Lloyd’s Register (LR) has acquired OneOcean, a supplier of voyage compliance, safety and environmental solutions.
OneOcean will expand and complement LR’s existing digital solutions, including fleet management (Hanseaticsoft) and vessel performance and optimisation (i4Insight, C-MAP Commercial and Greensteam) portfolios.
“Nick Brown of Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Martin Taylor of OneOcean.” “/ / 
Source: Lloyd’s Register
Nick Brown of Lloyd’s Register, right, and Martin Taylor of OneOcean.
LR says the move will accelerate its ambitions to be the maritime industry’s trusted adviser for compliance, safety, performance and sustainability solutions, enabling clients to benefit from more efficient, cleaner and safer operations.
OneOcean solutions are currently used by more than 16,000 vessels to support and optimise compliance, safety and environment, increasing transparency and simplifying complex regulations and tasks to enhance decision making.
LR Group CEO Nick Brown said: “The acquisition of OneOcean propels LR to the position of a leading digital player in the maritime industry enabling clients to make better commercial day-to-day decisions, reducing risks, improving operation efficiencies and critically meeting complex maritime regulatory requirements. We recognise that there has never been a more pressing need for specialist maritime advisers to guide and support clients through the fundamental changes they face, helping to define the route to compliance, operational efficiency, sustainability and competitive agility. With this acquisition, LR will be an even more valuable partner to our clients.”
Martin Taylor, CEO of OneOcean said: “We are really looking forward to working with Nick and his team to create a catalyst for change in an industry that needs to adapt as rapidly as when coal replaced sails. OneOcean has grown phenomenally over the last 20 years to be a clear market leader, now joining the LR family provides a fantastic home for the next chapter of growth. Together we have the scale, reputation and expertise – combining both digital and advisory capabilities – to meet the challenges faced by the industry. This is an exciting move for OneOcean, LR and the wider maritime community.”
The deal is subject to regulatory clearance and is expected to be complete by the end of the summer.
