IMIS Global

What IMIS Global does

IMIS Global Limited (International Maritime Information Systems Global Limited) is a privately held UK-headquartered vendor of Maritime Information Systems, founded in 2000 and based in Fareham, Hampshire. The company builds and operates two proprietary platforms — MariWeb, released in 2004 and currently at version 8, and PortWeb, released in January 2020 — that process terrestrial and satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data for tracking more than 300,000 vessels in near real time, integrating radar, CCTV, meteorological, hydrographic, IoT and 3GPP GSM sensors where required. The platforms are engineered for compliance with IMO, IALA, ITU-R.M1371, IHO S-211 and IEC maritime specifications and are deployed in three commercial models: Hosted SaaS using IMIS's UK private cloud, Bespoke perpetual licence installed on customer infrastructure, and a Build-Operate-Transfer managed-service arrangement that transfers ownership at contract end.

IMIS serves primarily national maritime authorities, coast guards and large port and harbour operators — including the Canadian Coast Guard, Turkish Maritime Ministry, CARP (Argentina/Uruguay), ORBCOMM and Dragages Ports Le Havre — with secondary segments in offshore energy, maritime security, environmental monitoring and commercial fleet operators. Revenue is generated through multi-year enterprise contracts combining subscription licences, perpetual licences, professional services and SLA-backed 24/7 support; distribution combines direct enterprise sales with a structured MariWeb and PortWeb partner programme and regional support offices in the UK, Greece and South Africa. The platform is ISO 9001:2015 certified, IMIS is an active industrial member of IALA, and the company participates in standards-development working groups (IALA WG3 on VDES/MASS) and the EU datAcron H2020 research consortium, with deployments across six continents and a documented platform availability exceeding 99.9%.

Name

IMIS Global

Legal name

International Maritime Information Systems Global Limited

Website

https://imisglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Information Systems

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime Security Technology & Surveillance Systems (CCTV, Radar, AIS, Perimeter Intrusion) (TLAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS) (IMAJAJAE)

Keywords

• Maritime information systems
• Vessel traffic services
• Maritime domain awareness
• Aids to navigation
• Port management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Fareham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hosted MariWeb (SaaS): Software as a Service delivery via IMIS infrastructure with 24/7 monitoring, maintenance, and upgrades. Redundancy available for >99.5% uptime. Multi-tenant with single-customer edge node option. Access to new features and services as they become available. Data backed up to CEPH Storage Area Network in UK.
2. Bespoke MariWeb (Perpetual License): Customer owns perpetual software license installed on customer infrastructure. IMIS provides L1/L2 training and 24/7 Level 3 support under contract. Software upgrades and bug fixes available under warranty/maintenance contract.
3. Perpetual MariWeb (BOT): Build, Operate and Transfer arrangement. System monitored 24/7 by IMIS. Software upgraded throughout contract. Latest version transferred free of charge to customer at contract end with perpetual license. Can use IMIS or customer infrastructure.
4. PortWeb SaaS: PortWeb is primarily offered on a hosted (SaaS) basis using preselected COTS hardware specified by IMIS. Partners procure and install hardware while IMIS provides the software platform and support.
5. Professional Services: System design, hardware specification, installation support, integration, training, and ongoing SLA-backed support for turnkey deployments. Includes Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing procedures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IMIS Global develops and sells MariWeb and PortWeb, two AIS-centric Maritime Information System platforms. MariWeb is a web-enabled Maritime Domain Awareness system processing terrestrial and satellite AIS data for over 300,000 vessels, used by national maritime authorities. PortWeb is a Vessel Traffic Services platform integrating AIS, Radar, CCTV, meteorological and hydrographic data for port operations and offshore energy monitoring. Both platforms are delivered via Hosted SaaS, Bespoke perpetual license, or Build-Operate-Transfer commercial models.

Product overview

IMIS Global provides two flagship maritime information system platforms - MariWeb (core Maritime Information System for wide-area Maritime Domain Awareness) and PortWeb (Vessel Traffic Services platform for port operations). Both platforms share a common services architecture including chart server, AIS processing, security application, event manager, analytics platform, IoT service, and voyage management modules. MariWeb serves national/regional maritime authorities with AIS tracking for 300,000+ vessels, while PortWeb adds Radar, CCTV integration and port-specific VTS capabilities. The company also offers MariWeb Mobile as a companion app and the MariWeb Voyage Manager as a Port Information Management System. Deployment options include Hosted (cloud SaaS), Bespoke (on-premises), and Perpetual (Build-Operate-Transfer) commercial models across On Premises, Hybrid, or Cloud topologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MariWeb: High-performance, web-enabled, standards-compliant Maritime Information System for Aids to Navigation (AtoN), Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and e-Navigation systems. Tracks over 300,000 vessels with terrestrial and satellite AIS integration.
• PortWeb

