Intelligence for the world's hardest industries
One platform for fleet tracking, crew management, weather, risk, and supply chain coordination.
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The maritime and offshore energy industries move billions of dollars of cargo, fuel, and people across the world's oceans every day. The teams managing those operations still rely on fragmented systems, manual processes, and delayed data. Blackwell exists to change that. We build software that brings every signal into one place so operators can make faster, safer, better informed decisions.
How we build
Every product in the Blackwell platform is designed around the real workflows of the people who use it. We work directly with operators, port authorities, offshore installation managers, and logistics coordinators to understand what they need and what gets in their way.
Operator led design
Every feature starts with a conversation with the people who will use it. We sit with control room operators, marine coordinators, and offshore managers before writing a single line of code.
Single platform
Fleet tracking, crew management, weather intelligence, risk analytics, and supply chain coordination in one unified system. No more switching between disconnected tools.
Real time, not batch
Position data, weather feeds, and operational alerts update continuously. Decisions are made on what is happening now, not what happened six hours ago.
Built for compliance
MARPOL, ISM Code, ISPS, MLC, and local flag state requirements are embedded into workflows. Compliance is a byproduct of using the platform, not a separate process.
Industries we serve
Blackwell adapts to the regulations, workflows, and operational tempo of each sector. The platform is the same. The configuration is specific.
Oil & Gas
E&P operations, OSV fleet management, platform supply logistics, and regulatory reporting for upstream operators.
Offshore Wind
CTV and SOV coordination, turbine installation vessel tracking, cable lay monitoring, and O&M campaign planning.
Ports & Terminals
Berth planning, vessel ETAs, port community coordination, and anchorage management for port operators and authorities.
Shipping & Logistics
Fleet performance analytics, charter management, bunker optimisation, and voyage planning for commercial ship operators.
Government & Defense
Maritime domain awareness, search and rescue coordination, national vessel feeds, and coastal surveillance for government agencies.
Leadership
The people building the operational intelligence layer for the maritime and offshore industries.
Kash Heshmati
Chief Executive Officer
Founder and CEO of BlackwellIQ. Background spanning offshore energy operations and enterprise technology. Built BlackwellIQ to solve the situational intelligence gap he experienced firsthand on offshore projects across the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
James Osei-Bonsu
Chairman
Former McKinsey partner and seasoned private equity professional with a track record of scaling technology businesses across Africa, Europe, and North America. Leads the board, providing strategic oversight on governance, capital strategy, and international expansion.
Marcus Aldren
Regional Director
Zoey Hartwell
Chief of Staff
Dr. Laila Al-Rashidi
Strategic Advisor, Maritime Regulatory Affairs
Richard Ashworth
Senior Advisor, Offshore Energy
See Blackwell in action
Book a walkthrough with our team. We will map Blackwell to your specific operational context.
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