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When a floating object remains invisible to the human eye, the risk is not limited to mere navigational discomfort. The technology developed by SEA.AI is built around this reality, and was recently honored by the jury of the EUROMARITIME Awards 2026. This recognition was given outside the traditional categories, in recognition of an approach deemed to be structuring in the field of maritime surveillance.
A technology born of ocean racing
Before attracting the interest of institutional players, SEA.AI's artificial vision was first forged in ocean racing. In this context, an undetected UFO can compromise a performance or put a crew in danger. The first systems were designed to assist skippers in environments where human vigilance quickly reaches its limits.
This phase of experimentation on the high seas has served as a learning ground for a technology that is destined to extend beyond pleasure boating.
From sailing ships to surveillance missions
Over time, the range of uses has expanded. Today, SEA.AI solutions are deployed on search and rescue vessels, surface drones, commercial units and coastal surveillance installations. This increase in scale reflects a logical evolution, with visual detection becoming an operational tool in missions where rapid hazard identification is a prerequisite for decision-making.
The award received at EUROMARITIME 2026 reflects this transition from a navigation assistance tool to a functional component of maritime security systems.
See where conventional sensors stop
SEA.AI systems are based on a combination of high-resolution optical and thermal cameras, coupled with artificial intelligence trained on millions of images from real-life maritime situations. This combination enables automatic detection of objects that would otherwise be difficult to identify, whether floating debris, small boats, marine mammals or people at sea.
Unlike radar or AIS, artificial vision provides an immediate visual context. It does not replace existing sensors, but complements their reading, particularly in complex or degraded situations.
Applications that go beyond collision avoidance
While collision avoidance remains a core application, the technology is now being used for a wider range of missions. Search and rescue, offshore infrastructure protection, perimeter surveillance, control of sensitive areas and environmental monitoring are just some of the applications mentioned by users.
Systems can be either on-board or integrated into land-based stations, extending the scope of action far beyond the ship itself.
