Maritime vessels can now share verified safety alerts and navigational hazards in real time through a new collaborative navigation system that transforms isolated ships into a connected intelligence network
London, UK: Maritime technology pioneer Orca AI has launched Co-Captain, a groundbreaking new function in its operational platform. For the first time, vessels can share data with each other, in real time, to optimize navigation. This new capability allows them to be better prepared for real-time events and emerging risks, anticipate hazards early and navigate with higher confidence.
FAST-EXPANDING FLEET
By connecting a growing network of 1,000 Orca AI-installed vessels, with hundreds more set to join, Co-Captain turns every ship into both a sensor and source of awareness. Together they share and receive verified alerts based on real-time conditions, enriched with external data such as weather, vessel traffic and local regulatory feeds.
Building on Orca AI’s advanced computer-vision technology, Co-Captain fuses these fragmented inputs into a single layer of collective intelligence. The result is a constantly evolving picture of each vessel’s route that keeps crews ahead of risk.
“This could very well be the most accurate crowdsourced navigational engine in shipping,” said Yarden Gross, CEO and Co-Founder of Orca AI. “Every addition to the fleet strengthens that shared awareness, enhancing how ships anticipate risk and support one another. Given that 90% of world trade goes by sea, this kind of collaborative navigation is no longer optional – it’s a safety, environmental and security imperative.”
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