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Plan the most efficient sea route, every voyage

Oceanova — precision routing for a new maritime era. It calculates port-to-port distances, waypoints, and voyage routes with geo-spatial accuracy, empowering the maritime world with actionable intelligence for safer, faster, and more efficient voyages.

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Route comparison · Optimized

Weather + ECA aware
CANAL Load port Disch. port
Via Suez Canal11,140 nm · 34.2 days · ECA-compliant Recommended
Via Cape of Good Hope13,280 nm · 40.6 days · +$214K bunkers Alt route
Multi-RouteOptimization across options
Draft-CheckedRestrictions flagged on route
LiveBunker prices along the route
WeatherPredictions built into routing
Why Choose Oceanova

Precision Routing for a New Maritime Era

Empowering the maritime world with actionable intelligence for safer, faster, and more efficient voyages. Oceanova combines multi-route optimization, draft checks, alternate route suggestions, live bunker prices, and weather predictions in one platform.

Multi-Route Optimization

Compare multiple routes at once to reduce sailing distance, fuel consumption, voyage time, and overall operating cost.

Check Draft Restrictions

Checks draft restrictions along the planned route against your vessel's draft, flagging sections that may not be safely navigable.

Intelligent Alternate Route Suggestions

Compares options like Suez Canal transit against the Cape of Good Hope on distance, time, and total cost.

Live Bunker Prices

Pulls live bunker prices and highlights the cheapest bunkering option along the route, factored into total voyage cost.

Weather Predictions

Layers weather predictions onto the route map, including a Windy integration, so routing decisions account for conditions ahead.

ECA & HRA Route Analysis

Visualize Emission Control Areas and High Risk Areas to support fuel planning, safety, and environmental compliance.

See It Live

See How Oceanova Plans a Route in Real Time

A live look at the Oceanova workspace — from route planning to HRA and ECA zone analysis. Click any image to view it larger.

Oceanova — IME Platform
Oceanova route planner — voyage inputs, ECA zones on the map, and full voyage results panel
Weather Analysis- Pilot Charts & Storms
Oceanova — IME Platform
Oceanova HRA zone overlay showing high risk area boundaries along the plotted route
HRA Zones — High Risk Area Overlay
Oceanova — IME Platform
Oceanova plotted voyage route with clean map view and full results panel
Voyage Route — Load Port to Discharge
Benefits

Why Chartering Teams Choose an AI Marine Route Planner

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Calculate accurate port-to-port sea distances

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Reduce fuel consumption through optimized routing

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Compare multiple routing options instantly

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Enhance compliance with ECA regulations

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Improve ETA accuracy across the voyage

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Minimize voyage costs with intelligent route optimization

Who It's For

Built for Owners, Charterers & Voyage Planners

Ship OwnersShip OperatorsCharterersShip BrokersFleet ManagersCommercial ManagersVoyage PlannersShipping Companies
Why IME

Why Oceanova Outperforms Standalone Distance Tools

Unlike traditional route tools that focus only on distance, Oceanova combines AI-powered route optimization with real-time weather data, ECA analysis, canal transit estimation, and EU ETS carbon costs. By bringing every routing input into one platform — and feeding the result into the rest of the IME suite — it helps commercial teams cut planning time and make more profitable routing decisions.

Pricing

Simple, Transparent Oceanova Pricing

Start with Oceanova on its own, or bundle it with the full IME suite at a lower effective rate. All prices are annual.

Oceanova Only
$150 / year

Everything you need to plan the most efficient route.

  • Unlimited route planning
  • Port-to-port distance calculator
  • ECA & EU ETS carbon costing
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Recommended Full Suite Bundle
$2,000 / year
Saves up to $450/yr vs. à la carte
  • All 9 AI tools included, Oceanova plus the rest of the suite
  • Priority onboarding & support
  • Best effective per-tool rate
  • Early access to new tools
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Enterprise
Custom

For chartering desks with volume, security, or integration needs.

  • Multi-seat, role-based access
  • Dedicated onboarding manager
  • Custom integrations & SLAs
  • Volume & corporate discounts
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FAQ

Marine Route Planning — Frequently Asked Questions

Oceanova is IME's AI-powered marine route planner. It calculates port-to-port distances, waypoints, and voyage routes with geo-spatial accuracy, empowering the maritime world with actionable intelligence for safer, faster, and more efficient voyages.

Yes. Oceanova checks draft restrictions along the planned route against your vessel's draft, flagging sections that may not be safely navigable.

Yes. Oceanova provides intelligent alternate route suggestions, comparing options like Suez Canal transit against the Cape of Good Hope on distance, time, and cost.

Yes. Oceanova pulls live bunker prices and highlights the cheapest bunkering option along the route, factored directly into the total voyage cost.

Yes. Oceanova layers weather predictions onto the route map, so routing decisions account for conditions ahead.

Yes. Oceanova identifies Emission Control Areas (ECA) and High Risk Areas (HRA), so you can evaluate compliant, safer routes and estimate the impact on fuel consumption and voyage cost.

Yes. Oceanova is designed for commercial shipping, with a strong focus on the dry bulk sector, supporting chartering, operations, and voyage planning teams.

Works Best Together

Integrate Your Route Planner with Navitron, Tonnex & C-Hub

Pre-Fixture

Navitron

AI Voyage Estimator
Fixture

Tonnex

AI Fixture Email Parser
Post-Fixture

Layspan

AI Laytime Calculator
Intelligence

C-Hub

Maritime Information Platform

See Oceanova plan one of your own voyages

Book a 20-minute walkthrough — bring a load and discharge port, and we'll optimize the route live.

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