Seavium Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction

Company: Seavium SAS, RCS Marseille n° 928 993 781
Registered Office: Jardins Orélys D, 61 Avenue de la Fourragère, 13012 Marseille, France
Contact: Adrien Barrau, Founder — sales@seavium.com | +33 6 46 22 19 77

These Terms & Conditions (“Agreement”) govern the access and use of the Seavium digital platform, including its related artificial intelligence modules (including Sonar, CharterFinder, Nautilog.ai, and any successor modules) (collectively, the “Platform”).

This Agreement supersedes any prior NDA, services agreement, or verbal understanding between the parties.

By accessing the Platform, the User accepts these Terms in full.

2. Definitions

  • User: any individual or legal entity accessing the Platform.

  • Charterers: Users searching for, comparing, or booking offshore vessels.

  • Owners: Users listing vessels or providing operational or technical data.

  • Brokers: maritime intermediaries using Seavium to source vessels or clients.

  • Paid User: a User belonging to a company with an active, paid subscription.

  • Free User: a User accessing the Platform without a paid subscription.

  • Confidential Information: any non-public commercial, operational, technical or project-related information exchanged via the Platform or directly with Seavium, as defined in Section 10.

3. Scope of Application

This Agreement applies to all Users worldwide.
Seavium operates as:

  • a SaaS data and intelligence platform;

  • a digital facilitator connecting Owners, Charterers and Brokers;

  • a broker or co-broker, only when explicitly confirmed or when the brokerage trigger clause applies (Section 14).

Seavium is not a party to chartering contracts between Users.

4. Services Provided

The Platform provides, among others:

  • a real-time vessel database (AIS, technical specs, ownership and availability data);

  • AI-powered matching, route analysis, predictive suggestions and sister-ship recommendations;

  • project management dashboards and secure communication tools;

  • optional brokerage support (commission-based);

  • operational integrations (mailhook, Google Sheets/Drive environments, Notion workspaces, APIs).

Nature of Data Displayed

The Platform displays data that may originate from:

  • publicly available maritime databases and registries;

  • Owners, Charterers, Brokers or their affiliates;

  • licensed third-party data partners;

  • AIS and open maritime intelligence feeds.

Seavium does not claim ownership of raw data originating from public sources, partners or Users.
Seavium does claim ownership over:

  • the Platform itself;

  • the compilation, structuring, formatting and enrichment of data;

  • AI-generated insights, algorithms, models, derivative analyses and metadata.

5. Account Registration & User Obligations

  • Registration requires a verified professional email.

  • Users must provide accurate and lawful information.

  • Misuse or inaccurate data may result in immediate suspension.

  • Users must not attempt to circumvent the Platform or to bypass Seavium in an operation where Seavium intervened (Section 14).

6. Acceptable Use Policy

Users shall not:

  • scrape, extract, or redistribute Platform data without written authorization;

  • upload illegal, harmful, defamatory or infringing materials;

  • reverse-engineer the Platform or use its data to train external AI models;

  • breach sanctions, export control or maritime security regulations;

  • interfere with the security or availability of the Platform.

7. Intellectual Property

Seavium remains the sole owner of:

  • the Platform, code, models, AI systems, interfaces, designs;

  • the database structure, schema, compilation and formatting;

  • all derivative analytics or outputs that do not reveal a User’s confidential data.

Users retain ownership of their raw data (fleets, technical sheets, contracts, availability, attachments).

No User may reproduce, modify or distribute the Platform or its components without written approval.

8. Data Protection & GDPR (Integrated Data Processing Agreement)

8.1 Roles

  • For User account and personal data: Seavium acts as Data Processor.

  • For operational data about vessels, projects or fleets: Users act as Data Controllers.

8.2 Sub-processors

Seavium uses secure service providers, including:

  • OVH France (hosting mailhooks);

  • Supabase (USA/EU — vessel & operational data);

  • Clerk (authentication);

  • Google, Notion, Salesforce, OpenAI, Meta (encrypted processing only).

All providers process data under strict encryption and no provider accesses unencrypted content.

8.3 Data Security

  • Data encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3).

  • Access restricted to authorized Seavium personnel.

  • All access is logged and monitored.

8.4 Data Transfers

Data may be transferred outside the EU under:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs);

  • supplementary encryption safeguards.

8.5 Retention

  • Operational data stored only for the performance of services.

