Inmarsat Maritime Safety Data Hub to help shipping weather the storm
Deep-sea shipping is an inherently hazardous enterprise and the many operational risks faced by vessels, cargo, and crew will likely never be eliminated entirely. Nevertheless, data can play a significant role in minimising the…
As the maritime threat landscape continues to evolve, so too must the quality of information available to the industry.
Inmarsat Maritime recently launched the Maritime Safety Data Hub, which combines Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) call data with an industry-first analysis of maritime safety broadcasts. Complementing this unique dataset is a series of interviews with maritime safety experts conducted by Inmarsat’s research partner, SeaFocus International, as part of the Safety Hub’s development.
The resultant platform provides unprecedented insight into global shipping risk, moving beyond reporting individual incidents to identify patterns, trends, and the evolving impact of environmental hazards, operational pressures, and geopolitical instability on safety at sea.
Managing weather hazards Among the 106,975 maritime safety broadcasts made in 2025, 2.6% were marked ‘urgent’. Of these, Inmarsat analysis identified 84.6% as related to weather, with storms and gales representing 75% and 20% of meteorological hazards, respectively. Despite accounting for just 4% of these hazards, cyclones were responsible for over 99% of urgent weather messages, reflecting their disproportionate impact on safety.
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