Pole Star Global

We were founded in 1998 to provide maritime intelligence and technology solutions. We help governments, defense organizations, financial markets, commodity traders, ship owners, ports, and vessels manage risk and improve trade efficiency.

Our specialties include fleet management, vessel monitoring, LRIT data center/ASP services, maritime domain awareness, sanctions screening, environmental compliance, ship tracking, risk management, counter piracy, maritime hardware and software, SSAS, sanctions compliance, weather routing, and weather forecasting.

We offer specific solutions for different sectors. For Shipping & Offshore, we provide real-time vessel tracking, surveillance, and analytics to help clients follow international regulations. For Financial Markets, our services include due diligence, trade monitoring, and compliance with financial regulations. Governments & Public Sector clients use our tools to monitor and regulate maritime activities, protect national waters, and detect illegal actions. For Defense, we provide insights to identify risks, optimize patrols, improve border control, screen vessels for responsible trade, and investigate suspicious behavior. Finally, for Physical Commodity Trading, our goal is to reduce weather, political, and cargo security risks, and to optimize routes, vessels, and ports.

Our technology includes the Pole Star Platform, which runs on our DOMAIN engine. Products like PurpleTRAC help with vessel vetting, real-time sanctions checks, vessel tracking, and voyage data. We are recognized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and manage LRIT conformance for commercial fleets.

Our mission is to help clients manage the complexities of the maritime industry, working towards a safe, compliant, and sustainable maritime world.

Our four core values are:

• Innovation: We constantly seek new methods, ideas, and develop our products and services.
• Collaboration: We listen, communicate effectively, foster cooperation, show respect, and build mutual trust.
• Caring: We uphold ethical practices, prioritize employees and customers, and consider the wellbeing of the maritime industry.
• Growth: We challenge the status quo, strive for continuous improvement, and support professional development to expand knowledge and capabilities.

Pole Star Global has 51 to 200 employees. It maintains a global presence with primary offices in London, Panama, and the United States, alongside additional offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and Greece. The team is diverse, with over 19 nationalities speaking 25 languages. The average employee tenure is 4.5 years.

The leadership team includes Bob Skea (CEO), James Ferguson (CRO), Matt Morgan (CPO), Saleem Khan (CDO), Adam Bakke (COO), Simon Henson (CFO), Clare Brooke (CHRO), Peter Fen (CTO), Alex Field (MD Defense), and Ross Martin (MD Shipping/Offshore).