The chief engineer's brain that never leaves the boat.
VesselIQ is an AI operations + maintenance intelligence system for superyachts 30m+. Built by maritime engineers turned technologists. Custom turnkey delivery in 60–90 days, under your brand.
Yachts run on paper, sticky notes, and tribal knowledge.
3am breakdowns
Your engineer wakes up to a generator alarm. The fix manual is in a binder downstairs. The previous engineer's notes are in WhatsApp. Time wasted: 45 min.
Crew turnover wipes memory
New chief engineer arrives. Last engineer's two years of fixes, vendor relationships, and shortcuts walk out the door with him. You pay to relearn.
Owner asks 'when was X serviced?'
You spend 3 hours combing through service logs across email, photos, and PDFs. The answer is 'I think 2023.'
Three pillars. One brain.
Operational Intelligence
Real-time engineering, navigation, and crew operations dashboard. Owner-portal access. Captain-portal access. Crew-tier portal access.
Maintenance Concierge
AI assistant for engineers. Plans, manuals, vendor contacts, fix-history search. WhatsApp + voice. Trained on YOUR vessel's manuals + history.
Compliance & Reporting
Auto-tracked safety inspections, certificate renewals, hour-meter logging, regulatory reporting. Auto-generated owner reports.
52 modules. Three pillars.
From bridge to engine room, owner portal to surveyor audit pack — vessel-specific workflows for every daily-use surface.
Operational Intelligence (17)
- Captain Dashboard
- Owner Portal
- Bridge Log
- Watch Handover Log
- AIS Vessel Tracking
- Voyage Planner
- Live Weather & Tides
- Passage Synopsis
- Crew Scheduling & Rotations
- Crew Tasks
- Smart Handover
- Smart Daily Digest
- Notifications Centre
- Global Search
- Audit Log
- Department-Based Access
- Distribution Lists
Maintenance Concierge (16)
- AI Maintenance Concierge
- Equipment Register
- Fix-History Search
- Vendor & Supplier Directory
- Manual Library (OCR'd)
- Maintenance Scheduler
- Predictive Maintenance*
- Engineering Rounds
- Engine Diagnostics*
- Fluid Analysis
- Engine Hours Tracker
- Spare Parts Registry
- Purchase Orders
- Refit Projects
- Bunkering & Fuel Log
- Refit Documentation Pack
Compliance & Reporting (19)
- Compliance Cockpit
- Drill Matrix (Surveyor Grid)
- Drill Logs
- ISM Checklists
- ISM Document Library
- Crew Onboarding (ISM §6)
- Hours of Rest (MLC)
- STCW Tracker
- Crew Contracts (MLC)
- LSA/FFE Inspections
- Incident Reports
- NCR Tracker
- Permit to Work
- PSC Prep Tool
- Flag State Compliance
- MARPOL Garbage Log
- EPA VGP Log
- Emissions Tracker
- Surveyor Audit Pack PDF
* Specialized modules activate with paid hardware-integration add-ons. Core modules ship at launch; remaining modules activate iteratively during the 90-day post-launch tuning period.
8 regulatory frameworks. One cockpit.
Workflows + signed evidence + one-click export for Flag and Class inspections.
60–90 days from contract to live.
Discovery
Days 1–10
Onboard your vessel virtually + on-site. Catalog systems, manuals, crew workflows, owner preferences. Define success metrics with captain + owner.
Build
Days 10–60
Custom-train AI on your vessel's docs. Configure dashboards. Integrate with available onboard systems and data sources during Build. Pilot with crew.
Launch + Train
Days 60–90
Crew + captain onboarding. Owner walkthrough. Live on vessel. 90-day post-launch tuning included.
Not built by a software team. Built by someone who fixed the engine at 3am.
14 years aboard. Chief engineer roles through early 2026 — most recently a 130-ft Westport in shipyard refit. Watched every paper-binder problem you have. Watched every WhatsApp-thread fix bleed institutional memory when a crew changed over.
Then earned CEH · CompTIA Security+ · Splunk Certified — and built VesselIQ to be the system every chief engineer wishes had existed.
Anonymous founding engineer. Adaptive Ventures team layer for delivery, security, and ongoing support. You will not be the experiment — this is the system the builder wanted when he was the one being called at 3am.
Custom build.
Each engagement covers discovery, build, integrations, training, and 90-day tuning. Vessel size and complexity determine the final scope and quote.
Founding clients: first 3 spots open · Standard engagements: by application.
Founding-client engagements start at $30,000 turnkey ($5K refundable Discovery + $25K Build, half of standard rate, locked for first 3 vessels). Standard engagement tiers $35–100K depending on vessel size and complexity.
Discovery is a paid engagement, fully refundable. If we conclude during the first 10 days that your vessel isn't a fit for VesselIQ, the Discovery fee is returned in full and we both walk away clean. No NDAs broken, no obligation, no awkward emails.
Common questions
Who built this?
Adaptive Ventures — 14 years in yacht engineering (chief engineer roles through early 2026, most recently a 130-ft Westport in shipyard refit), CEH, CompTIA Sec+, Splunk certified.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Onboard intelligence runs locally. Cloud sync occurs when connected. Crew searches manuals + fix history with no internet required.
What happens to my data?
Owner owns the data. Single-tenant deployment. No cross-vessel data sharing. End-to-end encryption. CEH-led security review on every build.
Can the captain say no to features?
Yes. Captain has admin override on every feature. Crew tier has no edit rights. Owner has read-only by default.
Will this replace my engineer?
No. It makes your engineer 5× faster. Engineering is too high-stakes to replace. We augment, not automate-away.
Ready to see VesselIQ in action?
30-min call. No pitch deck. Demo on a real vessel scenario you bring.
Book a discovery call