Presented during EUROMARITIME 2026, the award highlights SEA.AI’s cross-sector relevance and its ability to address multiple dimensions of maritime innovation, safety, and surveillance.
From Offshore Racing Roots to Maritime Domain Surveillance
Born in the offshore racing world, where detecting floating hazards can determine both performance and survival, SEA.AI first established itself within the recreational boating market. Today, the company operates across commercial, governmental, and professional maritime sectors.
As the first in maritime machine vision, SEA.AI develops AI-based lookout systems that enhance situational awareness both onboard vessels and from land-based installations.
By combining high-resolution optical and thermal sensors with artificial intelligence trained on millions of annotated maritime objects, SEA.AI systems automatically detect and classify vessels, floating debris, marine mammals, persons in the water, and other critical objects. The system delivers real-time alerts and visual context, complementing radar and AIS with an intelligent visual layer.
Beyond collision avoidance, SEA.AI systems are increasingly deployed across search and rescue, maritime security, offshore energy operations, coastal and border surveillance, critical infrastructure protection, migration monitoring, and environmental safeguarding.
Whether installed at sea or from land-based surveillance points, SEA.AI adds a layer of perception capable of identifying objects that may not be captured by traditional sensors and that are sometimes difficult for the human eye to detect.
A Distinction that Resonates Beyond Technology
Taking the stage to receive the Jury’s “Coup de Cœur”, Solenn Gouerou, member of the founding team and Head of Marketing at SEA.AI, addressed the audience:
“Receiving the Jury’s Coup de Cœur means a great deal to us and to everyone who has stood with us since 2018. We grew in offshore racing and in the recreational market, but this technology was always destined for a broader impact. From vessels at sea to surveillance systems on land, we introduce a new layer of awareness. We reveal what other sensors miss and what the human eye alone cannot reliably detect. We are sincerely grateful to the members of the jury and to the EUROMARITIME organizers for this distinction. Every step that expands the reach of this technology moves us closer to our mission: saving more lives at sea and strengthening maritime safety for all.”
On stage, she also thanked the team behind the technology, the supporting institutions, including Bpifrance, the Région Bretagne,
Pôle Mer Méditerranée and Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique, as well as early users, distribution partners, and media, who helped bring maritime machine vision into operational reality.
Expanding the Future of Maritime Awareness
As maritime activity intensifies and coastal areas face increasing safety, environmental, and security challenges, intelligent visual monitoring is becoming a structural component of modern maritime operations.
The Jury’s “Coup de Cœur” at EUROMARITIME 2026 highlights the industry’s recognition that AI-based machine vision is no longer experimental. It is becoming an essential layer in next generation maritime safety and surveillance architectures.
