Over Horizon Inc

What Over Horizon Inc does

Over Horizon Inc is a privately held Canadian maritime consulting firm founded in 2021 and headquartered in New Westminster, British Columbia. The company operates a dual-sided service model: it assists international mariners in obtaining Transport Canada (TC) endorsement and securing employment on Canadian-flagged vessels, and it advises Canadian maritime companies on workforce sourcing, regulatory compliance, ISO 9001/14001/45001 and ISM Code audits, and Safety Management System development. The firm is led by Director and Owner Mariya Ivanytska, who holds a concentrated credential stack (EP, ASCT, IRCA Auditor, DPA, B.E.S HON., MBA) that underpins the company's regulatory expertise.

The company monetizes primarily through professional services engagements, including paid 30- and 60-minute consultations, TC endorsement guidance projects, workforce sourcing placements, and recurring compliance and audit work. Public consulting pricing is not disclosed beyond the time-blocked consultation model. Distribution is direct, with the company website and Mariners Hub Canada platform (marinershub.org) functioning as the primary demand-generation channels, supplemented by a referral partnership with VSWI Canadian Immigration that provides a 10% client discount on immigration services.

Technically, Over Horizon has launched two web applications: the Mariner Connect App (a mariner-facing portal hosted on Heroku staging) and the TC Endorsement App (a document preparation and submission tool). These apps are positioned as workflow tools rather than as a unified software platform. The firm is small (1–10 employees), has no disclosed institutional funding, and operates as a boutique consulting practice. Evidence of customer traction is limited to a single named enterprise client (SAAM Towage Canada) and a self-reported 100% TC Endorsement success rate that has not been independently verified.

Name

Over Horizon Inc

Legal name

Over Horizon Inc.

Website

https://over-horizon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Over Horizon Inc is a Canadian maritime consulting firm that helps international mariners obtain Transport Canada endorsement and place with Canadian employers, while providing compliance, ISO/ISM audit, and Safety Management System services to Canadian maritime companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Recruitment and Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory & Sanctions Compliance Screening for Maritime Operations (Trade Controls, AML) (TLAHANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support) (TLAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Maritime recruitment
• Transport Canada endorsement
• Maritime compliance auditing
• Seafarer certification
• Maritime workforce sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

New Westminster

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultation Services: Paid consultations (30 or 60-minutes) with maritime industry experts for career guidance and certification support
2. TC Endorsement Guidance: Full guidance through Transport Canada endorsement process including document preparation and submission
3. Compliance Management Services: End-to-end compliance support including regulatory audits, policy development, training, and continuous improvement strategies
4. Workforce Sourcing: Connecting companies with pre-screened, certified mariners eligible for TC Endorsement
5. ISO and ISM Audits: Internal audits for ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001) and ISM Code compliance
6. SMS Creation and Improvement: Safety Management System development, gap analysis, risk assessment, and document management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Over Horizon provides maritime consulting and recruitment services for the Canadian maritime industry. It helps international mariners navigate the Transport Canada (TC) endorsement process and find employment on Canadian-flagged vessels, while assisting Canadian maritime companies with workforce sourcing and regulatory compliance (ISO standards, ISM Code, Safety Management Systems). Service delivery combines paid one-on-one consultations, document preparation workflows via web apps (Mariner Connect App, TC Endorsement App), and end-to-end compliance audits.

Product overview

Over Horizon Inc operates as a maritime industry services company offering a portfolio of web applications and consulting services. The core products include the Mariner Connect App and TC Endorsement App (web applications for maritime industry processes), supported by Mariners Hub Canada as a sub-brand job board platform. The company provides company services (Compliance Management, Workforce Sourcing, Internal ISO and ISM Audits, SMS Creation and Improvement) and mariner services (TC Endorsement Guidance, Referral Assistance, Private Consultations, Job Placement Assistance). Services also include a VSWI immigration partnership. The company is structured as a service-based offering rather than a unified software platform, combining web applications with consulting expertise for both employers and mariners navigating Canadian maritime regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TC Endorsement Guidance

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% TC Endorsement success rate for workforce sourcing clients

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VSWI Canadian ImmigrationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOver Horizon is partnered with VSWI Canadian Immigration to provide comprehensive services to clients. VSWI offers visa, study, work, and immigration services. Over Horizon refers clients for immigration support and receives 10% discount offering for their clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DNV: Global classification society and maritime standards body offering ISO/ISM audits, certification, and advisory services. Provides the same compliance and audit services Over Horizon offers, with vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• V.Group: Large global maritime services group providing crewing, ship management, and compliance services. Operates overlapping workforce sourcing and regulatory compliance capabilities at much greater scale, with established Canadian presence.
• Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore: Maritime classification and certification body offering ISM/ISO audits, SMS verification, and regulatory compliance services. Competes with Over Horizon's audit and SMS creation services at scale with established global customer relationships.
• Anglo-Eastern: Major ship management and maritime services company with substantial crewing operations. Comparable to Over Horizon in the mariner placement and certification support niche, though operates globally at vastly different scale.
• RINA: Marine classification society offering certification, auditing, and advisory services to maritime operators. Provides overlapping ISO/ISM audit and compliance consulting services comparable to Over Horizon's enterprise offerings.
• Lloyd's Register: Global maritime classification society providing certification, compliance auditing, and advisory services. Overlaps with Over Horizon's ISO and ISM audit and SMS consulting offerings across all major maritime jurisdictions.

Direct peers

• Marine People: Maritime-focused recruitment agency specializing in seafarer placement and endorsement advisory. Directly competes with Over Horizon's mariner referral and job placement offerings, particularly in English-speaking markets.
• Faststream Recruitment: Specialist maritime recruitment firm placing seafarers and shore-based professionals globally. Most directly comparable to Over Horizon's workforce sourcing and mariner placement services, with a broader international footprint and longer track record.
• Spinnaker Consulting: Maritime regulatory and compliance consultancy offering services similar to Over Horizon's ISO/ISM audits and SMS creation work. Directly competes for the same maritime employer consulting engagements.

Emerging players

• RightShip: Maritime vetting and compliance technology platform. While more focused on vessel vetting than mariner compliance, it represents an emerging tech-enabled player in adjacent maritime compliance space that could erode consulting-based models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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