BarentsWatch

Name

BarentsWatch

Legal name

BarentsWatch

Website

https://barentswatch.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Information Services

NAICS

Navigational Services to Shipping (48833), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAHAFAE

Nautical Safety, Navigation Aids & Hydrographic Services

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Port & Harbor Operations (Harbor Master, Vessel Scheduling, Towage Coordination)

SECONDARYIMAFAJAH

Navigation & Aids-to-Navigation Works (Beacons, Buoys, Markers)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Marine & Coastal Construction (Ports, Harbors, Dredging)

Keywords

• Maritime monitoring services
• Coastal mapping software
• Search rescue coordination
• Aquaculture health data
• Open government data APIs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tromsø

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: BarentsWatch is a Norwegian government agency under Kystverket (Norwegian Coastal Administration) that develops digital services funded by public budgets. Services are provided free of charge to users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BarentsWatch develops digital map services that deliver a common situational picture for various user groups related to Norwegian sea and coastal areas. The portfolio includes public-facing browser-based services covering aquaculture, fisheries, weather, vessel positions, polar lows, tidal currents, and boating safety, plus restricted operational services used by rescue services, police, coast guard, and fisheries crime investigators. Most data is exposed as open data through REST APIs and downloads for third-party developers.

Product overview

BarentsWatch is a Norwegian government agency that develops digital map services providing a common situational picture for various user groups related to seas and coasts. The platform consists of multiple public-facing web services (AkvaInfo, ArcticInfo, Arealverktøy 2.0, Bølgevarsel, Fiskehelse, FiskInfo, Fiskeriaktivitet, NAIS, Ohoi, Polare lavtrykk, Saltstraumen) that deliver marine and coastal data to citizens, industry, and government, plus restricted services (Sporing og samhandling, Felles aksjonsstøtte, Felles ressursregister, Blue Justice) for operational agencies involved in maritime surveillance, search and rescue, and emergency response. All services are browser-based applications accessible without installation, and most data is available as open data through APIs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AkvaInfo: Aquaculture information service showing impact of aquaculture in municipalities
• ArcticInfo
• Arealverktøy 2.0
• Bølgevarsel
• Fiskehelse
• Fiskeriaktivitet
• FiskInfo
• NAIS
• Ohoi
• Polare lavtrykk
• Saltstraumen
• Felles ressursregister (FRR)
• Felles aksjonsstøtte (FAKS)
• Sporing og samhandling
• Blue Justice

