The Dredging Industry's
First Intelligence Platform
Real-time vessel tracking, activity classification, and environmental monitoring for the $16B dredging sector. See what no one else can see.
Fleet Coverage
0 Vessels Tracked
Data Feed
24/7 Real-Time AIS
Flag States
0+ Countries
Update Frequency
Every 2-5 Minutes
The Market Gap
A $16 Billion Industry
Flying Blind
Every major maritime sector has dedicated intelligence products. Dredging is the last sector without one.
| Sector | Intelligence Platform | Valuation / Backing | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tankers & Crude | Kpler | $1B+ valuation | |
| Fishing | Global Fishing Watch | Google-backed | |
| Containers | Xeneta / project44 | $500M+ combined | |
| Dry Bulk | Signal Ocean / Oceanbolt | VC-funded | |
| Dredging | DredgeIntel | First mover | LIVE NOW |
The manual problem
Environmental consultancies spend 26 to 52 hours per project manually analyzing AIS data for dredging Environmental Impact Assessments. Our platform reduces this to minutes.
Platform Capabilities
What We Track
Six integrated capabilities that give you complete visibility into global dredging operations.
Global Fleet Tracking
1,215 dredging vessels across 45+ flag states, updated every 2-5 minutes. The most comprehensive dredging-specific AIS dataset assembled anywhere.
Activity Classification
Automated detection of vessel states: dredging, transit, idle, disposal, at anchor, in port. Machine learning trained on seven years of labelled data.
Project Detection
Spatial clustering identifies active dredging projects worldwide. Track project timelines, involved vessels, operators, and estimated volumes.
Fleet Intelligence
Operator fleet deployment, utilisation rates, and competitive benchmarking. Know where DEME, Boskalis, Van Oord, and Jan De Nul deploy their assets.
Environmental Monitoring
Sentinel-2 satellite imagery integration for turbidity plume mapping and land reclamation tracking. Correlate vessel activity with environmental impact.
Compliance Reporting
Independent verification of dredging activity for regulators and EIA consultancies. Automated evidence packages for marine licence conditions.
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Vessels Tracked
0+
Flag States
24/7
Real-Time Feed
<5min
Update Interval
Intelligence Products
Reports That Save
Weeks of Work
Actionable intelligence packages designed for dredging companies, environmental consultancies, analysts, and regulators.
Monthly
Fleet Activity Report
$500
What is a specific operator doing right now? Fleet positions, activity breakdown, project assignments, utilisation metrics. Covers any operator in our registry.
- Current fleet positions and activity states
- Vessel utilisation rates over 30 days
- Active project assignments
Project Site Analysis
$1,000
Complete intelligence on a specific dredging project site. Vessels involved, timeline, operators, estimated volumes. Ideal for EIA baseline studies and competitor monitoring.
- Full project timeline and vessel roster
- Dredge area mapping with satellite overlay
- Environmental impact evidence package
- Estimated dredge volumes and rates
Quarterly
Competitive Intelligence Brief
$1,500
Full competitive landscape analysis. Fleet deployment across operators, market share by region, mega-project tracking. Strategic planning intelligence.
- Multi-operator fleet comparison
- Regional market share analysis
- Mega-project tracking and forecasts
Need something specific? We build custom intelligence packages for unique requirements. Get in touch.
How It Works
From Raw Signal to Actionable Intelligence
Ingest
24/7 AIS data streaming from terrestrial and satellite receivers. Every position, every heading change, every draft update.
Validate
Position bounds checking, MMSI validation, spoofing detection. Only clean, verified data enters the pipeline.
Classify
Machine learning models label each position: dredging, transit, idle, disposal. Trained on 7 years of labelled tracks.
Deliver
Intelligence reports, API access, and dashboard views. Actionable insight delivered in minutes, not weeks.
The Team
Built by Domain Experts
Deep expertise in dredging operations, geophysics, and high-performance computing applied to real-world engineering problems.
Our Approach
DredgeIntel combines multi-source AIS data fusion, Sentinel-2 satellite imagery for turbidity and land reclamation analysis, and machine learning activity classification. We built the first comprehensive dredging vessel registry (1,215 vessels) and the only 24/7 real-time tracking pipeline dedicated to this sector.
Technology
Our pipeline ingests real-time AIS position reports via WebSocket streaming, validates and classifies vessel activity, and fuses this with satellite imagery for environmental monitoring. All data is stored in time-series optimised formats for fast querying across the entire global fleet.
Raul Adriaensen
Co-founder & CEO
Domain expert in dredging operations and maritime intelligence. Led the development of the first dedicated dredging vessel tracking system, building the most comprehensive fleet registry in the industry.
Zhendan Shang
Co-founder & CTO
BSc Geophysics, MSc Applied Computational Science. Extensive industry experience in high-performance computing applied to offshore wind farm engineering. Brings deep technical expertise in large-scale data processing and computational modelling.
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Intelligence Report
See what we know about your fleet — or your competitors'. Request a sample report to see the platform in action.
Or email us directly at info@dredgeintel.com