Safer Seas: Using AI to Improve Compliance with IMO, SOLAS, and MARPOL

Safety and compliance are non-negotiable in shipping. Every voyage must meet the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention, and the MARPOL regulations on pollution. But keeping up with this web of rules is a growing challenge.

Updates to regulations are frequent, interpretations vary across ports, and manuals are often buried in binders or scattered PDFs. For crew on board and compliance managers ashore, finding the right answer at the right time can mean the difference between smooth sailing and costly penalties.

This is where ConsistentlyAI transforms compliance.

Navigating Complexity in Real Time

Instead of expecting crews or managers to memorise hundreds of regulatory clauses, ConsistentlyAI provides instant, practical guidance directly from your own compliance manuals and the relevant IMO frameworks.

• A deck officer can ask: “What are the SOLAS fire safety requirements for passenger decks?”

• An HSE manager can check: “Summarise MARPOL Annex VI requirements for this vessel type.”

• A port captain can query: “What reporting forms do we need for ballast water discharge here?”

  
  

The answer comes back in seconds - accurate, context-aware, and based on your organisation’s documents combined with the governing regulations.

Reducing Risk, Protecting Reputation

Non-compliance isn’t just about fines. It can mean detentions, shipment delays, reputational damage, or environmental harm. With ConsistentlyAI:

• Crews are empowered with clear, accessible compliance guidance at sea.

• Managers stay proactive, spotting risks before audits or inspections.

• Executives gain assurance that every vessel operates with the same, consistent standard.
  

By embedding compliance knowledge into daily workflows, ConsistentlyAI reduces the human error and uncertainty that often lead to violations.

From Burden to Advantage

Compliance has long been seen as a cost of doing business. With ConsistentlyAI, it becomes an operational advantage:

• Faster preparation for audits and inspections.

• Immediate updates on regulatory changes, summarised in plain language.

• Standardised responses across fleets and ports.
  

Rather than slowing operations, compliance becomes a source of efficiency, trust, and competitive edge.

Safer Seas, Smarter Shipping

The seas will only grow more regulated as environmental and safety standards tighten. Companies that treat compliance as a reactive chore will struggle. Those that empower their people with AI tools like ConsistentlyAI will thrive.

ConsistentlyAI turns complex maritime regulation into instant, actionable knowledge - keeping crews safe, managers informed, and fleets compliant worldwide.

Stay ahead of SOLAS, MARPOL, and IMO requirements with ConsistentlyAI. Book a demo today and see how compliance can be simpler, safer, and smarter.