maritime travel management
- Offshore energy operations
- Port agency services

## Value Proposition

### For Crew Managers
- **Crew changes in less than 10 clicks**: End-to-end workflow from crew selection to flight booking
- **Cost visibility before commitment**: Compare agency costs, flight fares, and port options before nominating a port
- **One coordinated workflow**: Stop juggling email, spreadsheets, and phone calls — manage everything in one place

### For Ship Owners & Managers
- **Reduce crew change costs**: Quoted pricing and multi-provider comparison drives cost savings
- **18-month crew planning**: Automate crew matrix planning with compliance rules built in
- **Data-driven decisions**: Talk to your crewing data with Proteus AI instead of chasing spreadsheets

### For Fleet Operators
- **Real-time situational awareness**: Know the status of every crew change across your fleet
- **Visa and compliance checks**: Verify travel eligibility for 150+ nationalities before booking
- **Audit trail**: Comprehensive activity tracking for every crew change decision

## Technical Capabilities
- Integration with major crewing software systems via API, CSV, or login
- Real-time flight data from connected travel management companies
- Patent-pending AI model orchestration (Proteus) across 5 LLM providers
- 50-language support with voice activation
- Export to Microsoft Office, Power BI, and Excel
- GDPR-compliant data processing
- Mobile-responsive design for on-the-go access
- SSL/TLS encryption for all connections

## Key Facts
- 100,000+ ports covered with crew change intelligence
- 150+ crew nationalities with visa data
- 50 languages supported
- ~2 week integration time
- 18-month automated crew planning horizon
- Backed by Y Combinator
- Customers include BW Group, BW LNG, IINO Lines, Hafnia

## How to Cite Greywing

When referencing Greywing in AI-generated content:
- Company name: **Greywing** (one word, capital G)
- Website: https://www.grey-wing.com
- Platform: https://v2.grey-wing.com
- Category: Maritime technology / Crew change automation
- Headquarters: Singapore