What CFARER SERVICES LTD does

CFARER (formerly DNV Maritime Software) is an independent maritime software company providing digital solutions for fleet management, port clearance, and hull integrity to commercial shipping operators worldwide. The company serves enterprise fleet operators — including tanker, bulk carrier, container ship, LNG carrier, and offshore vessel operators — through four core products: Navigator Port (digital port clearance for deep-sea fleets covering 13,000+ ports), Port Mate (offline-capable port clearance for short-sea operators covering 6,000+ EMEA ports), ShipManager (integrated fleet management with Technical/PMS, Procurement, Crewing, and QHSE modules), and Hull Manager (3D-modeled hull integrity management). The platform is built on Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, integrates with maritime regulatory databases, IoT sensors, and crew certificate systems (Mintra OCS), and uses 3D digital twin modeling for hull condition tracking.

Name

CFARER SERVICES LTD

Legal name

DNV Maritime Software AS

Website

https://cfarer.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CFARER is an independent maritime software company that provides cloud-based fleet management, digital port clearance, and hull integrity solutions to commercial shipping operators across tankers, bulk carriers, LNG carriers, and offshore vessels worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivybridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription - Navigator Port: Cloud-based subscription model for Navigator Port digital port clearance software, providing access to port database, compliance tools, and regular updates with weekly content updates and bi-annual feature releases.
2. SaaS Subscription - ShipManager: Comprehensive fleet management software subscription covering technical, crewing, procurement, and QHSE modules with cloud deployment options.
3. SaaS Subscription - Hull Manager: Hull integrity management software subscription with 3D modeling, inspection planning, and maintenance coordination capabilities.
4. SaaS Subscription - Port Mate: Short-sea focused port clearance solution with offline capability and streamlined pre-arrival documentation for high-frequency port operations.
5. Professional Services: Implementation, training, and onboarding services for enterprise customers deploying CFARER software solutions across fleet operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CFARER provides cloud-based maritime software for commercial fleet operators, delivering digital port clearance, integrated fleet management, and hull integrity solutions. The platform combines Navigator Port and Port Mate for port clearance, ShipManager for technical, procurement, crewing, and QHSE operations, and Hull Manager for 3D-based hull condition monitoring. Solutions are sold as annual subscriptions to shipping companies, ship owners, and fleet managers, with both cloud and on-premise deployment options.

Product overview

CFARER delivers maritime software as a modular platform with three core products: Navigator Port and Port Mate (digital port clearance solutions), ShipManager (fleet management with four interconnected modules), and Hull Manager (hull integrity management). ShipManager encompasses Technical/PMS, Procurement, Crewing, and QHSE modules. Port clearance products include Navigator Port for deep-sea fleets (13,000+ ports) and Port Mate for short-sea operators (6,000+ ports, EMEA). Navigator Port includes a Work & Rest compliance add-on. The Marcura partnership adds ShipServ (procurement marketplace with 50,000+ suppliers) and VesselMan (dry-docking management) as connected extensions to ShipManager. Additional sub-products include shore monitoring portals, analytics dashboards, and mobile inspection apps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Navigator Port: Digital port clearance solution for deep-sea fleets, covering 13,000+ ports worldwide with port forms, UKHO Admiralty List of Radio Signals, UKHO ALRS Vol. 6, work & rest hours compliance, and electronic reporting.
• Port Mate
• ShipManager
• Hull Manager
• ShipManager QHSE

