Sonar.ai
From Inbox Noise to Market Deals
The Invisible Pain of Vessel Owners
Every day, offshore vessel owners face the same scenario: dozens of chartering requests land in their inbox. Most of them are irrelevant — the wrong vessel type, wrong specs, or simply a fleet already deployed elsewhere.
The outcome? Dozens of unanswered emails, lost time, and above all, missed opportunities.
A hidden frustration in a market worth billions.
But what if those “discarded” requests could be transformed into value?
The Market Reality – Enormous but Outdated
Global offshore chartering market: ~€20 billion per year.
Thousands of requests circulate monthly across fragmented networks.
Today, the process is still phone calls, emails, spreadsheets — the same way it worked in the 1990s.
This inefficiency is not just inconvenient; it’s a massive economic blind spot.
And that’s exactly where Sonar.ai steps in.
Turning Trash into Traction
Sonar.ai was built on a simple insight: every request that one owner rejects could be a perfect match for another.
Here’s how it works:
Owners forward incoming chartering emails to a dedicated Sonar channel.
Our proprietary AI engine instantly parses and understands the request (powered by multilingual NLP).
The request is then cross-checked against a live, continuously enriched database of 10,000+ offshore vessels worldwide.
Within seconds, Sonar identifies qualified partners able to take the job.
For the owner, the process is seamless: no added workload, no new overhead.
The result is pure upside — every deal closed through Sonar generates revenue that would otherwise vanish.
The Technology – AI as a Digital Sonar
Beneath the surface, Sonar.ai combines multiple advanced layers:
Multilingual NLP → understands and structures requests in English, French, Norwegian, Greek, and more.
Spec-based deep matching → compares 200+ technical parameters (bollard pull, DP class, deck area, fuel, POB, etc.) in real time.
AIS & satellite feeds → direct integration with the Seavium API to locate vessels instantly.
Recommendation algorithms → adapted from e-commerce matching to the offshore market.
Self-learning loop → every successful fixing strengthens the model, making the system smarter with each use.
👉 In short: Sonar.ai becomes a radar for the market, scanning continuously and pointing to the exact vessel that fits.
The Owner’s Upside – Tangible and Immediate
Even at a conservative level, the potential is significant:
5 requests converted per month (average 2-month operation at €14,200/day) → ~€440,000 additional annual revenue.
10 requests converted per month → ~€880,000 additional annual revenue.
And this comes from emails that were previously ignored.
Whenever a fixing occurs, Sonar.ai shares the commission back on a fair 50/50 basis.
Beyond revenue, owners also gain:
Reputation → every request receives an answer.
Market intelligence → insight into demand trends and fleet opportunities.
Positioning → being part of a transparent, digital-first ecosystem.
The Flywheel Effect – Growth That Feeds Itself
This is where the model becomes exponential:
More owners onboard → more requests flow through Sonar.
More requests → more opportunities converted into revenue.
Every deal enriches the vessel database (already 10,000+, target 20,000 within 12 months).
More data → more accurate AI matching.
More accuracy → faster adoption across the market.
👉 A virtuous cycle where Sonar strengthens Seavium, and Seavium makes Sonar even more powerful.
Why Now – A Window That Won’t Last
Addressable market: €20 billion annually in offshore chartering alone.
Current capture: essentially 0% digital penetration.
In 2 years, the market will begin to consolidate.
In 5 years, it will be locked by one or two dominant players.
Sonar.ai provides a unique entry point right now.
Conclusion – From Noise to Standard
Sonar.ai is not just a tool. It’s the missing intelligence layer of the offshore chartering market.
Every ignored email becomes a potential deal.
Every deal strengthens the data backbone of the industry.
Every vessel onboarded accelerates adoption across owners, brokers, and charterers alike.
This is no longer about solving inefficiencies.
It’s about defining the standard for the future of offshore chartering.
👉 Sonar.ai – From inbox noise to market deals.