Our data quality
Trusted maritime data, built on governance, validated at scale.
Data quality you can trust, from source to decision
Maritime decisions rely on accurate, consistent and timely data. Fragmented sources, inconsistent identifiers, and delayed updates introduce risk across compliance, operations, and analytics. Without transparent governance, teams cannot confidently rely on the intelligence powering their workflows.
Lloyd’s List Intelligence applies a structured data quality framework across all maritime intelligence, combining automated validation, expert curation, and strict governance controls. Built around our COACT model and aligned to ISO-certified processes, our data is continuously monitored, validated and enhanced to deliver dependable intelligence at scale.
Consistency
Reliable historical intelligence, standardised across sources.
Access one of the most comprehensive historical AIS databases, trusted since 2007 as the backbone of maritime analysis and decision-making.
Data is standardised across terrestrial, satellite, and proprietary feeds, ensuring consistent vessel identities, movements, and voyage reconstruction.
Continuous reconciliation processes identify inconsistencies across sources, while structured data models maintain alignment across AIS, vessel characteristics, ownership, and geospatial intelligence. Ongoing quality monitoring and dataset harmonisation ensure consistency is maintained as new data is ingested and coverage expands.
Origin
Transparent sourcing built on trusted proprietary foundations.
Trusted as an original maritime data source, AIS intelligence is powered by a proprietary terrestrial network and exclusive Lloyd’s Agency partnership.
These primary sources are combined with carefully validated third-party inputs to create a governed, traceable intelligence foundation.
Source provenance is maintained across the data lifecycle, with lineage tracking, credibility scoring, and validation controls applied to all incoming feeds. Continuous source evaluation ensures new inputs are assessed, validated, and integrated without compromising data integrity.
Accuracy
Validated positions and continuously refined intelligence.
Receive accurate, validated AIS positions through SmartMatch AI technology, which deduplicates and reconciles terrestrial, satellite, and shipborne signals into a single trusted output. Automated validation rules detect anomalies, while machine learning models continuously refine matching logic.
Expert analyst oversight and feedback loops further enhance data accuracy, correcting inconsistencies and improving models over time. Continuous validation and anomaly detection ensure the intelligence delivered remains reliable as traffic volumes and data sources grow.
Completeness
Full voyage coverage with continuous enrichment.
Get the complete maritime picture with high-availability infrastructure, end-to-end voyage coverage, and exclusive access to key ports through proprietary networks and the Lloyd’s Agency. Multiple AIS sources are combined to reduce gaps and maintain uninterrupted vessel tracking.
Data enrichment and source expansion programmes continuously improve coverage across regions, vessel classes, and port activity. Ongoing monitoring identifies gaps, while additional feeds and enhancements are integrated to strengthen completeness over time.
Timeliness
Real-time updates with automated quality validation.
Make faster decisions with real-time AIS ingestion, automated processing, and continuous validation pipelines. Data is cleaned, reconciled, and delivered with minimal latency to ensure operational relevance.
Monitoring systems track latency, update frequency, and ingestion performance, enabling continuous optimisation of delivery pipelines. As new feeds and processing enhancements are introduced, timeliness improves without compromising accuracy or consistency.
ISO-certified data governance
Lloyd’s List Intelligence is proud to have been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 by the British Standards Institution for our Seasearcher and Lloyd’s List Intelligence Data suite of applications.
This recognises our commitment to maintaining the highest levels of data quality, through continuous monitoring and maintenance.
Our COACT framework is supported by our ISO-certified governance processes applied across the full data lifecycle. Structured controls ensure data is validated, monitored, and continuously improved from ingestion through to delivery.
This governance framework supports:
- Data lifecycle management
- Controlled ingestion and validation
- Continuous quality monitoring
- Source governance and traceability
- Audit-ready change management
- Ongoing data improvement programmes
High-quality maritime data delivers measurable operational confidence
Improve decision confidence
Trusted, validated intelligence supports critical operational and compliance decisions.
Reduce manual validation
Minimise time spent reconciling conflicting or incomplete data.
Strengthen data governance
Transparent sourcing and lifecycle controls support audit and regulatory requirements.
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Trusted Maritime Intelligence, built on data quality
The COACT framework combined with ISO-certified governance ensures maritime intelligence remains consistent, accurate, complete, and continuously improved. From source to insight, data quality is engineered into every layer.
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