What TIMEZERO does

TIMEZERO is a marine navigation software provider founded in 1985 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain (MaxSea Naval S.L.), with additional offices in Beaverton, Oregon (Nobeltec, Inc.), Portland, Biarritz, and approximately 70 employees across three locations. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Signet S.A.S., a diversified French maritime technology group, and consolidates the historical MaxSea, Nobeltec, and MapMedia brands under a single TIMEZERO family brand established in 2016. Its core technology is a proprietary 2D/3D cartographic engine rendered through the TZ MAPS format, which unifies Raster, Vector, satellite photo, and bathymetric data into a single chart type, complemented by PhotoFusion visualization and the TZ Cloud synchronization layer linking PC software, iOS mobile (TZ iBoat), and FURUNO NavNet hardware.

The product portfolio spans TZ Navigator (recreational sailing and motor boating), TZ Professional (commercial fishing, surveillance, and professional mariners), TZ iBoat (iPhone/iPad navigation app), TZ Maps (chart catalog), TZ Coastal Monitoring (turnkey maritime surveillance), and a modular add-on system covering Weather Routing, Radar, PBG bathymetric mapping, Sounder, WASSP/DFF3D multibeam sonar, S-63 encrypted charts, VDR, Trawl Positioning, and Bottom Hardness. Revenue is generated through one-time perpetual software licenses (with two activation tokens), subscription-based electronic charts, subscription add-on services (TZ Weather Premium, TZ Ocean-O Premium), iOS app sales, and per-incident support and training services priced in EUR (€49–€399).

TIMEZERO sells via direct online store, the Apple App Store, a global authorized reseller and training-center network spanning 25+ countries across 6 continents, and OEM integration with FURUNO hardware. The installed base exceeds 25,000 users worldwide, with TZ Navigator alone reaching 15,000+ users reporting 84% satisfaction. Customers include individual recreational boaters, professional fishermen, offshore racing teams, and maritime surveillance operators, with the Alaska Longline Fishermen network representing a notable enterprise-style deployment of TZ Professional bathymetric technology. TIMEZERO has received the NMEA Best Marine Navigation Software award for six consecutive years through 2022.

Name

TIMEZERO

Legal name

MaxSea Naval S.L.

Website

https://mytimezero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TIMEZERO is a marine navigation software provider offering proprietary cartography, PC navigation software, an iOS mobile app, and cloud synchronization for recreational boaters, professional fishermen, and maritime surveillance operators across 25+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Navigation Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Sensors, Instrumentation & IoT (Condition Monitoring) (IMAJAJAI)

Keywords

• Marine navigation software
• Electronic nautical charts
• Professional maritime navigation
• Recreational boating software
• Maritime surveillance systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bidart

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (PC Navigation Software): TIMEZERO sells perpetual or subscription-based software licenses for its TZ Navigator (recreational) and TZ Professional (professional) Windows software. The software includes built-in modules (Weather, AIS, AIS Online, Weather Routing) with optional paid add-on modules such as PBG, Sounder, WASSP, DFF3D, S63, VDR, Trawl Positioning, Bottom Hardness, Radar, and premium weather/oceanographic services. TZ Navigator provides 2 activation tokens allowing installation on up to two computers.
2. TZ iBoat Mobile App: The TZ iBoat app is available for iPhone and iPad. Revenue is generated through app purchase/subscription on the iOS App Store.
3. Electronic Nautical Charts (TZ Maps Catalog): TIMEZERO sells electronic nautical charts in Raster, Vector, and the unified TZ MAPS format through its online catalog. Charts are delivered via internet download and are updated regularly.
4. Premium Weather & Oceanographic Services: TZ Weather Premium (high-resolution weather forecasts) and TZ Ocean-O Premium (high-resolution oceanographic forecasts) are offered as paid subscription add-ons to the base software.
5. Support and Training Services: Paid technical support and training services including per-incident support (€49 for 1 problem, €79 for 2 problems), remote training sessions (€99 for 1 hour, €199 for 3 hours), and in-person 2-day training in Barcelona (€399).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TIMEZERO develops and sells proprietary marine navigation software for recreational boaters, professional mariners, and maritime surveillance operators. Its product family includes TZ Navigator (recreational PC software), TZ Professional (professional-grade PC navigation with add-on modules for fishing, multibeam sonar, and commercial use), TZ iBoat (iOS mobile navigation app), TZ MAPS (unified electronic nautical chart format), and TZ Coastal Monitoring (turnkey maritime surveillance systems). Revenue comes from software licenses, electronic chart sales, app subscriptions, premium weather/oceanographic services, and paid training/support.