Products and services

• Ohoi Information service for safe and enjoyable boating trips, providing recreational boaters with relevant safety and navigation information along the Norwegian coast.
• NAIS (Norwegian Aquaculture Inspection System) System showing vessel positions in Norwegian waters, operated by the Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket).
• ArcticInfo Service for vessels in Arctic waters, providing important information on sailing conditions supporting decisions for safer navigation in Arctic waters.
• AkvaInfo Service showing aquaculture impacts in your municipality, including ripple effects of fish farming distributed by municipality.
• FiskInfo Service to view or download data relevant for fishing operations.
• Bølgevarsel (Wave Forecast) Detailed wave forecast for the Norwegian coast and important fairways, providing forecasts for wave height, period, and direction up to 60 hours ahead.
• Arealverktøy 2.0 (Marine Spatial Management Tool 2.0) Tool for creating maps for the management of Norwegian sea areas, enabling users to create and manage spatial planning for Norwegian maritime zones.
• Fiskehelse (Fish Health) Interactive map showing important indicators for fish health status in Norwegian aquaculture, including sea lice data, disease information, and treatment measures at locality level. Data available weekly from 2012.
• Fiskeriaktivitet (Fishery Activity) Historical overview of stationary gear fishing activity, providing data on fishing patterns and effort.
• Polare lavtrykk (Polar Lows) Service for viewing and subscribing to alerts about polar lows from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
• Saltstraumen Current forecast for the next two days showing speed and direction of one of the world's strongest tidal currents at Saltstraumen.
• Sporing og samhandling (Ocean Surveillance Program) Tool providing operative agencies with a unified and shared situational awareness of activity at sea and along the coast. Used for conducting controls, operations, and analysis of vessel movements since 2013.
• Felles aksjonsstøtte (Joint Operation Tool) Shared coordination tool for Norwegian rescue services used during search and rescue operations and exercises. All 12 police districts and the Main Rescue Centre (HRS) use the tool, strengthening cooperation between public, private, and voluntary actors.
• Felles ressursregister (Shared Resource Information Repository) System for sharing updated information about rescue and emergency resources across public, private, and voluntary actors to enable more effective operational response to save lives, health, and environment. Over 6,000 resources registered as of July 2018.
• Blue Justice Closed service for combating global fisheries crime through a combination of Norwegian expertise in surveillance and advanced technology.
• Open Data / API Open data access through APIs and downloads, allowing third parties to develop new digital services using BarentsWatch data. API documentation available at developer.barentswatch.no.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 6000 resources registered in Felles ressursregister as of July 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hovedredningssentralen (HRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022HRS is the Norwegian Main Rescue Coordination Centre and the primary initiator of Felles aksjonsstøtte and Felles ressursregister. BarentsWatch develops and maintains these tools on behalf of HRS to improve coordination in Norwegian search and rescue operations.
• Politidirektoratet (POD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Police Directorate participates in the development of Felles aksjonsstøtte and is a key user of the system alongside the 12 police districts.
• KystverketcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKystverket (Norwegian Coastal Administration) is the parent agency for BarentsWatch and a key data provider and user for maritime surveillance and coastal zone management services.
• MattilsynetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Food Safety Authority collaborates on the Fiskehelse service, providing disease data and regulatory oversight for aquaculture operations.
• FiskeridirektoratetcoreTechnology or IntegrationDirectorate of Fisheries provides aquaculture register data and fish health information to BarentsWatch services including Fiskehelse.
• Kystvakten (Forsvaret)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Coast Guard is a key user of Sporing og samhandling for maritime surveillance and coordinates with Kystverket through the system.
• Frivillige Organisasjoners Redningsfaglige Forum (FORF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum of voluntary rescue organizations including Norwegian Red Cross, Norsk Folkehjelp, Norske Redningshunder, and others participate in developing rescue coordination tools.
• Norsk FolkehjelpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian People's Aid is a voluntary rescue organization that contributes to and uses Felles ressursregister for resource coordination.
• Norsk Røde KorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Red Cross contributes to rescue coordination through Felles ressursregister and participates in the expert group for Felles aksjonsstøtte.
• Norske RedningshunderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Rescue Dog organization participates in developing rescue coordination tools through FORF.
• Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (DSB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Directorate for Civil Protection participates in emergency preparedness coordination and Arctic REIHN exercises.
• Norsk Radio Relæ LigaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Radio Relay League participates in rescue coordination development through the expert group.
• Speidernes BeredskapsgrupperminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScouts' emergency groups participate in rescue coordination tool development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Global Fishing Watch: Nonprofit maritime monitoring platform that uses AIS data to track fishing activity and combat IUU fishing globally. Highly comparable to BarentsWatch's fisheries crime (Blue Justice) and Fiskeriaktivitet services.
• Spire Maritime: Commercial satellite AIS data provider serving maritime domain awareness, fisheries, and government customers. Comparable to BarentsWatch's vessel tracking and surveillance stack, with a stronger commercial model.
• MarineTraffic: Commercial AIS-based vessel tracking and maritime data platform widely used by governments, ports, and shipping operators. Closely comparable to BarentsWatch's NAIS and Sporing og samhandling services, but operates globally and for profit.

Broad incumbents

• EMODnet: European Marine Observation and Data Network, a pan-European open marine data platform consolidating hydrographic, biological, and human activity data. Comparable open-data philosophy and integration model to BarentsWatch.
• European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA): EU agency providing maritime safety, surveillance, and pollution response services across member states. Comparable institutional role in maritime domain awareness and regulatory coordination.

Emerging players

• OceanMind: Maritime intelligence platform using satellite AIS and analysis to support fisheries compliance and marine protected area enforcement. Comparable use case to BarentsWatch's Fiskeriaktivitet and Blue Justice initiatives.
• Pole Star Space Applications: Maritime domain awareness and ship tracking SaaS provider serving governments and commercial ship operators. Comparable to BarentsWatch's surveillance and vessel tracking offerings from a commercial perspective.

Others

• Kystverket (Norwegian Coastal Administration): Parent agency of BarentsWatch, responsible for Norwegian coastal management, maritime safety, and pilotage. They share customer overlap and BarentsWatch serves as Kystverket's digital services arm.

Regional players

• Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket): Swedish national authority for maritime safety, vessel traffic services, and hydrographic data. Strongly comparable institutional peer with coastal surveillance and navigation service responsibilities in a Nordic setting.
• Danish Maritime Authority (Søfartsstyrelsen): Danish maritime regulator handling vessel traffic, navigation, and maritime safety. Comparable Nordic public agency with similar digital maritime service responsibilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/BarentsWatch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barentswatch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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