Pole Star Global expands into marine insurance with Clearwater Dynamics acquisition

Pole Star Global, a provider of maritime intelligence solutions, has acquired UK-based Clearwater Dynamics, a real-time maritime risk intelligence company, marking its expansion into the marine insurance sector.

The deal creates a new, integrated approach for managing insurance risk, strengthening Pole Star’s leadership in maritime domain awareness, combining Clearwater’s capabilities in real-time vessel risk monitoring and marine insurance with Pole Star’s expertise in regulatory compliance, voyage optimization, dark vessel detection, and maritime data analytics.

This acquisition also includes access to Clearwater’s Coral platform, which equips underwriters and brokers with powerful tools to assess, monitor, and report exposure to risk in real time, a crucial capability as global geopolitical tensions and maritime threats escalate.

These features directly support Pole Star’s mission to promote secure global trade through transparency and actionable intelligence.

“This acquisition is a natural extension of our vision,” said Bob Skea, CEO of Pole Star Global. “Pole Star empowers governments, shipping companies, and financial institutions to operate safely and compliantly in an increasingly complex world. Clearwater Dynamics brings the same real-time intelligence to vessel operators and marine underwriters and brokers — creating a seamless, data-rich ecosystem that spans the operational, regulatory, and insurance layers of maritime risk.”

The integration also enhances Pole Star’s proprietary data platform, DOMAIN, by adding new first-party data sources from Clearwater’s operational network — further advancing its predictive analytics across performance, risk, and sustainability.

“Joining Pole Star enables us to scale Coral’s capabilities and reach a wider global audience,” said Will Unwin, CEO of Clearwater Dynamics. “Together, we will empower clients to make faster, more confident decisions when navigating the high-risk, high-stakes world of maritime logistics and insurance.”