Products and services

• MariWeb Flagship high-performance, web-enabled, standards-compliant Maritime Information System for Maritime Domain Awareness, Aids to Navigation, and e-Navigation. Processes AIS data from terrestrial and satellite sources for more than 300,000 vessels, compliant with IMO, IALA, ITU, IHO and IEC specifications. Targets national maritime authorities and large commercial organizations.
• PortWeb Purpose-configured Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) platform integrating AIS, Radar, CCTV, meteorological and hydrographic data into a single IALA-compliant port operations solution. Built on the MariWeb platform with port-specific features including Port Information Management. Targets port authorities, harbour masters, and offshore energy operators.
• MariWeb Voyage Manager (MVM)

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ vessels tracked in near real time
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NavicocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2019IMIS worked alongside Navico to integrate the Navico Halo range of solid state radars with MariWeb. This allows MariWeb to collect vessel position, speed over ground and course over ground from ships that do not carry AIS. The capability is designed for ports, inland waterways and marinas. Navico solid state radars offer advantages over traditional magnetron radars including lower power consumption, instant-on operation and reduced interference.
• datAcron H2020 EU Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2015IMIS joined the datAcron Horizon 2020 European Union research and innovation programme as a partner. The project focuses on big data analytics for moving objects (maritime vessels and aircraft), including scalable analytics for trajectory analysis, event detection and prediction using AIS and other data sources. IMIS contributes maritime information systems expertise and AIS data processing capabilities to the consortium which includes universities, research institutions and industry partners from across Europe.
• Stone ThreeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2014IMIS arranged a one-day maritime security conference at the CSIR in Pretoria, South Africa, along with ORBCOMM and Stone Three. Also arranged VDES conference in Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa, followed by IALA WG3 Intersessional meeting.
• ORBCOMMcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2013IMIS deployed MariWeb version 6 for ORBCOMM to enable processing, storage and distribution of satellite AIS data using the IALA Recommended Logical Shore Station configuration. The system handles specific challenges of satellite AIS data including high message volume, inherent delays and duplicate reports characteristic of S-AIS data ingestion. ORBCOMM's satellite AIS service covers the global ocean for vessels beyond terrestrial AIS network range.
• Australian Maritime SystemscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 2011IMIS worked with Australian Maritime Systems on multiple deployments including Turkey's Maritime Ministry (MariWeb version 4) and Canadian Coast Guard national AIS network. Australian Maritime Systems provides local installation and integration services while IMIS provides the MariWeb software platform and configuration.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime is a direct competitor offering Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), maritime domain awareness, and integrated bridge systems for ports and maritime authorities worldwide. Overlaps with IMIS on port monitoring, AIS integration, and e-Navigation, though Kongsberg is significantly larger with broader hardware/service offerings.
• Wärtsilä Voyage (formerly Transas): Wärtsilä Voyage provides marine navigation, fleet operations, and vessel traffic solutions including ECDIS, integrated bridge systems, and VTS. A direct peer in maritime navigation software and port operations management, with broader product portfolio covering the entire bridge-to-shore workflow.
• Saab (Maritime Traffic Management): Saab's Maritime Traffic Management division provides Vessel Traffic Services and coastal surveillance systems to maritime authorities, overlapping directly with IMIS's PortWeb VTS offering and MariWeb MDA. Both target national coast guards and port authorities with similar AIS/radar integration capabilities.
• SRT Marine Systems: SRT Marine Systems develops AIS-based vessel monitoring and maritime domain awareness solutions for government and commercial customers. Direct overlap with IMIS on AIS-centric tracking platforms, with SRT having stronger AIS transceiver hardware presence and IMIS focused on the software/platform layer.
• exactEarth (Maritime Technologies): exactEarth provides satellite AIS data services and maritime vessel tracking. An IMIS customer (ORBCOMM relationship involves exactEarth heritage) and competitor in the maritime information services space, particularly for global ocean coverage beyond terrestrial AIS range.

Emerging players

• Pole Star Space Applications: Pole Star provides maritime vessel tracking, sanctions compliance monitoring, and maritime intelligence using AIS and satellite data. Overlaps with IMIS in commercial maritime tracking segments (e.g., fleet management, sanctions monitoring) with a stronger focus on commercial/financial compliance use cases.
• Spire Maritime: Spire Maritime provides satellite-based vessel tracking and maritime analytics using proprietary satellite AIS and RF data. An emerging threat to terrestrial AIS-centric platforms like IMIS for global/oceanic monitoring use cases, though IMIS retains an edge in detailed port-level and coastal integration.

Broad incumbents

• Leonardo: Leonardo provides maritime domain awareness, port security, and coastal surveillance solutions through its defense business. Overlaps with IMIS's maritime security and surveillance capabilities, but as a tier-1 defense prime with integrated radar/optical/sensor systems and global program delivery.
• Thales: Thales offers maritime surveillance, coastal security, and Vessel Traffic Services as part of its broader defense and transportation portfolio. Competes with IMIS on large government tenders, but Thales is a much larger prime with full hardware-software-services stack and broader geographic reach.
• Furuno Electric: Furuno is a major marine electronics manufacturer offering AIS transponders, navigation equipment, and integrated bridge systems. Has product overlap with IMIS's AIS processing and VTS components, but operates predominantly in commercial vessel electronics rather than shore-based surveillance software.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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