Product overview

TIMEZERO is a comprehensive marine navigation software ecosystem consisting of core products (TZ Professional for commercial/professional users, TZ Navigator for recreational boaters, TZ iBoat mobile app, TZ Maps cartography, and TZ Coastal Monitoring for maritime surveillance) supplemented by a modular add-on system (Weather Routing, Radar, PBG, Sounder, WASSP, DFF3D, S63, VDR, Trawl Positioning, Bottom Hardness modules) and cloud services (TZ Cloud synchronization, TZ Weather Premium, TZ Ocean-O Premium). The platform provides PC software, iOS mobile app, and cloud integration via My TIMEZERO interface, serving both recreational sailing/motor boating and professional/commercial maritime industries across 25,000+ installations worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TZ Navigator: Cutting-edge navigation software for recreational sailing and motor boat users
• TZ Professional
• TZ iBoat
• TZ Maps
• TZ Coastal Monitoring
• MaxSea
• Nobeltec
• MapMedia

Products and services

• TZ Navigator
• TZ Professional
• TZ iBoat
• TZ Maps
• TZ Coastal Monitoring
• TZ Cloud
• TZ Weather Premium
• TZ Ocean-O Premium
• TZ PBG (Personal Bathymetric Generator) Module
• TZ WASSP Module
• TZ DFF3D Module
• TZ S63 Module
• TZ VDR (Voyage Data Recorder) Module
• TZ Trawl Positioning Module
• TZ Bottom Hardness Module
• TZ Weather Routing Module
• TZ Radar Module
• TZ Sounder Module

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% of TZ Navigator users are very satisfied with the product
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTDcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2004In 2004, FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD and MaxSea International formed a strategic technical alliance to develop TIMEZERO-NavNet, integrating FURUNO's NavNet hardware (multi-function displays) with TIMEZERO software for a seamless navigation management system. The partnership was extended with the new TIMEZERO-FURUNO ecosystem enabling real-time synchronization between TZ PC software, FURUNO NavNet TZtouch2 and 3 MFD, the TIMEZERO online platform, and TZ iBoat app.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Navico (Simrad, Lowrance, B&G, C-MAP): Navico owns major marine electronics brands and C-MAP, a leading electronic chart provider. It competes directly with TIMEZERO in navigation software and charts across recreational sailing, motorboating, and professional fishing segments.
• iNavX: iNavX is a marine navigation app for iOS offering chart plotting, GPS, AIS and weather. It directly competes with TZ iBoat in the iPhone/iPad boating chartplotter segment.
• Aqua Map: Aqua Map is a cross-platform marine navigation app (iOS and Android) with NOAA and proprietary charts, GPS, AIS and routing. It directly competes with TZ iBoat and targets the same recreational boating segment.
• Garmin Marine: Garmin's marine division produces chartplotters, GPS, and chart solutions (including the Navionics-acquired chart platform) for recreational and professional boaters. Directly competes with TIMEZERO across navigation hardware/software and chart subscriptions.
• Wärtsilä Voyage: Wärtsilä Voyage (formerly Transas) provides marine navigation, simulation, and fleet operations software for commercial and professional mariners. Directly comparable in professional-grade navigation and ECDIS-style chart software.

Emerging players

• Savvy Navvy: Savvy Navvy is an emerging AI-driven marine navigation app offering smart routing, weather, and tidal data across iOS and Android. Targets recreational boaters with a modern mobile-first experience overlapping with TZ iBoat.
• PredictWind: PredictWind specializes in high-resolution marine weather forecasting and weather routing used by sailors and racers. It overlaps with TIMEZERO's Weather Routing Module and premium weather/oceanographic subscription services.

Others

• Jeppesen Marine (Boeing): Jeppesen previously owned Nobeltec (TIMEZERO's US brand) and provides official aviation and marine chart data services. It is an adjacent incumbent in chart content distribution and a former parent of TIMEZERO's Nobeltec subsidiary.

Broad incumbents

• Furuno Electric: Furuno is a major marine electronics manufacturer and TIMEZERO's strategic OEM partner. Overlap in chart-plotter hardware, radar, and sonar systems makes Furuno both a partner and a broad incumbent competitor across the marine navigation stack.
• Raymarine (Teledyne FLIR): Raymarine produces marine electronics including chartplotters, radar, and integrated navigation systems serving the same recreational and prosummer boating customers as TIMEZERO, with broader hardware-led positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MyTIMEZERO
• Facebookfacebook.com/TIMEZERObyMaxSea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maxsea-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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