What is maritime shipping software?
Maritime shipping software is the operational platform a shipping company runs its fleet on. Tidal unifies procurement, ship management and fleet data — with AI ship software doing the matching and flagging — so owners, managers and operators work from one live picture instead of separate tools and spreadsheets. Whether described as marine shipping software, ocean shipping software or nautical shipping software, that single operational picture is the point.
What is the difference between marine, ocean and nautical shipping software?
In practice, nothing — marine shipping software, ocean shipping software and nautical shipping software are different names for the same category: software that runs vessel operations. Tidal covers that category by connecting procurement, ship management and fleet data in one place, so the terminology matters less than whether the systems are actually joined up.
How does Tidal use AI in ship software?
Tidal applies AI to the practical parts of running a fleet: matching requisitions to catalogue items, spotting where spend is drifting, and surfacing what needs attention — overdue maintenance, expiring certificates, orders that have gone quiet — so teams act before it becomes a problem.
How does it unify procurement and operations data?
Procurement runs on the same platform as ship management, so requisitions, orders, spend and technical context share one record. Instead of exporting between a purchasing tool, a maintenance tool and a spreadsheet, the data connects, and a question that crosses those boundaries is answered in one place rather than by chasing three systems.
Does it replace our ship management system or PMS?
No. Tidal focuses on the operational core — procurement, technical management and the data that ties them together — and connects to the tools you already use rather than replacing everything at once. It adds the connected picture and the AI on top, and integrates with systems like ShipNet and Bassnet where you run them.
Is this different from a nautical or shipping ERP?
Tidal focuses on the operational core and is built to go live in about a week rather than over a multi-year ERP rollout. It connects to the tools you already use instead of replacing everything at once, so you get a connected operational picture without the cost and disruption of a full ERP programme.
Does it integrate with ShipNet and Bassnet?
Yes. Tidal integrates with ShipNet and Bassnet, the two most widely used maritime ERP and inventory systems, via API or CSV export, so procurement and operational data stay in step. It also runs standalone from your inbox and catalogue where you do not run an ERP.
What size of fleet is it for?
From a handful of vessels to a large managed fleet. Tidal is web-based with nothing to install on board, so adding vessels is a matter of onboarding data, not deploying hardware.
How long does it take to go live?
Most operators are live within about a week. Tidal is web-based, connects to your inbox and existing systems, and onboards your vessels and catalogues without an IT project or anything installed on board.
Is our fleet and spend data secure?
Yes. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and your spend, catalogue and operational data are never shared with third parties or used to train shared models. SOC 2 Type II compliance is in progress.
