Our Story

The intelligent operating platform
for Philippine maritime.

Every day, Philippine manning agencies coordinate thousands of seafarers, collaborate with shipowners across the globe, and navigate an increasingly complex landscape of regulatory and principal compliance.

Great operations shouldn't depend on spreadsheets.

Behind these critical operations, many agencies still rely on spreadsheets, disconnected systems, and manual processes that consume valuable time and increase operational risk.

We believe there is a better way.

CrewOps Automation was founded with a simple mission: to bring enterprise-grade automation and artificial intelligence to the maritime industry — technology that has long transformed other sectors but remains largely out of reach for many manning agencies.

400K+
Filipino seafarers deployed globally, all requiring active certificate compliance
5–8
Certificates per seafarer that need tracking — each with a different expiry cycle
0
Tolerance for expired certifications under STCW and flag state requirements

Two decades of enterprise data, applied to maritime.

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Rick Abrahano
Founder, CrewOps Automation

Rick has spent more than two decades designing enterprise data platforms, analytics solutions, automation frameworks, and business intelligence systems for global organizations. Throughout his career, he helped build the intelligent systems that large enterprises depend on every day to make faster decisions, automate complex workflows, and operate at scale.

That experience inspired a question that wouldn't go away:

Why shouldn't the maritime industry have access to the same level of innovation?

From that question, CrewOps Automation was born.

Practical, affordable, and built for agencies — not enterprises.

We are building an AI-powered maritime operations platform designed specifically for Philippine manning agencies — making modern technology practical, affordable, and accessible without the complexity of traditional enterprise software.

Our platform helps agencies streamline compliance, automate repetitive processes, improve operational visibility, and make data-driven decisions with confidence.

ComplianceCertificate & sign-off monitoring
RecruitmentAutomated crew follow-up
AnalyticsReal-time operational visibility
WorkflowsDeployment process automation

Certificate compliance was only the beginning.

Our journey began by solving one of the industry's most persistent challenges. In early 2025, we launched our Certificate Compliance Monitoring platform — providing agencies with intelligent daily alerts that proactively identify expiring crew documents before they become costly deployment issues.

Today, that is only the first chapter.

Live — 2025
Certificate Compliance Monitoring
Intelligent daily alerts that proactively identify expiring crew documents before they become costly deployment issues. 4-tier urgency system, email delivery, full audit trail.
Next
Recruiter Follow-up Automation
Automated outreach sequences for seafarers approaching availability. Rank and vessel-type matching so recruiters work only the most qualified candidates.
Planned
Deployment Workflow Automation
End-to-end coordination from contract signing to vessel boarding — automated checklists for HR, operations, and documentation teams.
Vision
AI-Powered Decision Support
Crew matching, principal reporting, and predictive analytics — bringing together the full maritime workforce lifecycle in one connected ecosystem.

The operating platform for maritime workforce management.

Our vision is to become the intelligent operating platform for maritime workforce management — bringing together recruitment, crew lifecycle management, compliance, deployment, analytics, workflow automation, and AI-powered decision support into one connected ecosystem.

As the maritime industry continues to evolve, so will we.

At CrewOps Automation, we're not simply building software. We're building the digital foundation that enables manning agencies to operate smarter, respond faster, remain compliant, and deliver exceptional service to the shipowners and seafarers who keep global trade moving.

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