OFFSHORE NAVIGATION LIMITED

Their core work

Offshore Navigation Limited is a maritime technology SME specializing in sail plan optimization and navigation services for energy-efficient shipping. Their work focuses on using Earth observation data and route planning algorithms to reduce fuel consumption and emissions in commercial maritime transport. Based in Anguilla (British Overseas Territory), they bring offshore maritime domain expertise to European research consortia developing next-generation shipping optimization tools.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Offshore Navigation Limited entered H2020 in 2016 with a Phase 1 SME Instrument project (SPLASH) exploring the feasibility of a sail planning service, while simultaneously joining the EONav consortium on satellite-based maritime navigation. By 2018, they moved to the larger EcoSail Innovation Action, suggesting a progression from early-stage concept validation to full-scale product development in eco-friendly route optimization. The trajectory shows a consistent deepening of their sail plan optimization niche rather than a diversification of focus.

Moving from concept validation toward market-ready sail optimization products with a stronger environmental and customer-driven angle.

How they like to work

Offshore Navigation Limited operates as both a project initiator and a contributing partner. They coordinated SPLASH (their own SME Instrument feasibility study) and joined two larger Innovation Action consortia as a participant, suggesting they can lead their own concepts but also integrate into bigger teams. With 8 unique partners across 6 countries from just 3 projects, they appear comfortable in internationally diverse consortia rather than relying on a fixed set of repeat collaborators.

Despite only 3 projects, they have built connections with 8 distinct partners across 6 countries, indicating broad European reach within the maritime innovation community. Their network spans the space and transport pillars of H2020.

What sets them apart

Their location in Anguilla gives them an unusual offshore maritime perspective rarely found in H2020 consortia, combined with hands-on navigation industry experience. They occupy a narrow but valuable niche at the intersection of sail route planning, Earth observation, and green shipping — a combination that is increasingly relevant as maritime decarbonization regulations tighten. For consortium builders, they offer practical shipping operations knowledge that complements academic and technology partners.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EcoSail
  Largest funding (EUR 346,062) and most ambitious scope — developing a customer-driven, eco-friendly sail plan optimisation service ready for market.
• SPLASH
  Coordinated this SME Instrument Phase 1 project, demonstrating entrepreneurial initiative to validate their sail planning concept before scaling up.