Items marked [Approval: Flag State / Class] depend on acceptance by flag states, classification societies, statutory authorities, customs, or inspection bodies today.
Acceptance is decided case by case by flag states, classification societies and authorities. ConnectPoint equips owners, operators, and surveyors with the cryptographic proof required whenever remote witnessing is submitted for validation.
Connect onboard crew, chief engineers, and surveyors with shore technical superintendents, classification societies, flag states, and insurers in low-latency tamper-evident live sessions.
Remote class surveys under IACS UR Z29: loss of anchor, minor machinery damage, minor hull damage, in-water bottom survey.
Status note: Remote survey of these items is permitted under IACS UR Z29, subject to flag state and attending class society acceptance. ConnectPoint holds no approval.
Full annual and intermediate class surveys.
Status note: Subject to class society and flag state acceptance today. The evidence layer is designed for this use once the authorities accept it.
SOLAS safety certificates and load line for passenger ships.
Status note: Statutory certificates require flag state exemption or authorization for remote verification.
Confined spaces and tanks: ballast water, cargo, fuel; inspection by drone/crawler without entering the space.
Thickness measurement and steel inspection: UT measurement with camera, sealed log, so later changes to the recorded thicknesses can be detected.
Beacons and sensors installed by class/repairers on the vessel; continuous condition monitoring replacing periodic inspection.
Status note: Condition-based monitoring replacing periodic surveys requires class scheme approval today.
Port State Control: rectifying deficiencies, proving completion without the inspector returning to the ship.
Status note: May be considered by authorities case by case. Not accepted today.
Flag state inspections and ISM/ISPS audits: conducted partly or wholly remotely.
Status note: May be considered by authorities case by case. Not accepted today.
“Call home”: crew connects live with shore technical superintendent for breakdown, leakage, machine malfunction; recording sealed as proof.
Shipyard and repair: documenting work required before docking, binding price quotes based on recorded condition.
Warranty claims against shipyards and equipment suppliers: before/after video evidence of defects and poor repairs.
On-hire and off-hire surveys: condition of cargo holds, tanks, deck equipment; sealed log for charter disputes.
Sale and purchase of vessels: independent condition report with sealed video and data; buyer and seller rely on identical evidence.
Incidents on board: collision, fire, grounding, personal injury; scene documentation immediately after the incident before condition changes.
Insurance and P&I: FNOL (First Notice of Loss) with sealed video; claim handler sees the exact condition at the moment of reporting.
Fraud control: rejecting fake, altered or reused photos/videos; time, location, device locked and verifiable.
Verification of repairs: owner, insurer or class watches repair and approves payout without visiting the shipyard.
Crew and working conditions: documentation for MLC (Maritime Labour Convention) inspections, accommodation, galley, safety equipment.
Bunkers: fuel quality, measurement and sampling recorded at delivery, witness present remotely via live video.
Environmental compliance: emissions, ballast water treatment, scrubber operation recorded for port and environmental authorities.
Cyber security and onboard IT: documenting status of systems, firewalls, network separation for class or underwriters.
Litigation and arbitration: evidence recorded with a documented chain of custody for use in court and arbitration.
Remote pilotage and remote operation: documenting instructions, decisions and conditions during pilotage with sealed log.
Status note: Remote pilotage requires local maritime authority and flag state framework approval today.
ConnectPoint is software. It runs on standard equipment from Samsung, DJI and Starlink. The only hardware we make ourselves is the mobile Wi-Fi point for tanks and holds. Use cases below show how sealed records support remote inspection across maritime, offshore, ports and wind.