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Oily discharges
MARPOL Annex I
Records8 ports mapped
Maritime Environmental Intelligence · Launching 2027
Mapping every port.
SeaViron is building the world's first port-by-port database of MARPOL and BWM environmental regulations — sourced directly from local maritime authorities, structured for ship operators.
Status · Beta · Populating Database
— In Design · Launching 2027
Engineered in silence.
We are in the deep build phase. Schema, sources, verification protocols and the query layer are being assembled with the same rigour we expect of a regulatory dataset. No noise, no premature releases.
Estimated launch2027
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Status
Active development
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Architecture
Source-traced, queryable
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Coverage target
Tier-One global ports
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Release
Q4 2027 — public
— The Problem
Compliance on paper, risk in the water.
Marine ecosystems don't observe jurisdictional boundaries — environmental regulations do. International conventions set the baseline; each coastal state and port authority enforces its own application, often with stricter limits in protected areas, sensitive zones, or area-specific conditions.
Between these layers lies the operational risk: a discharge fully legal under MARPOL can still breach local protections and damage the surrounding marine environment. Closing the gap between international standards and local enforcement is not a logistical concern — it is a precondition for environmental safety at sea.
— The Approach
Direct sources. Structured data.
We engage directly with port authorities worldwide through formal, documented requests. Their official responses are reviewed, verified, and stored in a queryable database with full source traceability. Every record carries its origin — port authority circular, official email, government decree. Auditable. Always current.
Step 01
Reach out
Structured requests sent to port authorities in their official language and protocol.
Step 02
Verify
Each response is classified by completeness, cross-checked, and sourced.
Step 03
Structure
Verified data lands in a port-by-port database with full source attribution.
— Methodology
From the convention to the coastline.
Every record begins with the international framework — MARPOL, the BWM Convention, IMO resolutions — and is traced down to the rules enforced locally in each port and coastal area. Where international and local provisions diverge, the most restrictive standard prevails. The dataset reflects the binding rule on the water, not the baseline on paper.
Layer 01
International
MARPOL Annexes I–VI, BWM Convention, IMO MEPC resolutions, regional sea conventions (Helsinki, Barcelona, OSPAR).
Layer 02
National & Regional
Flag-state legislation, EU directives, coastal-state enforcement frameworks, regional environmental protocols.
Layer 03
Local
Port authority byelaws, harbour-master ordinances, marine protected area rules, area-specific environmental restrictions.
The most restrictive rule prevails.
— Scope
Coverage in motion.
The database is being populated progressively. Categories under active mapping:
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Sewage & greywater
MARPOL Annex IV
Records12 ports mapped
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Cargo residues
MARPOL Annex II / V
Records6 ports mapped
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Solid waste & food waste
MARPOL Annex V
Records10 ports mapped
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Recreational water facility discharges
Local byelaws
Records4 ports mapped
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Shipboard incineration
MARPOL Annex VI
Records5 ports mapped
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Machinery space discharges
MARPOL Annex I
Records7 ports mapped
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Ballast water
BWM Convention
Records9 ports mapped
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Air emissions, EGCS & EGR
MARPOL Annex VI
Records11 ports mapped
— Roadmap
From system to global coverage.
- Q2 2026In progress
System
Methodology validation. Initial port coverage across multiple jurisdictions.
- Q4 2026
Expansion
Multi-region coverage. Regulatory normalisation across legal frameworks.
- Q2 2027
Tier-One
Top global ports by traffic and environmental sensitivity.
- Q4 2027
Global
Full coverage. API access for partners.
— Early Access
Be among the first.
We're inviting a small group of ship operators, environmental officers, and maritime consultants to test the database during the initial system phase. Early access partners help shape the queries, the data fields, and the priorities.
Request early access →