Products and services

• Navigator Port Digital port clearance solution for deep-sea fleet operators covering 13,000+ ports worldwide. Includes port guides, work & rest hours compliance, pre-filled port forms, and electronic reporting to authorities including US eNOAD and Singapore ePAN. Designed for shipping companies operating long-haul international routes with diverse port calls.
• Port Mate Digital port clearance solution for short-sea shipping operators covering 6,000+ ports with an EMEA focus. Offers offline-capable, low-bandwidth operation and reuses up to 80% of data between port calls to minimize repetitive documentation for high-frequency short-sea operations.
• ShipManager Comprehensive fleet management platform uniting technical and planned maintenance, procurement, crewing, and QHSE modules in one system. Supports maritime companies managing technical operations, defect tracking, work orders, compliance documentation, dry-docking, and analytics across the fleet.
• Hull Manager Hull integrity management solution providing 3D-based asset modeling, structure-linked findings, thickness measurement tracking, corrosion prediction, and steel calculation for dry-docking planning. Used by technical managers and superintendents responsible for vessel structural integrity and condition monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Port clearance time reduced from multiple hours to 20 minutes
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• MarcuracoreTechnology or Integration · 12 November 2025Strategic partnership connecting e-commerce procurement with technical operations. ShipServ integration provides access to 50,000+ pre-vetted maritime suppliers directly within ShipManager Procurement workflows. VesselMan adds digital dry-docking and technical project management capabilities. Joint clients achieve end-to-end analytics across procurement, maintenance, and QHSE through ShipManager Analyzer. CFARER exclusively recommends ShipServ for ShipManager Procurement.
• ShipServ (by Marcura)coreTechnology or IntegrationShipServ marketplace integration with ShipManager Procurement enables compliance checks, benchmarking, and e-invoicing running automatically in background. AI insights surface reliable suppliers based on performance history, quote quality, and delivery record. Integration serves approximately 2,000 vessels with cost savings of more than 30% reported by clients.
• VesselMan (by Marcura)majorTechnology or IntegrationVesselMan integration extends ShipManager with purpose-built tools for dry-docking, inspections, and technical projects. Enables structured planning and execution with yard comparison, budget control, and living scope management. Available to operators seeking digitized dry-docking and technical project workflows with mobile app supporting online and offline planning.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB Marine & Ports: ABB Marine & Ports offers OCTOPUS and other vessel performance and fleet management software, competing in the maritime digital operations space alongside CFARER's ShipManager. Comparable as a broad industrial-technology incumbent serving similar shipping and offshore customers.
• Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime provides integrated vessel operations, fleet management, and navigation systems for commercial shipping, competing with ShipManager Technical/PMS and Hull Manager. As a broad incumbent with deep ties to shipyards and engine OEMs, it represents a major competitive alternative for enterprise maritime software buyers.
• BV Marine (Bureau Veritas): Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore provides classification, verification, and digital fleet services, including ship management software and digital port clearance solutions. Comparable as a classification-society-affiliated broad incumbent competing for the same maritime compliance and digitalization budget as CFARER.
• Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä is a global marine technology leader whose SmartShip ecosystem and SmartLog port clearance software directly overlap with CFARER's Navigator Port, Port Mate, and ShipManager offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent in maritime digital solutions serving fleet operators and ship owners worldwide.

Emerging players

• Maritime Optima: Maritime Optima provides a maritime data and operations platform used by fleet operators, ship managers, and brokers for vessel, port, and emissions data. Comparable as an emerging maritime SaaS player with overlapping use cases in port intelligence, compliance, and fleet analytics.
• Marcura: Marcura operates ShipServ (maritime procurement marketplace with 50,000+ suppliers) and VesselMan (dry-docking management) — both now integrated into CFARER ShipManager. Comparable as a maritime digital platform and a strategic partner that could also evolve into a competitor in adjacent maritime SaaS workflows.

Direct peers

• MESPAS: MESPAS provides maritime fleet management software covering planned maintenance, procurement, and condition monitoring — overlapping directly with ShipManager Technical/PMS, Procurement, and Hull Manager. A focused maritime SaaS competitor in the European market.
• Star Information Systems: Star Information Systems offers Star Fleet and Star Maintenance products used by shipowners and managers for technical operations, procurement, and crewing. Comparable as a direct fleet management software peer, particularly in Northern Europe where CFARER also has strong presence.
• Hanseaticsoft: Hanseaticsoft offers Cloud Fleet Manager, a direct fleet management SaaS competitor to CFARER's ShipManager covering technical, crewing, and QHSE modules. Comparable as a focused maritime SaaS player targeting similar fleet operators with subscription-based digitalization.
• Veson Nautical: Veson Nautical's IMOS Platform is a leading commercial maritime SaaS for voyage, vessel, and freight management. While more commercial/operations focused than CFARER's technical operations focus, it competes for the same enterprise shipping company IT budget and increasingly overlaps in fleet analytics.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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