FrontM launches “Loft Kiosk” seafarer infotainment, micro learning, operational readiness and analytics for mobile devices

FrontM, the AI-powered digital toolbox platform for maritime operations, today announced the wider rollout of its Loft Kiosk infotainment solution that is rapidly redefining safety culture, shipboard communication and crew wellbeing across leading global fleets.

With over 1.89 million seafarers working in international shipping, ensuring clear communication, continuous learning and strong safety practices is vital. Yet challenges remain: DNV reports that 60% of shipboard staff find training poorly timed or disconnected from operational realities. Almost all official communication still flows through the Master’s computer onboard, creating a major operational bottleneck.

FrontM’s Loft Kiosk addresses these long-standing issues by uniting infotainment, micro-learning, operational readiness and analytics in one intelligent, touch-enabled digital hub. Integrated into existing shipboard infrastructure seamlessly, Loft Kiosk transforms outdated noticeboards and fragmented communications systems into a unified digital hub that empowers seafarers and supports operational excellence.

At the core of Loft Kiosk are four carefully curated pillars that define a new digital benchmark for maritime operations:

1) Specialised hardware engineered for Maritime environments;

2) An intelligent content management system tailored for ship management departments;

3) A fully managed programming service where FrontM’s team in close collaboration with the shipping company curates, refreshes and personalises ongoing content; and

4) Seamless integration across learning, communication and operational systems.

Loft Kiosk also comes integrated with FrontM’s wider suite of tools, from Loft Meetings for low-bandwidth video conferencing, Loft Events for streaming shore events and Loft Multiplex for live news bulletins, creating a seamless digital bridge between ship and shore.

“Our vision is for Loft Kiosk to become the industry’s preferred vessel user interface, the digital heart of the ship communications system,” said Kiran Venkatesh, CEO of FrontM. “A solution that is more than just another tool, but an ecosystem gateway that connects people, processes and data in one seamless experience. Crews gain visibility, shipowners gain intelligence and the entire operation becomes more connected and resilient.”

Leading shipowners worldwide are rolling out Loft Kiosk at scale, drawn to FrontM’s zero-overhead deployment, fully managed service and its clear impact on the bottom line, from stronger safety culture and real-time ship-to-shore collaboration that supports audits and inspections, to greater operational efficiency through empowered communication and a measurable uplift in crew quality of life.

“The maritime industry has been searching for a single platform that unites crew welfare, operational data and communication,” said Punit Oza, Executive Advisor at FrontM. “Loft Kiosk delivers exactly that, a mature, scalable solution that transforms the way ships communicate, learn and operate. I am proud to see this core maritime need being served by FrontM in such an innovative way and encouraged by how the industry is embracing this opportunity as we breach the 1,000-ship implementation milestone across the platform tools.”