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BigOceanData is one of the world’s leading suppliers of vessel tracking and management solutions having been a pioneer of deep-sea vessel tracking technology since the mid-1990s. Today, the brand is synonymous with the very highest quality marine asset management solutions achieved through the fusion of multiple data sources such as AIS (Automatic Identification System); dedicated onboard transponders (such as Inmarsat and Iridium); ocean-wide weather forecasts; piracy information; and, environmental data, such as sea-state, tide and ocean currents.The BigOceanData service is utilised by a plethora of different types of customer from, the more obvious, shipping owners/operators through port authorities to the marine insurance industry. Services are provided primarily via the company’s Software-as-a-Service platform – www.bigoceandata.com – which caters for all types of client from a single leisure yachtsman to a major corporate or government organisation. For the latter category of customer the BigOceanData team is happy to provide a more bespoke offering which can be delivered as a dedicated enterprise IT solution if required.The BigOceanData portal provides all of its clients with access to global AIS data updated once every 3 minutes, effectively providing tracking information on circa 90,000 vessels at any given time. BigOceanData specialises in Vessel Fleet Management, Fisheries VMS, Maritime Security, Ship Security Alerting System, Seaborne Commodity Flow and Maritime Incident Reconstruction markets.

Ainsley Business Services (ABS) is a newly-formed team of business-to-business consultants set up to provide a variety of services to small and medium-sized entities. Key focus is on technology and Software as a Service companies ranging in size from start-ups to organisations with annual turnover in excess of £50m. Types of engagement range from short-term projects lasting a few days to interim management appointments. ABS consultants have experience in both UK and export markets and cover all disciplines from funding of start-ups and MBOs through to sales and marketing and technology leadership.