Oceano Vox transforms vessels into connected oceanographic sensors, building a global real-time ocean data network for maritime safety, performance, and climate transition. The company operates two complementary programs: Vox Maritime for commercial fleets with certified ISO 17025 weather stations, and Vox Initiative for the sailing community with open-source data sharing. Over 250 vessels are already part of this UNESCO Ocean Decade-labeled network.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface yet remain the least observed environment on the planet. Weather forecasts are calculated tens of kilometers away from where mariners actually navigate, and certified in-situ data is rare, fragmented, or inaccessible, limiting forecast accuracy and maritime safety.
Solution
Oceano Vox equips vessels with connected sensors that turn every hull into an oceanographic observation station, creating a collective real-time data network. The company offers two complementary programs: Vox Maritime equips commercial fleets with certified autonomous weather stations, while Vox Initiative engages sailing charters, sailing schools, and recreational boaters who share their data in open source with the scientific community under the UNESCO Ocean Decade framework. Data collected by the network is transmitted via GSM or satellite and made available to scientists, route planners, and fleet managers through direct access or API. This crowdsourced approach enhances weather prediction accuracy, improves safety at sea, and supports climate transition research.
Target Audience
Primary customers include commercial fleet owners, fleet managers, P&I clubs, insurers, and route planners for Vox Maritime, as well as sailing charter companies, sailing schools, boat builders, and offshore racing teams for Vox Initiative.
Features
- VOX 1 gateway: CE-certified NMEA 2000 bridge that collects onboard instrument data (wind, pressure, surface current) and transmits it in real-time via GSM or satellite, with plug-and-play installation requiring no technician
- VOX 2 station: autonomous, ship-independent weather station with dedicated sensors including wind, pressure, temperature, and inertial measurement (heave/pitch/roll), calibrated to ISO 17025 and compliant with WMO standards
- Open-source data sharing with scientific programs, contributing to 3 of the 10 UN Ocean Decade challenges
- Real-time community weather visualization and comparison of local observations against forecasts
- Routing module for trajectory optimization and real-time alerting for safety-relevant conditions
- Vox Maritime supports charter-party warranty protection, P&I dispute evidence, CII compliance proof, and speed-power-consumption curve calibration