Vessel Transparency Index

Promote Maritime Integrity.
Safeguard Your Reputation.

Pole Star aggregates hundreds of data points to create a composite level of transparency into the maritime ecosystem. With industry-leading precision, our tools allow you to Know Your Vessel (KYV) and associated counterparties as you navigate global maritime trade, protecting your operations, and your brand.

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Know Your Vessel Data
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Knowing the vessels you’re doing business with is essential in global maritime trade. Pole Star’s solutions mitigate this risk by providing comprehensive insights into the vessels you do business with.

Vessel Ownership

  • Uncover UBO data and parent linkage to avoid nefarious activity and sanctions.
  • View vessel characteristics and particulars, including owner and manager details, as well as recent port calls.

Vessel Movement History

  • View vessel movement history for immediate online analysis, with historical data visible for up to 24 months.

Vessel Port State Control History

  • Access fast and accurate global position reporting, with reports detailing date, time, speed, heading, voyage status, port of destination, and ETA.
  • Review vessel characteristics and particulars, including owner and manager details, as well as recent port calls.

Global & Country Watchlist Database

  • Screen a vessel, its associated ownership, and management against sanctions, proprietary, enforcement action, and other official lists using best-in-class data from our alliance partners, Dow Jones Risk and Compliance including global watchlist, country watchlist, port state control, and ship movement history. 

Dark Activity/Ship-to-Ship Transfer Risk

  • Investigate periods of AIS non-reporting to locate a vessel in relation to high-risk transshipment areas and regulatory zones.
  • Thoroughly investigate a vessel’s real-time, historical, and ongoing journey at a granular level, including ship-to-ship (STS) transfer risk, historical tracks, vessel replay, and ownership details.

RiskCenter Trade Compliance

  • Conduct routine checks on key aspects of a transaction to ensure compliance with sanctions.
  • Access a comprehensive view of regulatory risks faced by organizations involved in maritime trade.

Zone Setup, Detection, & Alerts

  • Identify which ships are currently located within a user-defined radius of any ship or location.
  • Ensure compliance by using up-to-date industry and environmental zones (including ECAs, EEZs, high-risk areas, and regulatory zones), or create your own custom zones to view your fleet in relation to nearby threats, regional risks, and regulatory requirements.
  • Send alerts and test notifications to an unlimited number of recipients, with options for unlimited editing of recipient details, alert format selection, and delivery verification. Receive clear and enhanced location overviews showing where and when an alert was triggered.

Know Your Vessel
for These Industries

Government &
Public Sector

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Financial Markets,
Insurance,
Commodities, LNG

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Physical Commodity Trading

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Put our comprehensive maritime data sets to work for you so you can know the vessels you’re doing business with.

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Financial Services Clients

“With the need to ensure we are working with ships that comply with global regulations, we need the best tools to carry out our checks and PurpleTRAC is one of those tools that is invaluable in us meeting these
regulatory standards.”

Leslie Mezzich

Business Development Director, PISR

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