Voyage risks and investigations

Precision in risk. Confidence in compliance

How to accurately assess vessels against risk with Seasearcher.

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End-to-end voyage risk transparency

Maritime voyage operations face escalating risk amid an evolving sanctions landscape and increasingly sophisticated deceptive shipping tactics. Traditional manual investigations are slow, fragmented, and often incomplete—creating blind spots that expose your business to compliance breaches, financial loss, and reputational damage.

Combining real-time vessel tracking, AI-driven anomaly detection, and comprehensive sanctions and risk data, Seasearcher can unlock full voyage transparency.

“Seasearcher transformed our investigations. The ability to independently access detailed voyage event timelines and ownership data means we resolve compliance issues faster and with greater confidence.”

Global Head of Compliance
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“We can confidently say yes or no to those vessels based on their compliance status, and we have refused vessels that have subsequently been sanctioned.” 

Group Compliance Manager
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100%

live commercial fleet coverage

75,000+

locations coverage including ports, terminals, and berths

40%

of deceptive vessel behaviors go undetected by manual methods

>30%

reduction in manual review time

Detect critical risk

Spot voyage risk indicators

High-risk and dark activities pose serious compliance risks. Detect and mitigate these risks for thorough investigations.

Critical risk data includes:

  • Detect AIS gaps, spoofing, dark port calls, flag switching, and abnormal vessel movements.
  • Use automated alerts to monitor suspicious activities in real time, enabling proactive risk mitigation.
  • Integrate risk indicators into existing compliance workflows for seamless escalation and audit trails.
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Real-time monitoring

Stay on top of vessel risk exposure

Rely on real-time monitoring and alerts to remain alert to potential illicit activities, changing regulations and sanctions exposure in real-time.

Remain resilient in the face of uncertainty as you are alerted to potential illicit activities:

  • Continuous tracking of vessel behavior with customisable alert thresholds.
  • Receive instant notifications on ownership changes, STS transfers, and sanction-related anomalies.
  • Prioritise investigations based on risk severity using a standardised RAG (red-amber-green) framework.
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Compliance screening

Safeguard against regulatory breaches

Combine sanctions screening with deceptive shipping detection for comprehensive risk assessment:

  • Identify vessels operating under fraudulent flags or engaging in covert operations to evade sanctions and oversight.
  • Link vessel behaviour with counterparty risk assessments for a full compliance picture.
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Cargo intelligence

Screen cargo movements quickly

Uncover hidden risks and potential breaches. You can make fast checks against:

  • Risk ratings with standardised vessel risk scores for seamless decision-making.
  • Details, origin, and voyage events including STS transfers.
  • Vessel screening to track oil, chemical, LNG and LPG cargo flows with complete oversight.

Ensure regulatory alignment with seven sanctions regimes (OFAC, HM Treasury, EU, etc.) and over 1,000 products / grades of wet cargo to determine risk.

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Full voyage history

Review detailed event logs and investigations

Support robust investigations with reliable, multi-dimensional voyage data which includes:

  • Comprehensive voyage event timelines that document suspicious activities and compliance flags.
  • Multi-source data fusion — terrestrial, satellite, shipborne AIS, and human intelligence — for accuracy and context.
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Audit-ready reports

Streamline escalation & reporting

Manage escalations efficiently within a single platform to:

  • Avoid missed alerts and ensure timely action with a shared vessel list accessible to all.
  • Generate detailed, audit-ready reports that document investigation findings, use risk ratings, and decision rationales.
  • Facilitate seamless collaboration across compliance, investigations, and risk teams with shared visibility into case status, notes, and next steps — streamlining decision-making and reducing duplication of effort.
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Impact

Transforming compliance outcomes with actionable intelligence

Reduce investigation time and resource drain

Streamline complex voyage risk investigations by consolidating data and automating risk validation. Free compliance teams from manual research, enabling faster resolution of genuine risks.

Improve risk detection accuracy

Minimise false positives through machine learning-enhanced anomaly detection and validated AIS data. Focus compliance efforts on credible threats, reducing unnecessary escalations.

Strengthen decision-making confidence

Provide comprehensive, contextualised voyage and ownership insights. Support rapid, well-evidenced risk decisions that withstand regulatory scrutiny.

Maintain clear audit trails and regulatory readiness

Document every investigation step with detailed, downloadable reports and audit logs. Ensure transparent records that simplify internal reviews and regulatory examinations.

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