London, UK – 12 August 2025 – Pole Star Global, the global leader in maritime intelligence solutions, today announced its acquisition of Clearwater Dynamics, a UK-based innovator in real-time maritime risk intelligence and the creator of Coral, the leading platform for managing marine insurance risk.
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’s Coral platform equips underwriters and brokers with powerful tools to assess, monitor and report 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.
“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.” – Bob Skea, CEO of Pole Star Global.
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.
“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.” – Will Unwin, CEO of Clearwater Dynamics
The acquisition underscores Pole Star Global’s continued investment in cutting-edge technologies that support the integrity and resilience of global trade.
About Pole Star Global
Pole Star Global is a world leader in maritime intelligence, delivering data and analytics solutions that support compliance, safety, security and sustainability. Trusted by governments, financial institutions, insurers and shipping companies, Pole Star Global enables secure trade and maritime domain awareness across the globe.
About Clearwater Dynamics
Clearwater Dynamics is a maritime risk intelligence company specialising in real-time situational awareness for high-risk environments. Its flagship platform, Coral, is the leading solution for managing marine war insurance risk, helping insurers and brokers identify, assess and mitigate exposure in global shipping corridors.