Oceans HQ joins forces with PDMS

Volaris Group (Volaris) has announced the acquisition of Oceans HQ, the leading provider of SaaS solutions for international ship registries. As a result, Oceans HQ is now operating as part of PDMS, which combines their ship registry solutions into a unified maritime service offering.  

Headquartered in the UK, Oceans HQ has been working with maritime administrations for over 10 years serving customers including Gibraltar Maritime Administration, San Marino Ship Register, and the Swiss Maritime Navigation Office. Their full suite of software products (OHQ Cloud) has been designed to support the daily operations of maritime registries from vessel registration and survey and inspections through to seafarer certification. 

PDMS has been serving the maritime sector for over 20 years with their MARIS solution, which already serves several leading ship registry clients including the Bahamas Maritime Authority, Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority, and Isle of Man Ship Registry. With this acquisition, PDMS is further expanding its global footprint in the ship registry and seafarer management market. 

Catriona Watt, CEO of PDMS stated: 

"We are delighted to join forces with the team at Oceans HQ, combining our extensive domain experience and technical expertise to advance our mission of leading digital transformation for ship registries. Oceans HQ’s in-depth knowledge of the ship registry sector perfectly enhances our own capabilities, positioning us to deliver unparalleled innovative solutions.”

André Tanguy, CEO of Oceans HQ, commented: 

"In PDMS we have found the ideal long-term home for our industry-leading solutions and we are eager to leverage the wider support of the broad Volaris network. Being part of a larger organisation will help strengthen our operational capabilities, provide new and exciting opportunities for our existing team and create additional value for our longstanding customers.” 

Through the acquisition, PDMS and Oceans HQ are set to continue developing digital solutions to help ship registries and maritime regulators worldwide, to improve the services provided to ship owners, managers and seafarers. With MARIS, OHQ Cloud and PDMS' wider digital and data services, PDMS can now support ship registries of all sizes and scales to help them streamline their maritime administration.

To find out more about how we can support ship registries, visit our Maritime Services page