PurpleTRAC (Maritime Risk & Compliance)
Ship status screening
What’s new:
- Customers can now be alerted when the vessel being screened has an inactive status, for example, Total Loss, Broken Up.
Why it Matters
- This helps detect scrapped vessels that have their identity taken on to appear legitimate and avoid scrutiny from authorities but are still moving and making port calls.
Unknown P&I Club screening
What’s new:
- Vessel screening now includes a check for an unknown P&I club. The risk severity is applied in accordance to the account’s setting to alert the user that the identity of the P&I club is not known.
Why it Matters:
- The identity of a P&I club is important when determining the legitimacy of a claim. An unknown P&I club can increase the exposure to risk as it may be involved in sanctions violations resulting in invalid insurance cover and liability issues.
Company association enhancement: Customizable severity for unknowns
What’s new:
- An account configuration has been introduced to apply specific severities to the associated companies’ country of registration, domicile and country of control if it is not known at the time of vessel screening.
Why it Matters:
- Previously, the unknown severity setting for the account would apply the same severity to all the unknown countries. Now, the unknown severity escalations are based on each of the company associations’ country of registration, domicile and country of control. For example, a warning status can be applied for an unknown country for the Group Beneficial Owner and Registered Owner, but other associations such as Ship Manager or Technical Manager can have a lower severity applied.
Podium (Shipping & Offshore)
SSAS Contact and Distribution Lists
What’s new:
This feature updates how recipients are managed by offering a more flexible, centralized, and transparent system for handling recipients – moving beyond the traditional vessel-level and global recipient structure- moving beyond the traditional vessel-level and global recipient structure.
Why it Matters:
This capability ensures that every contact update is transparent, traceable, and automatically reflected across all linked lists. By eliminating manual work and human error, teams can trust their data, stay compliant, and operate with confidence knowing they’re always working from the most current information.
Faster, Multilingual Map Style (OSM)
What’s new:
Podium now offers a new, faster OpenStreetMap style that supports both English and regional language labels.
Why it Matters:
Experience a smoother, more responsive map view with global accessibility in mind. The new SVG-based design delivers faster loading times and improved usability for international teams operating across multiple regions.
Weather Enhancements
What’s new:
Podium now offers expanded weather functionality, including custom presets, improved accuracy, and a cleaner interface.
Why it Matters:
Gain more flexibility and control over how you view weather data. Create up to five custom weather presets, enjoy more accurate overlays with added landmasking, and benefit from a streamlined UI that maximizes map visibility and clarity.
Multi-Account Hierarchy
What’s new:
Parent accounts can now view their entire fleet—including all sub-account vessels—on a single map within their own Podium account.
Why it Matters:
This enhancement eliminates the need to log into multiple sub-accounts and provides near real-time visibility across your full fleet. Easily detect geolocation-based issues, analyze vessel clusters, and simplify oversight across multi-level account hierarchies.
Expanded Communications – Globalstar & Bluetracker
What’s new:
Podium now supports Bluetracker Satcom devices and introduces new message capabilities for MAT Globalstar, expanding communication coverage across fleets.
Why it Matters:
Gain broader connectivity and improved situational awareness. Users can now receive Power-Up and Battery Replacement alerts, ensuring continuous vessel monitoring and seamless integration with Bluetracker and Bluetracker Arctic Satcom devices.
DSAS Battery Status & Maintenance Insights
What’s new:
Enhanced Battery Test Report notifications now include Status and Reason fields, providing clear, actionable guidance for maintaining DSAS battery systems—now in full parity with legacy platforms.
Why it Matters:
Stay ahead of maintenance needs with proactive visibility into battery health. Users can quickly understand operational status and receive detailed explanations of required actions, preventing critical failures and minimizing downtime.
Coming Up –
Maritime Analytics
The complexity of managing 15 APIs for 60% coverage ends here. A unified maritime intelligence platform that consolidates port operations, bunkering opportunities, and compliance screening into one solution. 90%+ coverage. Real-time processing. Single platform.
Launching October 2025
AI Assistant
Maritime intelligence, conversational. Ask questions in plain English, receive comprehensive analysis in seconds. No training. Non complexity. Just answers. From vessel screening to cargo tracking to compliance investigations – maritime expertise meets artificial intelligence.
Launching October 2025
Entity Screening – Bill of Lading Module
There will be a new feature added to the Bill of Lading module that will allow users to extend their Company sanctions checks.
Users will be able to include specific entities linked to the associated vessels that are not already listed as owners, managers or operators of the vessel.