Maritime intelligence specialist Pole Star Global acquires Clearwater Dynamics
Pole Star Global, specialist in maritime intelligence solutions, has acquired Clearwater Dynamics, a UK-based innovator in real-time maritime risk intelligence and the creator of Coral, defining Pole Star Global’s continued investment in cutting-edge technologies that support the integrity and resilience of global trade.
This strategic acquisition strengthens Pole Star Global’s leadership in maritime domain awareness, combining Clearwater’s capabilities in real-time vessel risk monitoring and marine insurance with Pole Star Global’s expertise in regulatory compliance, voyage optimisation, dark vessel detection, and maritime data analytics. The deal also marks Pole Star Global’s expansion into the marine insurance sector, bringing unprecedented integration between operational, regulatory and underwriting intelligence.
Clearwater Dynamics is a maritime risk intelligence company specialising in real-time situational awareness for high-risk environments, including IoT connectivity, vessel tracking and risk mitigation solutions. The company, with its HQ in Poole, Dorset, is owned and operated by industry-leading experts in the security, programming and technology fields, delivering intelligence driven technology solutions to clients around the globe.
Its flagship platform Coral specialises in managing marine war insurance risk, helping insurers and brokers identify, assess and mitigate exposure in global shipping corridors. It monitors and reports exposure to risk in real time, a crucial capability as geopolitical tensions and maritime threats escalate worldwide. These features directly complement Pole Star Global’s mission to ensure secure global trade through transparency and actionable intelligence.
Will Unwin, CEO of Clearwater Dynamics, said:
“Joining Pole Star Global enables us to scale Coral’s capabilities and reach a wider global audience. Together, we will empower clients to make faster, more confident decisions when navigating the high-risk, high-stakes world of maritime logistics and insurance.”
Founded in 1998, Pole Star Global deals in maritime intelligence, delivering data and analytics solutions that support compliance, safety, security and sustainability to a variety of clients, including governments, financial institutions, insurers and shipping companies.
Bob Skea, CEO of Pole Star Global, commented:
“This acquisition is a natural extension of our vision. Pole Star Global empowers governments, shipping companies and financial institutions to operate safely and compliantly in an increasingly complex world.
“Clearwater Dynamics brings the same real-time intelligence to vessel operators and marine underwriters and brokers, creating a seamless, data-rich ecosystem that spans the operational, regulatory and insurance layers of maritime risk.”
The integration also enhances Pole Star Global’s proprietary data platform, DOMAIN, by adding new first-party data sources from Clearwater’s operational network, further advancing its predictive analytics across performance, risk and sustainability.