  • Raw emails/attachments auto-deleted within 15 days unless linked to an ongoing operation.

  • Full deletion available upon written request within 5 business days.

8.6 Breach Notification

Seavium shall notify Users within 72 hours of any personal-data breach.

9. Subscription, Payment & SLA

  • Subscriptions follow the tiers shown on www.seavium.com.

  • Payment is processed via Stripe, Qonto or SEPA.

  • Late payments may cause suspension.

  • Prices may be adjusted with 30-day notice.

Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Seavium commits to 98% monthly availability, excluding:

  • planned maintenance;

  • third-party outages;

  • force majeure;

  • external provider incidents.

10. Confidentiality

Confidential Information includes any non-public operational, technical, commercial or project-related data accessed within the Platform or exchanged directly.

Confidentiality obligations survive 3 years after termination.

11. Visibility & Marketing

Unless a User opts out:

  • Seavium may list the User’s company as part of its network;

  • anonymized or aggregated insights may be displayed for market visibility;

  • no confidential or proprietary data is published without the User’s validation.

12. User Due Diligence & Liability

Users must verify:

  • vessel certifications;

  • suitability, safety & compliance;

  • insurance;

  • contractual terms directly with Owners.

Seavium is not liable for:

  • losses due to inaccurate third-party data;

  • operational decisions;

  • vessel performance;

  • downtime or cyberattacks;

  • indirect, consequential or punitive damages.

Total liability of Seavium is capped at one month of subscription fees for paid Users.

13. Suspension & Termination

  • Seavium may suspend access for breach, illegality or non-payment.

  • Users may close their account at any time.

  • Data will be deleted upon termination, subject to legal retention obligations.

14. Brokerage Framework (Consolidated + Anti-Bypass Clause – Maximum Strength)

14.1 Default Commission Rule

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all brokerage operations facilitated by Seavium are based on a:

→ 2.5% commission (ex-VAT)
→ 50/50 split with external brokers, when applicable.

14.2 Paid Users — Direct Contact Allowed

Paid Users may contact Owners directly through the Platform or external channels without triggering any commission, unless:

  • Seavium explicitly intervenes in the operation;

  • Seavium provides consulting, introductions, or operational support.

14.3 Free Users — Commission Automatically Applies

If a Free User sources a vessel or Owner via Seavium, any resulting charter triggers a 2.5% commission payable to Seavium.

14.4 Brokerage Trigger Clause (Automatic Commission Activation)

Commission becomes automatically due when Seavium is involved in a project in any way, including:

  • email exchanges;

  • WhatsApp or messaging discussions;

  • phone calls;

  • operational guidance;

  • vessel shortlists or technical validation;

  • introductions to Owners or Charterers;

  • sharing of data, availability or routing suggestions.

Once triggered:

  • commission is owed even if Users negotiate directly afterward;

  • commission applies even if the User becomes a Paying User after the intervention;

  • changing the scope, dates or vessel does not remove the obligation.

14.5 Anti-Bypass Clause (Maximum Enforcement)

Users shall not, directly or indirectly:

  • circumvent Seavium after receiving vessel information;

  • reroute negotiations to avoid commission;

  • introduce intermediaries to bypass Seavium’s involvement;

  • complete chartering outside the Platform after Seavium has intervened.

Violation entitles Seavium to invoice the full commission to:

  • the Owner;

  • or, if applicable, the Charterer who bypassed the process.

14.6 Notification

Seavium will notify at least one party (preferably the Owner) when Seavium becomes involved in a project.

15. Dispute Resolution

15.1 Amicable Resolution

Parties shall attempt informal resolution before escalation.

15.2 Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by French law.

15.3 Jurisdiction

Exclusive jurisdiction: Commercial Court of Marseille, France.

15.4 International Arbitrage Option

For international disputes, any party may elect arbitration under:

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris.

16. Force Majeure

Seavium is not liable for failures caused by events beyond reasonable control, including natural events, cyberattacks, network outages, or governmental restrictions.

17. Amendments

Seavium may amend these Terms at any time. Continued use constitutes acceptance.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms represent the entire agreement between Seavium and the User and supersede all prior agreements, including NDAs or service agreements related to use of the Platform.

By creating an account using a professional e-mail address, you confirm that you are acting on behalf of your organization and that your entire company accepts and is bound by these Terms & Conditions.