AIQ, the Abu Dhabi-based industrial AI company focused on the energy sector has teamed up with Quartermaster, a US-based maritime intelligence company, to jointly explore AI-enabled maritime safety and security solutions for the offshore energy industry
Together, the two companies will explore market opportunities and showcase integrated solutions addressing critical offshore challenges, including monitoring and protection of offshore platforms, pipelines, and subsea infrastructure; and detection of unauthorised vessels and suspicious maritime activity. They will also focus on maritime safety and incident detection to protect personnel and assets; and data-driven risk assessment that may support better insurance outcomes for offshore operators.
Complementary capabilities
The collaboration will leverage the complementary capabilities from both parties:
- Quartermaster’s SmartMast is a AI-enabled maritime sensor network already deployed across more than in 25 countries, delivering vessel detection, identification, and awareness independent of AIS data, GNSS, or satellite. It adds advanced visual and signal monitoring capabilities to any vessel. The onboard AI detects and categorises vessels, automatically tracking their movements and recognising patterns of activity, turning raw video into useful insights.
- AIQ meanwhile has deep domain expertise in offshore oil and gas operations, safety workflows, and energy-sector AI deployment. The company has already delivered SMARTi, its AI-enabled computer vision solution to a number of vessels operating in the UAE. This utilises AI algorithms to analyse video streams in real-time, enabling rapid detection and classification of safety behaviour, incidents, and hazardous situations. The solution can be seamlessly integrated into existing CCTV platforms to improve safety on vessels.
Dennis Jol, AIQ CEO commented, “As a leading AI for energy company, AIQ is committed to bringing transformative, field-ready AI solutions to the offshore sector. This collaboration with Quartermaster builds on our successful deployment of SMARTi to maritime vessels, and combines world-class maritime sensing technology with deep energy-sector expertise and advanced data analytics. This is a powerful combination for enhancing safety and security across offshore operations, and we were proud to bring this partnership to life at ADIPEC, reinforcing the digital transformation momentum on display in the regional energy sector."
Neil Sobin, CEO of Quartermaster added, “Our SmartMast already logged more than 3 million detections across 25 countries, giving operators real-time, independently verified awareness at sea. Partnering with AIQ allows us to bring that capability directly into the offshore energy workflows of the UAE and the broader GCC, where maritime safety and security are mission critical."
The collaboration has its sights on global markets, with an initial focus on the UAE and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
